Pending federal hemp ban already hurting Florida businesses - floridaphoenix.com
Consumer Demand · · Aug 9, 2026
Current legal posture, enforcement, market, and the latest Florida hemp & THC headlines.
| Posture | Intoxicating hemp (d8, hemp d9, THCA flower, beverages) STILL LEGAL at state level — every ban bill failed (DeSantis vetoed SB1698 6/7/24; 2025 & 2026 sessions adjourned w/o ban). Governed by hemp-extract rules (<0.3% d9, 21+). |
| Risk | medium |
| Next trigger | Federal 0.4mg cap 11/12 is the operative flip for FL — no earlier state ban. |
| Litigation | FDACS potency rule UPHELD: ALJ (3/24) + 5th DCA AFFIRMED 2/26. FL AG supports federal ban. No injunction favors retailers. |
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