A new federal law will ban most intoxicating hemp-derived THC products by imposing a 0.4 mg THC-per-container limit and prohibiting certain synthesized cannabinoids. The rule takes effect in November 2026 and could dramatically reshape the hemp-based wellness market.

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 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.