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Testing & Definition · · Aug 8, 2026
Current legal posture, enforcement, market, and the latest Mississippi hemp & THC headlines.
| Posture | Intoxicating hemp effectively banned at general retail: HB1547 restricts d8/10/THC-O; AG Opinion 2025-00219 (6/25) says consumable hemp must be FDA-approved or via medical program. THCA/d8/9/10 have no legal OTC channel. CBD permitted. |
| Risk | high |
| Next trigger | Federal cap 11/12. 2026 bills (SB2572/2540 ref 11/12/26 date) not enacted; SB2645 (beverage ban) died 2/3/26. |
| Litigation | None material; controlling authority is AG opinion + HB1547, no contested injunction. |
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