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.

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Legislation

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BillSB1 Controlled substances; regulate sale of nonpsychoactive consumable hemp products by Agriculture Department; require sale of products only in pharmacies; add psychoactive derivatives of hemp as Schedule I drugOpen source record Why Both lose: Regulate hemp products pharmacy-only sales and add psychoactive ban; restricts hemp.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
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Who it helpsBoth lose
Last actionJan 13, 2026
BillSB46 Medical Cannabis, program established to allow use of for certain conditions, defense against prosecution for marijuana possession established, Secs. 20-2A-1 to 20-2A-11, incl., 20-2A-20 to 20-2A-23, incl., 20-2A-30 to 20-2A-36, incl., 20-2A-50 to 20-2A-68, incl., added; Sec. 13A-7-2 am'd.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Medical cannabis program establishment and legalizationRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
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Who it helpsPro-cannabis
Last actionMay 6, 2021
BillSB165 Medical Cannabis, program established to allow use of for certain conditions, defense against prosecution for marijuana possession established, Secs. 20-2A-1 to 20-2A-11, incl., 20-2A-20 to 20-2A-23, incl., 20-2A-30 to 20-2A-36, incl., 20-2A-50 to 20-2A-68, incl., added; Sec. 13A-7-2 am'd.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Medical cannabis program with possession defense for certain conditions.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
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Who it helpsPro-cannabis
Last actionMay 4, 2020