BACK ISSUES
The Brief, week by week.
Every Monday brief, in chronological order. Sourced and linked.
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.
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.
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.