Hemp Policy and Industry Last updated: July 28, 2026 Legal information reviewed: July 28, 2026 Mitch McConnell’s Health, Retirement, and What His Departure Could Mean for Hemp As of July 28, 2026, Mitch McConnell is not dead. According to the latest Associated Press reporting on his condition, the Kentucky senator remains in a rehabilitation facility following a June fall and has not been medically cleared to return to… Read more

Last updated: July 2026 How the November Hemp Law Changes Could Affect Hemp Farmers The federal hemp changes scheduled for November 12, 2026 could affect the entire supply chain, but farmers may face the earliest and most difficult decisions. Retailers can change future orders. Manufacturers may be able to reformulate. Farmers must choose genetics, commit acreage, arrange testing, and negotiate buyers months before the resulting… Read more

  Big Marijuana trying to squash the hemp industry? The conversation about hemp often circles around its more famous cousin, marijuana. The difference? Hemp contains only trace amounts of THC, the psychoactive compound in marijuana. But the debate intensifies when it comes to psychoactive derivatives like Delta-8 THC. New versions of the farm bill are tackling these contentious compounds head-on.  One of the most significant threats to… Read more