Hemp Ban: The Trump Defense
The hemp industry’s most unlikely ally right now is the Trump White House, which spent the summer telling Congress to regulate hemp instead of erasing it. The bill it is backing would raise the THC…
Why the FDA’s Missed Deadline Could Be a Win for Hemp Merchants
If you’ve been watching the calendar, you know that February 10th was a significant date for the hemp industry. It was the federal deadline for the FDA to release the official “cannabinoid lists” and clarify…
The Mace Defense
Is Nancy Mace the Savior of Hemp Payments? Why H.R. 6209 Matters for Your Merchant Account For the American hemp industry, the start of 2026 has felt like a race against a ticking clock. When…
Marijuana Rescheduling
Marijuana was officially rescheduled from Schedule I to Schedule III under federal law by President Donald Trump on December 18, 2025, via executive order. This change acknowledges marijuana’s lower potential for abuse and recognizes its…
Hemp in the National Spotlight
A hemp ban was quietly tucked into the must-pass federal spending bill, and most lawmakers didn’t even know it was there until after the bill passed. Now that the language has been discovered and is…