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U.S. Enacts 0.4 mg THC Cap on Hemp Products, Starting One-Year Phase-In

The new cap closes 2018 Farm Bill loopholes by targeting intoxicating derivatives with a per‑package limit.

File photo: a Cannabis store entrance in an urban shopping district of New York City.
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Typhoon Farma operates an 186-acre hemp farm in Montrose. From Sept. 15 to 17, locals and visitors to the Western Slope can stop by and pick their own plants to take home with them. Typhoon Farma will sell strains rich in CBD and CBG, such as Sour Lifter and Stem Cell, for $40 each. They'll also receive instructions on how to cure and trim the plant. (Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post)
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Overview

  • President Donald Trump signed the funding bill that redefines hemp by capping total THC at 0.4 milligrams per package, with enforcement expected about a year from now.
  • The threshold would remove most hemp-derived consumables from stores, including gummies, vapes, tinctures, edibles and products made from delta‑8 and similar derivatives.
  • The Senate rejected Sen. Rand Paul’s amendment to strip the provision in a 76–24 vote, while supporters such as Sen. Mitch McConnell say the change restores the original intent of hemp legalization.
  • Industry groups warn the rule could affect roughly 95% of hemp businesses and erase about $1.5 billion in tax revenue, with Texas-specific reporting citing $8 billion in annual sales and more than 50,000 jobs at risk.
  • Companies report panic buying and are preparing lobbying and legal challenges; non‑intoxicating CBD items and industrial fiber or grain remain permissible only if total THC stays under the per‑container cap.