The 2018 Farm Bill set the metric for hemp as containing no more than .3% percent delta-9 THC on a dry weight basis. As reported in MJ Biz Daily, the lack of an amended federal Farm Bill has left the states to battle with the resulting chaos. 

Since 2018, hemp-derived cannabinoid products have proliferated in states, such as Texas, Florida and North Carolina, which do not have a recreational cannabis market. 

Many states, most notably California, have sought to eliminate “intoxicating cannabinoids” while other states have attempted to adopt more stringent regulations governing the manufacture, sale and marketing of such products.  We will continue to keep you updated as states grapple with the regulation of hemp-derived cannabinoids.