The provision, tucked into the spending bill that could end the US government shutdown, would ban intoxicating hemp-derived THC products, including gummies and drinks.

Legal experts say implementation is ultimately up to each state, including in New York, which legalized recreational marijuana in 2021.

By Nathaniel Weixel Popular THC-infused drinks and edibles may disappear from store shelves in the next year as Congress is on the verge of passing a ban on nearly all hemp-derived THC

Buried deep in the government shutdown deal is a provision that would make many hemp-derived products illegal, threatening a fast-growing industry in Georgia.

Alexander Malyshev and Sarah Ganley of Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP discuss the intensifying federal and state crackdown on intoxicating hemp products, noting recent court rulings and multistate advocacy.

The deal to reopen the government could cause popular THC-infused drinks and edibles to disappear from store shelves in the next year. The bill contains a ban on nearly all hemp-derived THC products,

Federal lawmakers are poised to close a loophole that has allowed for an array of intoxicating cannabinoids that have generated a billion-dollar Illinois market — and soon could be illegal.

The House is voting on Wednesday on reopening the federal government, with some members concerned about a provision that would prohibit the sale of certain hemp products.

The attorney generals are asking Congress to define hemp and stop the sale of unregulated THC products that contain synthetic cannabinoids, like Delta-8.

For 35 years, Charles and Linda Gill have run a family farm in Bowdoinham. While initially focused on cut flowers and herbs, they shifted to growing hemp after regulated production was legalized. The hemp-derived products they produce,