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Banning Hemp Drinks Threatens To Undermine The Growing Normalization Of Cannabis (Op-Ed)

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February 4, 2026

[#item_full_content] “For many adults, a hemp-derived THC beverage is their first cannabis product.” By Joe Gerrity, Crescent Canna Three years ago, hemp-derived THC beverages were a regulatory curiosity—a byproduct of the 2018 Farm Bill that few outside the cannabis world noticed. Today, they represent a multibillion-dollar national market, sold in mainstream retail alongside beer and hard Banning Hemp Drinks Threatens To Undermine The Growing Normalization Of Cannabis (Op-Ed) Read More

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