As you may know, a bill was just signed that bans the entire US hemp market, potentially sending many hemp users back to a prohibition era. Some people are celebrating the demise of unregulated, intoxicating hemp products, but this bill goes beyond banning intoxicating hemp, it also destroys the non-intoxicating, cbd side of hemp. NO form of hemp is safe if this bill takes effect. This bill supersedes the 2018 farm bill, eradicating an entire industry worth billions.

This bill was signed on November 13, 2025. The bill gives us one year before it takes effect, giving the hemp market plenty of time to band together, protest, lobby and raise awareness, and gives our politicians time to feel pressure and change the ban. With some luck and a lot of fighting, we could hope for regulation rather than outright prohibition. 

I’ll definitely be out there protesting, but here are some more things I could do if I was worried about losing access to hemp entirely – these are not recommendations 😉

1. Stock up on seeds – Seeds were always legal even before the 2018 farm bill, but this new bill aims to make them illegal. The wording is a little iffy at the moment and could be argued, but the intent is there. I’d stock up on a few seeds with different terpene profiles, and store them in an airtight vial, with a desiccant packet to keep them dry, in a cool dark place. They’ll be good for over 10 years, easy. Even if I can’t grow at the moment, they’ll be waiting for when I can. 
2. Stock up on product itself – I’d consider buying a few pounds of bulk flower from spots like LIT Farms or Revelry Hemp, and storing it properly, vacuum sealed, jarred up and in a cool dark place. The biggest enemies to our products are heat, light and air exposure, so just avoiding those things is the goal. The flower should last at least several years this way. For bulk concentrates, I’d vacuum seal and store them in the freezer, and they’ll last even longer. 
3. Stock up on non-intoxicating cannabinoids! – A lot of people don’t realize it at the moment, but the wording of this bill destroys the non intoxicating cbd side of this market as well. Full spectrum cbd products will be fully illegal, and while pure isolate products would theoretically be okay, the plants and seeds they’re produced from would be illegal to grow. CBD and other products like CBG and CBN might not give a buzz, but they give me all the medical benefits I’ve ever wanted from this plant, even without the intoxicating effects. In my experience, they do an even better job at killing pain, helping me sleep, and giving me focus and motivation than regular herb. So, I’d definitely stock up on a few bottles of each of these cannabinoid tinctures from Mellow Moose, a USDA certified organic hemp grower and extract producer. 

While it may seem like a death blow, we still have plenty of time to organize and make our voices heard. Reach out to representatives and show up to protests, we can’t go down without a fight. Take care and stay lifted.