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NRBC Compliance Brief
The NRBC Compliance Brief is a daily two-minute audio briefing on U.S. alcohol and hemp/THC regulation, covering federal agencies and all 50 states: TTB rulings and rulemaking, state alcohol authority actions, the federal hemp-ban timeline, THC-beverage rules, court decisions, taxes, tariffs, licensing, and enforcement. A new episode arrives every morning around 7 AM Eastern. Produced by the compliance desk at New Realm Brewing Co. and narrated with AI assistance under the direction of CFO…
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Vol. 1, Ed. 22 — Sat Sep 5: New Mexico tracking rollout losses mount, suit resets
New Mexico retailers report six-figure losses after the state's tracking-system cutover as the industry's court challenge resets; FDA opens a 60-day botanical…
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Vol. 1, Ed. 21 — Fri Sep 4: New Mexico tracking cutover hits final deadline today
New Mexico retailers complete the forced move to the state's new NMS2S tracking system today with the industry's court challenge still undecided; California…
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Vol. 1, Ed. 20 — Thu Sep 3: Trump signs hemp ban delay into law
President Trump signs the funding bill delaying the federal hemp THC ban to December 11; bipartisan lawmakers file hemp regulation bills; a New Mexico judge…
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Vol. 1, Ed. 19 — Wed Sep 2: Hemp ban delay clears Congress, heads to Trump
The House passes the funding bill 370–48, sending the hemp THC ban delay to December 11 to President Trump; a New Mexico judge waits until Thursday to rule on…
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Vol. 1, Ed. 18 — Tue Sep 1: House to vote on delaying federal hemp ban
The House is expected to vote this week on a Senate-passed measure delaying federal hemp THC restrictions from November 12 to December 11; DEA sends a…
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Vol. 1, Ed. 17 — Mon Aug 31: New Mexico tracking cutover enters final week
New Mexico's cannabis track-and-trace cutover enters its final week with an emergency court motion still pending; Texas awaits a Travis County ruling on…
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Vol. 1, Ed. 16 — Sun Aug 30: Texas judge hears bid to pause THC rules
A Travis County judge weighs pausing Texas THC enforcement after Friday arguments; a bill to delay federal hemp restrictions reaches 41 House backers; New…
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Vol. 1, Ed. 15 — Sat Aug 29: Texas court weighs pause on THC enforcement
A Texas court weighs pausing state THC enforcement; the D.C. Circuit sets the schedule in the Medicare hemp coverage case; Virginia hemp businesses press for a…
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Vol. 1, Ed. 14 — Fri Aug 28: Saskatchewan sets 50% levy on U.S. alcohol
Saskatchewan keeps U.S. alcohol on shelves but adds a 50 percent levy starting September 8; Pennsylvania weighs hemp regulation over a ban; Michigan suspends a…
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Vol. 1, Ed. 13 — Thu Aug 27: DEA publishes rescheduling transcript as decision nears
The DEA publishes the full 2,533-page transcript of its cannabis rescheduling hearing as the judge weighs a Schedule III recommendation; the Supreme Court is…
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Vol. 1, Ed. 12 — Wed Aug 26: CRS says FDA hemp guidance six months overdue
Congressional researchers say FDA’s hemp cannabinoid lists and container-definition guidance are six months overdue as the November 12 THC caps approach; House…
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Vol. 1, Ed. 11 — Tue Aug 25: New Mexico businesses sue to halt tracking switch
New Mexico cannabis businesses ask a court to halt the state's seed-to-sale system switch as transfers freeze; a bipartisan hemp beverage bill adds cosponsors…
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Vol. 1, Ed. 10 — Mon Aug 24: Tennessee projects $110 million hemp tax shortfall
Tennessee's hemp ban puts the state on track for a $110 million tax shortfall; DEA's corrected rescheduling transcript is due Wednesday; Canada's retaliatory…
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Vol. 1, Ed. 9 — Sun Aug 23: Canada sets Sept. 8 tariff retaliation
Canada sets September 8 retaliatory tariffs as 50% U.S. tariffs covering alcoholic beverages take effect; Texas hemp retailers file a new federal lawsuit…
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Vol. 1, Ed. 8 — Sat Aug 22: U.S.–Canada talks collapse; 50% tariffs take effect
U.S.–Canada trade talks collapse and 50 percent tariffs take effect as Canada pledges dollar-for-dollar retaliation; FDA seeks a contractor to monitor hemp and…
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Vol. 1, Ed. 7 — Fri Aug 21: All provinces agree to restock U.S. alcohol
All ten Canadian provinces agree to restock U.S. alcohol as a trade deal nears; New Hampshire overrides a medical cannabis veto; Michigan files enforcement…
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Vol. 1, Ed. 6 — Thu Aug 20: Carney asks provinces to restock U.S. alcohol
Canada's PM asks premiers to return U.S. alcohol to shelves as a tariff deal nears; Trump nominates Heidi Overton to lead FDA; House members seek Schedule III…
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Vol. 1, Ed. 5 — Wed Aug 19: Trump pauses 50% Canada tariffs, citing pending deal
The 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian beer, wine and spirits are paused for three days with a deal pending; DEA rescheduling final briefs are in; Virginia hemp…
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Vol. 1, Ed. 4 — Tue Aug 18: 50% tariffs on Canadian beverages arrive Wednesday
Fifty percent U.S. tariffs on Canadian beer, wine and spirits take effect Wednesday unless talks succeed; South Carolina leaves hemp THC drinks unregulated…
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Vol. 1, Ed. 3 — Mon Aug 17: Missouri hemp THC drinks face November ban
Missouri's hemp THC beverage carve-out hinges on a House vote to delay the federal ban; TTB finalizes the Columbia Hills viticultural area; U.S.–Canada tariffs…
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Vol. 1, Ed. 2 — Sun Aug 16: Hemp store closures follow Virginia's 2 mg cap
Virginia's 2 mg hemp THC cap takes hold with the first store closures; TTB proposes four new viticultural areas; Massachusetts flags 13 products in its first…
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Vol. 1, Ed. 1 — Sat Aug 15: Virginia's 2 mg hemp THC cap takes effect
Virginia's 2 mg per-package hemp THC cap takes effect after a federal judge declines to block it; U.S. and Canadian negotiators work toward the August 19…
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Preview — NRBC Compliance Brief (Aug 14, 2026)
A preview of the NRBC Compliance Brief — the daily two-minute audio briefing on U.S. alcohol and hemp/THC regulation, federal and all 50 states. Volume 1…