A federal reset for the hemp products market

A Senate agreement to restart federal operations also introduces a stringent framework for hemp-derived cannabinoid products, with significant implications for compliance teams across a $28-billion sector.

The federal government’s shutdown negotiations yielded an unexpected development for the hemp industry and those charged with monitoring it. A three-bill appropriations package that would reopen agencies also contains a detailed set of restrictions on intoxicating hemp products.

For compliance officers in agriculture, retail, manufacturing, and consumer products, the

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