Here is today's cannabis news in 60 seconds. Hemp THC is being squeezed in at least five states at once, the FDA is nine months late on its hemp guidance, and the industry is now fighting back in federal court.
Illinois
Several hemp businesses filed a federal lawsuit asking a judge to temporarily block the state's new law cracking down on hemp-derived THC products.
Minnesota
Businesses are scrambling ahead of the federal law limiting hemp THC products.
Missouri
The attorney general is cracking down on unlicensed cannabis sales, and a judge dismissed a challenge to the state's hemp restrictions. Eight Kansas City-area shops also received legal warnings over claims to be licensed dispensaries.
Federal
Congressional researchers note the FDA is now nine months late publishing its legally required hemp guidance, including the list of known cannabinoids.
Texas and South Carolina
A Texas court canceled arguments in a case challenging the state's hemp rules after Democratic justices won their races. In South Carolina, the federal ban looms over THC drinks, gummies and other hemp products.
Business
Village Farms reported record cannabis sales of $55M in Q3, out of $67M in total net sales, and net income of $10M; Reuters said sales beat on higher exports. SNDL received EU-GMP certification for its Atholville facility, and MediPharm Labs cleared a key regulatory requirement for its metered-dose cannabis inhaler in Europe.
Rescheduling
The DEA filed its final brief in the cannabis rescheduling hearing, which now moves toward the judge's decision.
The takeaway: for hemp THC brands and the retailers carrying them, the rules are now being set state by state and in court, not just in Congress. Shelf plans for the next few months depend on rulings that haven't happened yet.
If you sell hemp THC products, are you pulling SKUs now or waiting for the courts?
Sources: Illinois lawsuit (CBS Chicago): https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/federal-lawsuit-lawsuit-illinois-law-hemp-derived-thc-products/ Minnesota (CBS Minnesota): https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesota-businesses-scramble-ahead-of-federal-thc-law/ Missouri (Marijuana Moment): https://www.marijuanamoment.net/missouri-attorney-general-cracks-down-on-unlicensed-cannabis-sales-as-judge-dismisses-challenge-to-hemp-restrictions/ Kansas City warnings (Hoodline): https://hoodline.com/2026/11/missouri-ag-targets-8-kansas-city-pot-shops-accused-of-faking-dispensary-licenses/ Texas (Marijuana Moment): https://www.marijuanamoment.net/texas-court-cancels-arguments-in-case-challenging-hemp-rules-after-democratic-justices-win-election/ South Carolina (Post and Courier): https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/hemp-thc-drinks-gummies-banned-december-sc/article_dbe381b0-d556-4e29-adce-ebe097dff5bd.html FDA hemp guidance (Marijuana Moment): https://www.marijuanamoment.net/fda-is-9-months-late-in-publishing-legally-mandated-hemp-guidance-and-congressional-researchers-are-calling-the-agency-out/ Village Farms Q3 (MarketScreener): https://www.marketscreener.com/news/village-farms-international-reports-q3-2026-results-driven-by-record-cannabis-revenues-ce785fd3dd89f523 SNDL EU-GMP (StratCann): https://stratcann.com/news/sndl-receives-eu-gmp-certification-for-atholville-facility/ MediPharm (StratCann): https://stratcann.com/news/medipharm-secures-key-regulatory-milestone-for-metered-dose-inhaler-in-europe/ DEA final brief (Marijuana Moment): https://www.marijuanamoment.net/dea-files-final-brief-in-cannabis-rescheduling-hearing-newsletter-november-9-2026/
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