Hemp Enforcement Tracker

This page is limited to sourced, concrete actions such as inspections, warnings, suspensions, penalties, raids, arrests, recalls, forfeitures, and seizures. A law taking effect or a lawsuit is not counted as enforcement. Dates in the future are labeled Scheduled; missing-source imports remain preserved but are not published.

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EventNew York promises hemp THC beverage crackdown as widespread illegal sales continueOpen source

JurisdictionNY

KindCrackdown

DateReported
Sep 14, 2026

EventNew York promises hemp THC beverage crackdown as widespread illegal sales continueOpen source

JurisdictionNY

KindCrackdown

DateReported
Sep 14, 2026

EventNew York OCM conducts 1,200+ inspections of unlicensed dispensaries; seizes $67M in illicit cannabis productsOpen source December 2023 to November 2024: New York Office of Cannabis Management enforcement team conducted 1,200+ inspections of suspected unlicensed cannabis dispensaries, seizing over $67 million in illicit cannabis products as part of state crackdown on hemp-derived product sales without proper licensing.Confidence: High

JurisdictionNY

KindInspection

DateReported
May 1, 2024

EventNYC police arrest man receiving 106 pounds of Vermont hemp shipment, seize the hempOpen source Ronen Levy was arrested in November when he went to pick up 106 pounds of hemp from Fox Holler Farms in Vermont that his brother had sent via FedEx to their CBD business, Green Angel, in Brooklyn. NYC police confiscated the hemp believing it was marijuana, though testing confirmed it contained 0.06% THC (compliant with federal law). Criminal charges were dropped and the brothers later sought $10 million in damages.Confidence: High

JurisdictionNY

KindArrest

DateReported
Nov 6, 2019