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Marijuana operators lobbied to ban hemp-derived THC

For more than a decade, the cannabis industry believed that legalization was a one-way street. Victory after victory occurred at the state level with few exceptions. Now that momentum is faltering as the industry faces a new reality: Prohibition’s “muscle memory” has returned, and the industry’s own internal rifts may be providing ammunition to prohibitionists.

In November 2025, the US Congress effectively banned the intoxicating hemp cannabinoids, leaving the sector fighting for legislative fixes as the industry seeks to survive the new constraints. Congress gave the hemp industry a year to comply with the ban. The hemp industry is hard at work trying to get legislation passed to save itself. As of this writing, no such legislation has become law.

Simultaneously, coordinated efforts in Massachusetts, Maine, and Arizona are working to repeal adult-use laws and eliminate legal retail markets. These campaigns are primarily conducted by SAM Action Inc., the campaign’s political arm Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM)led by President and CEO Dr. Kevin Sabet.

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