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products to adults legally and responsibly because of its well-established age verification procedures.","NACS said it has actively encouraged Congress to delay the hemp ban, arguing that doing so provides more time to develop a regulatory framework that allows for legal, safe sales of products containing hemp-derived THC to adults.","The organization said hemp-derived THC products are an important category for convenience stores, which have experienced significant demand for THC beverages and other products from adult customers, and could offer significant sales and growth opportunities in states that have passed legislation to regulate these products.","Hemp derivatives with less than 0.3 percent delta-9 THC on a dry-weight basis were federally legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill, but late last year President Trump signed legislation redefining hemp so that only products with 0.4 milligrams of total THC per container would remain legal after November 12.","Under provisions in a funding bill Trump signed last week, the effective date of the ban for most products is being pushed back to December 11 to give lawmakers more time to craft regulations for hemp derivatives, though synthetic cannabinoids that cannot be naturally produced by a Cannabis sativa L. plant will still be recriminalized on November 12.","Melissa VonderHaar, vice president of commercial strategy for iSee Store Innovations and chair of the C-Store Cannabis Board for CSP, called the delay very important but only step one, urging retailers to make noise and leverage loyalty apps to tell shoppers the ban is still coming and their voices matter.","Several Republican lawmakers have spoken about rules they would like to see enacted to keep hemp THC products legal, and a number of bills have been filed or are circulating to prevent the scheduled federal recriminalization of hemp THC drinks and other products, though none have gained traction with congressional leaders.","The White House has repeatedly pressed Congress to delay, alter, or reverse the ban, with OMB Director Russell Vought saying the administration wants lawmakers to ensure fair treatment of hemp products and update the statutory definition of final hemp-derived cannabinoid products to allow access to appropriate full-spectrum CBD products.","President Trump has also urged Congress to update the law to ensure Americans can continue to access full-spectrum CBD products, saying one in five adults used it in the past year and many say it improved their chronic pain enormously.","The National Restaurant Association has urged congressional leaders to delay the federal recriminalization of hemp THC beverages and replace it with a regulatory framework that ensures consumer safety while meeting growing market demand, and major retailer Target has moved to expand its sales of hemp THC drinks into more states.","2026-09-07T16:17:36.713Z","NACS and other advocates say a delayed federal ban creates a window to build a regulatory 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Trump last week pushes the effective date of the federal hemp THC ban for most products to December 11.","6a9ee3a0723e26a876de8e64",{"claim":49,"sourceUrl":43,"_id":50},"Synthetic cannabinoids that are not capable of being naturally produced by a Cannabis sativa L. plant will still be recriminalized on November 12.","6a9ee3a0723e26a876de8e65",{"claim":52,"sourceUrl":43,"_id":53},"President Trump has called on Congress to update the law to ensure Americans can continue to access full-spectrum CBD products.","6a9ee3a0723e26a876de8e66",{"claim":55,"sourceUrl":43,"_id":56},"The National Restaurant Association has urged congressional leaders to delay the federal recriminalization of hemp THC beverages and replace it with a regulatory framework.","6a9ee3a0723e26a876de8e67","en","2026-09-07T16:17:38.213Z",{"title":60,"description":61},"Convenience Stores Push Congress to Regulate Hemp THC","NACS and other advocates say a delayed federal ban creates a window to build a regulatory framework for hemp THC products instead of prohibition.",[63],{"name":64,"url":43,"trustTier":65,"_id":66},"Marijuana Moment","trade","6a9ee3a0723e26a876de8e62","The convenience store industry is pushing Congress to regulate hemp-derived THC products rather than allow a federal ban to take effect, citing strong adult demand and the channel's age-verification systems. A recently enacted delay moves the ban's effective date to December 11, giving lawmakers time to craft rules.","2026-09-07T16:17:38.217Z"]