https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-38-billion-hemp-industry-has-one-month-to-liveContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-38-billion-hemp-industry-has-one-month-to-livehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-38-billion-hemp-industry-has-one-month-to-live#u201643Sun, 15 Nov 2026 03:35:10 +0000A federal rule capping finished hemp products at 0.4 milligrams of total THC per container takes effect Thursday, Dec. 12, 2026. The restriction stems from a provision in last November's federal spending bill. Hemp businesses in North Carolina, Texas, Florida, Oregon, Minnesota and South Carolina are clearing shelves, cutting inventory and warning of closures. Industry advocates say up to 95 percent of hemp products could become illegal. Congress faces a one-month window to act before the ban reshapes the national hemp market.Why it mattersThe 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp with less than