Alissa “Ali” Jubelirer authored a critical analysis in Law360 titled “AG Bill Wording Presents Existential Threat to Hemp Industry,” examining how proposed language in the Fiscal Year 2026 Agriculture Appropriations bill could upend the current federal framework for hemp.
In the article, Jubelirer discusses how the bill’s redefinition of “hemp” to exclude most synthesized cannabinoids and to apply a total THC standard could inadvertently eliminate legal protections for a wide array of hemp-derived products — from consumables like CBD to other innovations previously shielded under the 2018 Farm Bill. This shift, she explains, risks sweeping large segments of the American hemp market back into the realm of federally controlled cannabis, with significant implications for farmers, manufacturers, researchers and retailers nationwide.
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