A new federal spending bill provision reclassifies cannabis seeds based on potential THC content, effectively banning most legal seed sales. Growers warn this change could push genetics underground, reduce diversity, and harm small breeders across the U.S.

Kansas hemp growers and processors warn that new federal restrictions targeting intoxicating hemp products threaten their investments and the state’s once-promising hemp industry. The upcoming changes could reshape rural economies and force businesses to rethink their strategy.

A federal funding bill signed by President Donald Trump includes language banning most hemp-derived THC beverages after November 2026. The move threatens the booming “cannabis drink” category and forces beverage companies to prepare now for reformulation, pivoting, or shutdown.

The Trump administration declined to file a government brief in a major Supreme Court cannabis case, signaling reduced federal engagement in shaping cannabis policy. The move highlights ongoing uncertainty at the federal level as courts, states, and agencies continue defining the future of cannabis regulation.

The new government-funding deal includes a provision limiting hemp-derived THC beverages to just 0.4 mg of THC per serving — effectively dismantling the booming low-dose beverage category. Companies that scaled in this space now face reformulation, revenue loss, and major regulatory challenges.

A federal spending bill to reopen the government includes provisions to ban many hemp-derived THC products, such as Delta-8 and hemp-based gummies and beverages. The move could devastate parts of the hemp industry and signals increasing federal intervention in cannabis regulation.