Latest / NRBC Compliance Brief / Vol. 1, Ed. 67 — Mon Oct 19: Hemp beverage group sees possible federal fix
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- This is the New Realm Compliance Brief, Volume one, Edition sixty-seven, for Monday, October nineteenth. Our top story. The head of the Hemp Beverage Alliance says he is optimistic that a federal legislative solution for hemp beverages could emerge before the federal restrictions take hold, though he cautioned that a miniature prohibition remains possible. The category is now less than two months from a ban on nearly all products currently on the market unless Congress acts. Among the proposals already filed is the bipartisan Beverage Regulatory Parity Act, from Representatives Beth Van Duyne of Texas and Greg Landsman of Ohio, which would move hemp T H C beverages into alcohol-style three-tier distribution, with a per-milligram excise tax and a twenty-one-plus age minimum. On the federal side, the Court of International Trade has certified a nationwide class of importers seeking refunds of tariffs paid under the emergency-powers tariff orders between February of twenty twenty-five and February of twenty twenty-six. No steps are required right now to be in the class, and the government may still appeal. Around the states. In Colorado, Coors Distributing argued in court that Constellation Brands' termination of its distribution rights presents a substantial threat to its business, while Constellation countered that the dispute is a classic money damages case. And in Oklahoma, new packaging rules take effect November first, requiring T H C serving labels on cannabis drinks and edibles and barring packaging that appeals to children. Dates to watch. Tomorrow, October twenty-first, the D E A is due to respond on a request to reopen the marijuana rescheduling record. The federal hemp changes phase in November twelfth and December eleventh. And on November third, Massachusetts votes on Question Eight, which would end retail cannabis sales statewide. Full details and source links are in today's email. This update is for general information only — it is not legal advice.