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New Jersey Gov. Signs Hemp Bill Aligning State Regulations with Federal Rules

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April 5, 2026

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New Jersey Gov. Signs Hemp Bill Aligning State Regulations with Federal Rules

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) signed a bill Monday that raises the allowable limits of THC for hemp beverages sold in the state to 10 milligrams. of lEGISLATION also allows licensed hemp producers to possess cannabinoid products with THC levels above 0.3%, as long as they are not intended for direct consumers and meet safety requirements.

The legislation also outlaws the sale of intoxicating hemp products online or through vending machines; place a 750 milliliter container lid for hemp drinks; and requires intoxicating hemp products containing 10 milligrams of THC or more to have resealable packaging.

The bill also dictates that THC products made from hemp must undergo laboratory tests before they can be sold starting April 13 and have a certificate of analysis. The legislation includes a fine of $100 per container for businesses selling such products without a certificate.

The legislation gives licensees of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control and the Cannabis Regulatory Commission until Nov. 13 to exhaust their current inventory and switch to the new packaging and container rules.

The bill aims to align the state hemp program with federal rules signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) last year. These rules are set to go into effect this November.

TG joined Ganjapreneur in 2014 as a news writer and began hosting the Ganjapreneur podcast in 2016. He is based in upstate New York, where he also teaches media at a local university.
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Trump Admin Asks Congress to Regulate Full-Spectrum Hemp Products or Delay Federal Crackdown

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3 days ago

June 27, 2026

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The Trump administration this week asked Congress to either regulate full-spectrum hemp CBD products or delay an upcoming federal crackdown targeting hemp-derived THC products. Marijuana moment reports.

Russell T. Vought, who has served in the administration as director of the Office of Management and Budget since February 2024, called for the reforms Wednesday in a paper addressed to Rep. Mike Johnson (R), Speaker of the House of Representatives.

The letter states that the White House “strongly supports” changing federal law to regulate specific hemp products instead of banning the category entirely — “or, at the very least, an extension of the implementation of the regulatory framework” that will take effect in less than five months.

Currently, it is governed by a federal spending bill that President Trump (R) signed into law At the end of last year will come into effect on November 12, which contain new THC restrictions that ban almost all consumable hemp products.

The president said on social media in April that lawmakers should pass legislation protecting Americans’ access to full-spectrum hemp CBD products.

Based in Portland, Oregon, Graham is the editor-in-chief of Ganjapreneur. He has been writing about the legalization landscape since 2012 and has contributed to Ganjapreneur since our official launch in…
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Federal Judge Approves Continued Hemp Beverage Sales In Ohio

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1 week ago

June 22, 2026

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Federal Judge Approves Continued Hemp Beverage Sales In Ohio

A federal judge ruled Monday in favor of 10 hemp beverage makers, allowing them to sell their intoxicating hemp products for 14 days. WCMH reports. The order by U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey Helmick, who sided with the businesses’ argument that the state’s hemp ban likely violates federal law, could be extended.

According to the decision, 420 Beverage, Your Highness, Opportunity, Saucy Seltzer, Appalachian Girls, Modern Distribution, Niche Beverage, The Hemp Collect, Slightly Elevated, Mellow Fellow and Muffins will be allowed to continue selling their products in the state for two weeks.

This is the third judge to rule against the state’s ban on hemp-derived THC. In April, Judge Jeremiah S. Ray called prohibition “inherently discriminatory” in its ruling in favor of Seattle, Washington-based THC drink maker North Fork, maker of Cycling Frog. That same month, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey Brown overlooked with Happy Harvest and Get Wright Lounge, which argued that the ban violates federal law by classifying hemp-derived THC products as cannabis, not hemp, and by regulating them under the state’s adult cannabis program.

While Helmick’s ruling may be delayed, on Nov. 12, new federal rules go into effect ban THC products derived from hemp. The law recriminalizes hemp-derived THC and redefines hemp as “grown for the use of the whole grain, oil, cake, nut, husk, or any other non-cannabinoid ingredient, derivative, mixture, preparation, or seed production” and “grown for the purpose of producing a hemp intended for plant consumption or other products intended for human consumption therefrom.” grown from seeds that do not exceed” 0.3% THC.

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North Carolina Bill Would Set Age Requirement for Hemp Products

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2 weeks ago

June 14, 2026

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North Carolina Bill Would Set Age Requirement for Hemp Products

A new North Carolina Senate proposal would create a 21-year-old age requirement for purchasing or possessing hemp products, including foods and beverages infused with delta-8 or delta-9. WRAL News reports.

Bipartisan Senate Bill 59 passed the House Rules Committee on Wednesday. The proposal would also set the age requirement for purchasing kratom at 21.

The issue is popular with both Republicans and Democrats, and Gov. Josh Stein (D) has also called for better regulation of the products, but previous efforts have failed.

“We have the good sense to put an age limit on these types of products, which is the lowest hanging fruit there is.” — Rep. state Rep. Jimmy Dixon (R), in a statement to the House Agriculture and Environment Committee

A spokesman for the governor’s office said the administration is reviewing the bill.

“Earlier this year, the NC Cannabis Advisory Council issued an interim report with informed guidance to the General Assembly to address the unregulated sale of cannabis in North Carolina, including recommending a minimum age requirement,” the spokesperson said in the report. “The governor is eager to work with the Legislature to protect our children and bring order to this Wild West marketplace.”

If passed into law, the age limit would go into effect on December 1, 2026.