The cannabis world is reeling! House Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson’s new Farm Bill draft introduces a “total THC” standard that could ban most hemp products, creating pressure for growers and operators across the country. Meanwhile, Virginia’s path to retail sales clears as both chambers pass differing bills, Texas voters weigh in on a non-binding ballot measure, and the FDA misses a critical hemp deadline.

Tune in to get the full breakdown on the week’s biggest stories in cannabis law and policy, including:
Farm Bill Showdown: What the “total THC” standard means and the November 2026 enforcement date.
Virginia’s Retail Market: The final hurdle for the state to become the 25th with regulated adult-use sales.
Missouri’s Hemp Ban: Why the House passed a bill targeting intoxicating hemp-derived products like Delta-8.
GOP Opposition: Rep. Andy Harris celebrates Schedule I status and says DOJ should take “20 years” to reschedule.
Global Patchwork: NBA star DeAndre Ayton arrested for cannabis possession in the Bahamas.
Contract Law: A Third Circuit ruling highlights the unique legal dynamics for cannabis contract disputes.
Government-Run Retail: Minnesota’s first municipal dispensary opens its doors.
Aviation Incident: British Airways crew gets sick after allegedly eating a passenger’s weed gummies.

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00:00 Farm Bill Markup Tomorrow: What’s Actually Changing?
01:40 Hemp Beverages & Interstate Sales: Why the Loophole Is Closing
02:19 Congress, Tariffs, and Election Chaos: Why Nothing Gets Done
03:54 Inside the New Farm Bill: 0.3% Total THC + Kicking Products to FDA
05:15 Loophole Business vs Real Reform: Rescheduling, Schedule III, and Reality Checks
07:19 Cannabis & Mental Health Studies: Age-Gating as the Legalization Argument
09:29 Virginia’s Legalization Without a Market: Politics, Vetoes, and Timing
11:02 Seeds, Genetics, and Debanking: The Next Underground Market?
14:41 “Just Legalize It” Isn’t a Plan: Medical Cannabis as the Winning Policy
17:32 Texas Ballot Push + FDA Missed Deadlines: Enforcement vs Banking Reality
19:49 Dispensary Buildout Update: Inspections, Soft Open on 4/20, Grand Opening Plans
21:02 Missouri vs Illinois Hemp Rules + The Politics of Lobbying and ‘Real Change’
25:33 GOP Congressman Cheers Schedule I: The Next Story Tease
25:58 Why Hemp & Cannabis Reform Keeps Getting Stalled (Andy Harris & House Roadblocks)
26:50 Reschedule vs Deschedule: Building the Whole ‘Staircase’ Without Loopholes
28:28 NBA Player Busted in The Bahamas: Why Legal Markets Mean Safer Access
29:55 Regulated Medical Cannabis: The Only Policy Congress Can Agree On
31:05 Name That Strain: Black Truffle (Terps, THC Myths & Compliance Talk)
35:29 Cannabis Contracts in Federal Court: When ‘Illegal’ Kills Enforcement
40:45 Government-Run Dispensaries & The Backlash: Smell Laws and Public Space
43:29 Gummy Chaos: Dosing a Flight, Edible Limits, and Wild State-by-State Caps
45:43 Activism Reality Check, Wrap-Up, and Store Updates (Logo, Window, Soft Open)

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