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

Terracotta

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.

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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

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BillSB208 Agricultural Land; Hemp; State VegetableOpen source record Why Neutral: Agricultural land/hemp/state vegetable; procedural designation onlyRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereAK
Who it helpsNeutral
Last actionAug 10, 2026
BillHB325 Industrial HempOpen source record Why Neutral: Generic industrial hemp program bill; fiber/grain focus, no consumable-market directionRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereAK
Who it helpsNeutral
Last actionMay 14, 2026
BillSB89 Tobacco/nicotine/e-cig Age; Tax MarijuanaOpen source record Why Neutral: Tobacco/nicotine/e-cig and marijuana taxation; vague scope.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereAK
Who it helpsNeutral
Last actionMay 14, 2024
BillHB117 Cannabis RegulationOpen source record Why Pro-cannabis: Cannabis regulation — state cannabis licensing framework.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereAK
Who it helpsPro-cannabis
Last actionMar 17, 2023
BillSB27 Industrial Hemp Program;manufacturingOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Industrial hemp farming/processing/manufacturing support.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereAK
Who it helpsPro-hemp
Last actionAug 30, 2021
BillHB156 Industrial Hemp Program;manufacturingOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Industrial hemp farming, processing, or research supportRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereAK
Who it helpsPro-hemp
Last actionMay 19, 2021
BillSB171 Industrial Hemp Program; ManufacturingOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Alaska industrial hemp manufacturing program.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereAK
Who it helpsPro-hemp
Last actionFeb 24, 2020