The architect of the writing in the Federal Hemp Thc exhibition that President Donald Trump signed into law last week and expresses the problem of commercialization of Gemisics of marijuana.
Marijuana seeds, which were once considered legal by the US Food Administration, will be illegal in November 2026 if they yield crops above 0.3% thc Threbeld, lawyer Jason Adelstone warned.
“Seeds from the High-Thc gene (including THCA) that were previously legal will become illegal marijuana,” it said in a recent blog post.
“The effects of international seed trade are swift and severe.”
Hemp Thc Ban to create trouble for Cannabis Pheno Hunts
by Mjbizdaily Reportedly, many growers in the $32 billion regulated legal marijuana industry still want genetic seeds, a popular product category for retailers.
Many seed banks and other cannabis genchetics suppliers advertise their prices online and offer free shipping – in some cases to other countries.
That is partly due to the 2022 DEA determination, conveyed in a 2022 letter to California atsorcey Omar Figueroa, that cannabis seed, tissue culture, “or other genetic material” meets the federal definition of hemp.
However, last week’s bill does not include in the new state definition of active seeds from a plant that produces a flower with 0.3% or more THC, including Tetrahyrocanninolic acid (“THCA”).
‘OOphole’ closes but another opens
The Hemp Thc Ban included in the Appropriation Bill is the only long-term effort to close the so-called “hemp hoophole” in the 2018 farm industry that led to the issue of the $28.3 billion HEHP Industry.
Popular products such as hemp-based THC drinks and gummies and thca flower are set to be subject to enforcement, although it was unclear what actions authorities would take.
The new rules take effect on November 13, giving the industry a year to adjust. Advocacy groups are pushing Congress to include restrictions with a regulatory framework that allows hemp products under stricter guidelines.
But, Adelstone added, there is another loophole.
“While marijuana seeds will no longer be considered hemp, Congress has left two genetically modified varieties that can be allowed in interstate and international traffic,” LinkedIn posted.
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“The new law aims for ‘viable seeds’ but seems silent on tip cultures and clones.”
That leaves the door open for breeders to make commercial cannabis genetics if they are banned.
