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• Federal · legislation

  Farm Bill 2026: Where Hemp and THCA Stand After Committee Markup

  2026-04-22 · Congress.gov

  The 2026 Farm Bill reauthorization is moving through committee. Here's what the current draft says about hemp, total-THC, and the THCA loophole.

• Federal · legislation

  House Ag Committee Weighs Mary Miller Amendment Targeting THCA Loophole

  2026-03-26 · Marijuana Moment

  Rep. Mary Miller's amendment to redefine hemp using total-THC is the most-watched THCA-related provision in the 2026 Farm Bill markup.

• Federal · industry

  Community Contamination Flags Suspend Multiple Hemp Vendors in 2026

  2026-03-04 · Hemp Industry Daily

  Community-driven contamination reporting on hemp directory platforms suspended several vendors in 2026, highlighting gaps in voluntary lab testing.

• Federal · legislation

  USDA Updates Hemp Testing Protocol Guidance for 2026 Crop Year

  2026-02-12 · USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

  USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service issued updated testing-protocol guidance for licensed hemp growers, clarifying total-THC sampling and DEA-registered lab requirements.

• Federal · science

  Peer-Reviewed Research Refines What's Known About THCA Pharmacology

  2025-10-08 · PubMed (National Library of Medicine)

  Research published in 2024-2025 continues to refine the pharmacology of tetrahydrocannabinolic acid — including decarboxylation kinetics and limited cannabinoid-receptor binding.

• Federal · enforcement

  DEA Reiterates Stance on Delta-8, Delta-9, and THCA in 2025 Letter

  2025-08-14 · Drug Enforcement Administration

  A 2025 DEA letter reaffirmed the agency's position that synthetically derived cannabinoids remain Schedule I, while declining to explicitly classify naturally occurring THCA in hemp.

• tx · legislation

  Texas SB 264 Debate Reignites Fight Over THCA Flower in 2025

  2025-05-30 · Texas Legislature Online

  Texas SB 264 and parallel House measures sought to ban consumable hemp THC in 2025. The legislature debated through the session without enacting a full ban.

• tn · legislation

  Tennessee HB 0403 Takes Effect, Imposing Total-THC Limit on Hemp Products

  2024-12-26 · Tennessee General Assembly

  Tennessee's HB 0403 took effect with new total-THC, age-gating, and licensing rules — reshaping how THCA flower can be sold in the state.

• Federal · legislation

  FDA Reaffirms It Will Not Regulate Hemp Cannabinoids as Supplements or Food

  2024-11-19 · U.S. Food and Drug Administration

  FDA's 2024 statement and follow-up guidance clarified the agency does not have a regulatory pathway for hemp-derived cannabinoids in food or dietary supplements without congressional action.

• ga · legislation

  Georgia SB 494 Imposes Total-THC and Licensing Rules on Hemp Products

  2024-10-01 · Georgia General Assembly

  Georgia's SB 494, signed in 2024, brought hemp-derived cannabinoid products under a stricter framework with total-THC limits and retailer licensing.

• ca · enforcement

  California Issues Emergency Rules Targeting Hemp Intoxicants in Gray Market

  2024-09-23 · California Department of Public Health

  California's Department of Public Health adopted emergency regulations restricting intoxicating hemp products outside the licensed cannabis system.

• fl · legislation

  DeSantis Vetoes Florida SB 1698, Preserving State's Hemp THCA Market

  2024-06-07 · Florida Senate

  Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed Florida SB 1698 in 2024, leaving the state's hemp-derived cannabinoid market — including THCA flower — under existing law.