Big changes are coming for hemp businesses in Minnesota. Starting October 1, 2025, the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) will launch the state’s first licensing program for Lower-Potency Hemp Edibles (LPHEs). Every manufacturer, wholesaler, and retailer will need to take action. In this article, we break it all down.

Governor Abbott issued an Executive Order that could effectively wipe out sales of THCa hemp flower in Texas. This comes on top of the state legislature’s earlier ban on cannabinoid vapes—already a major revenue hit for hemp businesses.

What Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and other Texas prohibitionists fail to realize is that hemp is wildly popular across the political spectrum. While Texans, including the state’s hemp industry, support reasonable regulations, campaigns to ban hemp are unpopular.

Licensing your hemp or cannabis brand to an existing operator on the other side of the hemp-cannabis divide can be a great way to maximize the separation between these activities while enjoying the benefits of building a cross-market brand.

Businesses thriving in the THCA space are those that embrace rigorous testing – not as a burden but as a fundamental business advantage. They are building legitimate enterprises designed to withstand both market and regulatory challenges.

Legislative sessions in many states have wrapped or soon will and there have been a flurry of state laws passed regarding hemp cannabinoid products. From Arkansas to Maine, we’ve seen some recent actions that are important for hemp businesses nationwide.

Although the recriminalization of recreational cannabis understandably steals the headlines, the new regulation includes an important provision that could bolster Thailand’s position in the international marketplace.

Back on September 7, 2023, the Arkansas hemp industry scored a significant legal victory. That momentum shifted today.