Public policy observationFederal hemp definition changes in 41 daysOct 2, 2026

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Hemp + Cannabis Policy, With Sources and Gaps

Hemp & THC Bill Tracker

2,076 public bill and rule records since 2018 after relevance screening. “Who it helps” is an analytical classification with a short reason—not a claim about legislative intent. Unscored and review-needed records are labeled explicitly; imported omnibus text opens on the record page rather than consuming the list.

Pro-hempPro-cannabisBoth winBoth loseNeutral / mixedUnscored Hemp and licensed cannabis are two different industries — items are scored by who they help when analysis is available.

Legislation

showing 251–300 of 2076
BillSB0599 Industrial Hemp: licenses; licensing and regulations for processing, brokering, and marketing industrial hemp, supplying industrial hemp seed, and engaging in wholesale of industrial hemp products; create. Creates new act & repeals 2014 PA 547 (MCL 286.841 - 286.859). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0600'25, SB 0601'25, SB 0602'25Open source record Why Pro-hemp: licenses hemp processing, brokering, marketing, and wholesale, supporting hemp commerceRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereMI
Who it helpsPro-hemp
Last actionDec 17, 2025
BillSB3474 Cannabinoid Safety and Regulation ActOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: federal cannabinoid safety and regulation framework preserving legal hemp product salesRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereState
Who it helpsPro-hemp
Last actionDec 15, 2025
BillSB620 Relating To Hemp.Open source record Why Neutral: Title too vague to determine impactRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereHI
Who it helpsNeutral
Last actionDec 8, 2025
BillSB1655 Relating To Manufactured Hemp Products.Open source record Why Pro-hemp: Manufactured hemp products regulation; hemp market expansion.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereHI
Who it helpsPro-hemp
Last actionDec 8, 2025
BillSB1633 Relating To Hemp.Open source record Why Pro-hemp: Relating to hemp; protects hemp regulatory framework.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereHI
Who it helpsPro-hemp
Last actionDec 8, 2025
BillS222 To regulate Hemp-derived beverages like alcoholOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Regulates hemp-derived beverages like alcohol, allowing general-retail hemp drinksRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereMA
Who it helpsPro-hemp
Last actionNov 10, 2025
BillS2663 To regulate hemp-derived beverages like alcoholOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Regulates hemp-derived beverages like alcohol, allowing general-retail hemp drinksRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereMA
Who it helpsPro-hemp
Last actionNov 10, 2025
BillSB2725 INDUST HEMP-CAFFEINATED BEVOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Industrial hemp-caffeinated beverage; allows intoxicating hemp products.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsPro-hemp
Last actionOct 28, 2025
BillHB5042 Industrial Hemp: other; cross-references to industrial hemp research and development act within the industrial hemp growers act; amend. Amends secs. 103, 211, 303 & 307 of 2020 PA 220 (MCL 333.29103 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5040'25Open source record Why Neutral: Industrial hemp research cross-references; procedural/technical amendment onlyRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereMI
Who it helpsNeutral
Last actionSep 25, 2025
BillHB5040 Industrial Hemp: licenses; licensing and regulations for processing, brokering, and marketing industrial hemp, supplying industrial hemp seed, and engaging in wholesale of industrial hemp products; create. Creates new act & repeals 2014 PA 547 (MCL 286.841 - 286.859). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5041'25, HB 5042'25, HB 5043'25Open source record Why Pro-hemp: Licenses hemp processing, brokering, marketing and wholesale, supporting the hemp industryRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereMI
Who it helpsPro-hemp
Last actionSep 25, 2025
BillHB4966 Industrial Hemp: other; cross-references to industrial hemp research and development act within the industrial hemp growers act; amend. Amends secs. 103, 211, 303 & 307 of 2020 PA 220 (MCL 333.29103 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4964'25Open source record Why Neutral: Industrial hemp research cross-references; procedural/technical amendment onlyRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereMI
Who it helpsNeutral
Last actionSep 17, 2025
BillHB4964 Industrial Hemp: licenses; licensing and regulations for processing, brokering, and marketing industrial hemp, supplying industrial hemp seed, and engaging in wholesale of industrial hemp products; create. Creates new act & repeals 2014 PA 547 (MCL 286.841 - 286.859). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4965'25, HB 4966'25, HB 4967'25Open source record Why Pro-hemp: Licenses hemp processing, brokering, marketing and wholesale, supporting the hemp industryRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereMI
Who it helpsPro-hemp
Last actionSep 17, 2025
BillAB1027 Cannabis: testing: quality assurance.Open source record Why Neutral: Cannabis testing quality-assurance rules; administrativeRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereCA
Who it helpsNeutral
Last actionAug 29, 2025
BillHB309 Relating to the creation of the Texas Hemp Council; regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and hemp beverages and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring occupational licenses and permits; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; authorizing civil penalties; imposing taxes.Open source record Why Pro-hemp: Legalizes or licenses hemp retail/beveragesRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereTX
Who it helpsPro-hemp
Last actionAug 28, 2025
BillSB6 Relating to the regulation of certain products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring occupational licenses and registrations; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; authorizing an administrative penalty.Open source record Why Pro-hemp: Regulates consumable hemp products and hemp-derived cannabinoidsRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereTX
Who it helpsPro-hemp
Last actionAug 20, 2025
BillHB6 Relating to the regulation of certain products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring occupational licenses and registrations; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; authorizing an administrative penalty.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Regulates consumable hemp products (restricts intoxicant hemp)Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereTX
Who it helpsPro-cannabis
Last actionAug 18, 2025
BillSB30 Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and hemp beverages and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring occupational licenses and permits; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; authorizing civil penalties; imposing taxes.Open source record Why Both lose: Hemp and hemp-derived cannabinoid product regulationRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereTX
Who it helpsBoth lose
Last actionAug 15, 2025
BillHB5 Relating to the regulation of certain products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring occupational licenses and registrations; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; authorizing an administrative penalty.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Regulates consumable hemp products (restricts intoxicant hemp)Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereTX
Who it helpsPro-cannabis
Last actionAug 13, 2025
BillHB4963 Marijuana 1-to-3 Act of 2025Open source record Why Both win: reschedules marijuana from Schedule I to III, lifting the whole sectorRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereFederal
Who it helpsBoth win
Last actionAug 12, 2025
BillSB5 Relating to the regulation of certain products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring occupational licenses and registrations; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; authorizing an administrative penalty.Open source record Why Pro-hemp: Regulates consumable hemp products and hemp-derived cannabinoidsRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereTX
Who it helpsPro-hemp
Last actionAug 4, 2025
BillSB53 Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and hemp beverages and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring occupational licenses and permits; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; authorizing civil penalties; imposing taxes.Open source record Why Both lose: Hemp and hemp-derived cannabinoid product regulationRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereTX
Who it helpsBoth lose
Last actionJul 30, 2025
BillS429 2025 Public Safety ActOpen source record Why Neutral: Public Safety Act; title too vague to discern hemp/cannabis focusRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereNC
Who it helpsNeutral
Last actionJul 9, 2025
BillH6270 JOINT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE CANNABIS CONTROL COMMISSION PROVIDE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WITH RECOMMENDATIONS ON LEGISLATION TO REGULATE AND LICENSE CANNABINOIDS AND HEMP-DERIVED BEVERAGES (Requests that the Cannabis Control Commission conduct a study on statutory reform and rules and regulations to regulate the sale of hemp THC-infused beverages.)Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Marijuana licensing or dispensary expansionRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereRI
Who it helpsPro-cannabis
Last actionJul 5, 2025