The FDA is racing a deadline tied to a law Donald Trump signed, and the hemp industry is watching closely. The agency has to publish official lists of cannabinoids and explain what counts as a hemp product “container”—details that could decide what products stay legal.
This all traces back to the spending law Trump signed in late 2025, which rewrites the federal definition of hemp and is expected to wipe out large parts of today’s hemp-THC market when it fully kicks in during 2026.
Under the Trump-era law, the FDA must list:
Naturally occurring cannabinoids
THC-class cannabinoids
Other cannabinoids with THC-like effects
And it must define “container,” because THC limits will be measured per retail package—not just product weight.
The bigger shift? The rules move toward total THC limits and restrictions on synthetic or converted cannabinoids, which could push many current hemp products out of the legal category by November 2026.
Bottom line: Trump’s signature set this process in motion, and now the FDA’s next move will help decide what the future hemp market even looks like.
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