Stores that sell and produce must discontinue with the following dates officially passed to comply and not face federal criminal charges for selling and distribution.
Investment in dispensaries was a total of $28 Billion a year in hemp-derived cannabinoids such as Delta-8, Delta-10, and THCA.
Law enacted: November 12, 2025
Ban effective date: January 1, 2026
Grace period ends: December 31, 2026
Read – https://www.church.law/federal-bill-banning-intoxicating-hemp-products/
Read – https://prestodoctor.com/content/cannabis-news/senate-bans-hemp-thc-federal-ban-takes-effect-2026
Drug possession arrests, including cannabis, rose dramatically after 1979, going from fewer than 200 arrests per 100,000 people in 1979 to over 500 arrests per 100,000 people in the mid-2000s.
Many CBD store owners were allowed to make sales that other dealers prior to 2025 had not been pardoned for the same selling.
Prior to the 2014 and 2018 changes that legalized or permitted CBD products in most states, CBD sales were subject to the same drug laws as other cannabis compounds, making any sale or possession susceptible to criminal prosecution.