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HEMP BAN: Federal intoxicating-hemp ban takes effect Dec 11, 2026 — consumer migration to licensed markets expectedFEDERAL: Schedule III rescheduling in progress — 280E relief expected late 2026FEDERAL RISK INDEX: 37/100 (LOW) — rescheduling momentum growingVA: Adult-use retail launches Jul 1, 2027 — license applications open Feb 1, 2027IL: SB 3222 omnibus signed — possession limits doubled, intoxicating hemp moves to dispensaries Nov 12MI: 24% wholesale tax challenged in court — repeal bill SB 810 pending in committeeCA: Cannabis excise tax locked at 15% through July 2028 per AB 564NJ: Cannabis consumption lounges now open in Atlantic City, Newark, MerchantvilleMN: Omnibus Cannabis Act signed — hemp-to-cannabis license bridge ahead of federal banOK: Governor pushes to eliminate medical program — bipartisan opposition buildingHEMP BAN: Federal intoxicating-hemp ban takes effect Dec 11, 2026 — consumer migration to licensed markets expectedFEDERAL: Schedule III rescheduling in progress — 280E relief expected late 2026FEDERAL RISK INDEX: 37/100 (LOW) — rescheduling momentum growingVA: Adult-use retail launches Jul 1, 2027 — license applications open Feb 1, 2027IL: SB 3222 omnibus signed — possession limits doubled, intoxicating hemp moves to dispensaries Nov 12MI: 24% wholesale tax challenged in court — repeal bill SB 810 pending in committeeCA: Cannabis excise tax locked at 15% through July 2028 per AB 564NJ: Cannabis consumption lounges now open in Atlantic City, Newark, MerchantvilleMN: Omnibus Cannabis Act signed — hemp-to-cannabis license bridge ahead of federal banOK: Governor pushes to eliminate medical program — bipartisan opposition building

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FEDERAL CANNABIS BILLS · RESCHEDULING · HEMP POLICY

FEDERAL CANNABIS BILLS
Bills Moving in Congress
Cannabis & hemp legislation in the 119th Congress
8 BILLS TRACKED
H.R.9471SAFE Banking Act of 2026 — Shield banks and financial service providers that serve state-legal cannabis businesses from federal penaltiesIn CommitteeH.R.7024Hemp Planting Predictability Act — Delay hemp-derived cannabinoid product ban by 3 years to Nov 2028In CommitteeH.R.7212HEMP Act — Amend FFDCA to regulate cannabinoid hemp products, adjust THC thresholdsIntroducedH.R.6209American Hemp Protection Act — Repeal federal hemp amendments from PL 119-37, restore prior frameworkIntroducedS.3576Commission on Federal Regulation of Cannabis — Study pathway to federal cannabis regulationIntroducedS.3474Cannabinoid Safety and Regulation Act — FDA oversight framework for cannabis products, labeling, testingIn CommitteeH.R.4963Marijuana 1-to-3 Act — Reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule IIIIn CommitteeH.R.5068MORE Act — Remove marijuana from Controlled Substances Act, federal descheduling + expungement + excise taxIn Committee
FEDERAL BILL LIST CURATED FROM CONGRESS.GOV · REVIEWED PERIODICALLY
FEDERAL RESCHEDULING
MEDICAL CANNABIS → SCHEDULE III
Effective Apr 28, 2026 · First federal rescheduling in 55 years
BIFURCATED
DOJ Final Order (Apr 23) moves state-licensed medical cannabis and FDA-approved marijuana drugs from Schedule I to Schedule III. Recreational/adult-use cannabis remains Schedule I. Synthetic THC and hemp-derived products are unaffected. The order is described by working cannabis attorneys as underdrafted, creating bifurcated outcomes — meaningful relief for a narrow cohort of operators, continued uncertainty for the majority.
WHAT CHANGED
  • Section 280E lifted for DEA-registered medical operators
  • Expedited DEA registration pathway opens (60-day window)
  • Federal acknowledgement of cannabis medical value
  • Foundation laid for further rescheduling action
  • Path to bankruptcy access opens for compliant operators
STILL PENDING
  • 280E status for state-licensed medical operators NOT yet DEA-registered: ambiguous
  • Adult-use markets (the majority of revenue) entirely unaffected
  • Recreational cannabis remains Schedule I
  • Broader adult-use rescheduling: hearing closed Jul 16, briefs filed Aug 17, ALJ recommendation pending
  • D.C. Circuit challenges to the April order (SAM, Nebraska/Indiana, coalition) pending
  • Banking access still constrained (SAFER pending)
  • Interstate commerce still prohibited; dormant commerce clause challenges incoming
  • DEA cost-plus servicing model details still being defined
  • Treasury/IRS guidance on retrospective 280E relief pending
HEMP INDUSTRY ALERT
Federal Hemp Ban Countdown
H.R. 5371 redefines hemp. The one-month delay is now law (H.R. 6500, signed Sep 2, 2026), so most intoxicating hemp products are banned Dec 11, 2026, and the White House says it will not back another extension. Synthetic cannabinoids the plant cannot produce still lose hemp status Nov 12.
CRITICAL
74DAYS UNTIL ENFORCEMENT
WHAT CHANGES
Hemp redefined to include total THC (not just delta-9). Delta-8, THCA, THC beverages, and most edibles effectively banned. Max 0.4mg THC per container.
INDUSTRY IMPACT
$28B+ hemp market at risk. 300,000+ jobs affected. Bills to delay to 2028, repeal, or regulate instead (H.R. 7024, H.R. 6209, H.R. 9830) all sit in committee with no votes scheduled. States with legal hemp-THC markets face preemption.
FEDERAL POLICY TIMELINE
Key Federal Developments
Major policy events affecting the cannabis industry
POSITIVE NEGATIVE NEUTRAL
Aug 8, 2026
Senate passes funding CR (90-6) delaying the intoxicating hemp ban one month to Dec 11, 2026; the amendment to strip the delay was tabled 61-32. Carve-out: true synthetic cannabinoids the plant cannot naturally produce still recriminalize Nov 12.
Sep 2, 2026
President signs H.R. 6500 (continuing resolution) after the House passed it 370-48 on Sep 1. The Dec 11, 2026 hemp ban date is now law; the White House says it is the last extension it will support. Synthetic cannabinoids still lose hemp status Nov 12.
Aug 17, 2026
Post-hearing briefs filed in the DEA rescheduling proceeding. The chief ALJ’s non-binding recommendation to the DEA Administrator is pending, with no date set.
Jun 29, 2026
DEA administrative hearing on broader rescheduling — whether all cannabis moves to Schedule III — concluded Jul 16, 2026. HHS and the DOJ argued in favor; Indiana, Idaho, and Nebraska opposed. A non-binding ruling from the chief administrative law judge is pending; observers expect rescheduling to proceed. Parallel challenges to the April order remain pending in the D.C. Circuit.
Jun 24, 2026
SAFER Banking Act refiled in both chambers (Merkley/Joyce) — eighth attempt since 2013; 2026 version extends protections to landlords, accountants, and security providers
Jun 24, 2026
White House asks Congress to delay or replace the Nov 2026 hemp ban — OMB letter to Speaker Johnson requests a regulatory package for intoxicating hemp products or a delay of implementation