Thursday - October 29, 2026
Delay in Changes to Hemp Definition - Cannabinoids Not Capable of Being Naturally Produced by Cannabis Plant Topic of White Paper From CRS
October 29, 2026
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11496) by foreign affairs analyst Cory R. Gill.

Here are excerpts:

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Delay in Changes to Hemp Definition: Cannabinoids Not Capable of Being Naturally Produced by the Cannabis Plant

Under federal law, cannabis and its derivatives are classified as either marijuana or hemp. Marijuana is subject to regulation under the fed . . .

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