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The Brief, week by week.

Every Monday brief, in chronological order. Sourced and linked.

California

+6

Sep 8, 2026

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9 min read

The hemp delay is law — for most products

The President signed H.R. 6500 on September 2 — Public Law 119-103 moves most of the hemp redefinition to December 11 while cannabinoids the plant cannot produce keep November 12 — as FDA opens a botanical-drug docket, Nebraska's Supreme Court upholds medical cannabis, and the UK readies its first CBD authorisations.

Joe Khoury, +1

California

+6

Aug 31, 2026

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7 min read

The rescheduling record is closed

DEA published all 2,533 pages of the rescheduling hearing and the record shut, the House returns today with the hemp cliff still on November 12, DEA emergency-scheduled three 7-OH compounds — and California sent two cannabis bills to the governor.

Joe Khoury, +1

Texas

+5

Aug 24, 2026

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9 min read

DEA asked its own judge for Schedule III

The agency filed a brief arguing marijuana no longer belongs in Schedule I, Texas hemp businesses opened a third legal front over THCA detentions, Illinois opens the medical counter on September 10 — and Barcelona moved on its cannabis clubs.

Joe Khoury, +1

Virginia

+5

Aug 17, 2026

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5 min read

A judge said no — Virginia's 2 mg hemp cap is live

Ballou denies the injunction and the strictest hemp cap in the country takes effect, DEA tells a court HHC was never hemp, the alcohol lobby adopts THC drinks — and the Schedule III record closes today.

Joe Khoury, +1

Virginia

+5

Aug 11, 2026

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6 min read

The hemp cliff just moved to December 11 — with a catch

The Senate votes 90–6 to push the hemp ban to December 11 — but synthetics still fall November 12, Square exits hemp October 15, and Virginia's 2 mg cap lands Saturday.

Joe Khoury, +1

Texas

+6

Aug 3, 2026

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6 min read

Texas just recriminalized delta-8 — and Virginia's next

Delta-8 goes felony in Texas, Virginia stands up an enforcement unit, Delaware legalizes THC drinks — and Congress gets a second shot at stopping the November hemp ban.

Compliance Carl

Jul 28, 2026

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5 min read

The hemp ban has a rival — and a White House problem

Jul 20, 2026

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6 min read

The rescheduling record is closed — briefs due Aug 17

Jul 13, 2026

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6 min read

The opposition's star witness conceded Schedule III

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