Weed restrictions following the new bill send companies scrambling.

Question

The congressional funding bill included a THC cap on weed that bans most hemp products, further threatening a $28 billion dollar industry. More than 300,000 people's jobs are at risk and with the stability of our economy as it is this makes it much harder on people. Executives warn people that the ban could fuel a surge in black-market sales if these regulations go far enough, and that people want weed more than they care about the law.

This new ban will outlaw products that contain more than 0.4 milligrams of THC per container, and the industry executives are saying that this will wipe out 95% of the billion dollar industries. The biggest problem with this new ban is the loss of jobs, with over 300,000 people at risk of job loss.

Answer 1

This appears to be true. The Hill also reported on this "last-minute amendment" to the recently passed government spending bill. According to The Hill:

The amendment, which is set to go into effect in a year, bans the sale of hemp products with more than 0.4 milligrams per container of total delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)—a psychoactive cannabinoid, or compound found in the cannabis plant.

Michelle Bodian, general counsel and head of regulatory affairs at Nowadays, a company that sells THC-infused drinks, noted the variety of products that contain hemp-derived cannabinoids, including "beverages, tinctures, lotion, gummies, flowers, and smokeables."

It's true, too, that the industry has considerable adjusting to do in response to the new legislation. The one-year deadline to close the hemp loophole "threatens the broader hemp market—estimated to be worth tens of billions of dollars—with what one economist calls 'an extinction-level event.'" In reporting by Houston Public Media, economist Beau Whitney noted that "there are roughly 6,350 businesses that are projected to fail as a result of this and displace over 40,000 workers," representing "a significant blow to the Texas economy."

Further, Kentucky Public Radio host Joe Sonka emphasizes findings by the U.S. Hemp Roundtable advocacy group that predicted the legislation would wipe out 300,000 jobs, or roughly 95% of America's $28 billion hemp industry.

Answer 2

Trump has just recently signed a bill that bans consumable hemp products in the United States. Anything above 0.4 mg per container will be considered illegal, which includes marijuana used for medicinal purposes as well. This bill will take effect in November 2026 and recriminalizes the crop legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill, passed during Trump's first term in office. This ban threatens a $ 28 billion industry and puts “more than 300,000 jobs at risk,” according to https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/13/congress-thc-hemp-ban.html. This includes manufacturers, farmers, and retail workers, among others, who will be affected once this law goes into effect. It's also stated that "States with the biggest hemp infrastructure like Kentucky, Texas, and Utah are likely to face the steepest economic fallout," meaning these economies will face economic consequences as they adjust to this change in employment. 

Sources: https://www.marijuanamoment.net/congress-passes-bill-to-recriminalize-hemp-thc-products-sending-it-to-trumps-desk/