Latest / NRBC Compliance Brief / Vol. 1, Ed. 18 — Tue Sep 1: House to vote on delaying federal hemp ban
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- This is the New Realm Compliance Brief, Volume 1, Edition 18, for Tuesday, September 1. The top story: The U.S. House is expected to vote as soon as this week on a government funding bill that would delay the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products. The Senate has already passed the measure ninety to six, after rejecting, sixty-one to thirty-two, an amendment from Senator Ted Budd of North Carolina that would have removed the delay. If the House approves the bill, the effective date of the new federal hemp restrictions moves from November twelfth to December eleventh, giving lawmakers more time to write regulations as an alternative to prohibition. In other federal news, the Drug Enforcement Administration is sending a twenty-six question follow-up form to state-licensed medical cannabis businesses that registered for federal protections under the administration's rescheduling initiative. The questions cover interstate sourcing, suppliers, product types, and packaging and labeling compliance. Around the states: In New Mexico, the tracking-system cutover is in its final stretch. Retailer migration to the new state system began early this morning, retailers get access to both systems on Wednesday, and the old BioTrack system shuts down for good at twelve oh one a.m. on Friday, September fourth. An emergency court motion to extend BioTrack remains unresolved. And in Missouri, state officials and hemp businesses have filed opposing briefs in federal court over the state's new restrictions on intoxicating hemp products. The industry says the law is unconstitutionally vague; the state says its definitions are clear. On the radar: a Travis County, Texas ruling on pausing THC enforcement is still pending, with an injunction hearing to follow on September seventeenth or October eighth. And the DEA's marijuana rescheduling decision remains pending. Full details and source links are in today's email. This update is for general information only — it is not legal advice.