As many retailers are getting ready for the new regulations on hemp products, State Rep. Andy Whitt (R-Harvest) is defending the state’s new ban on certain hemp products — as the latest Farm Bill passed by Congress seems poised to further eradicate the market.

Whitt sponsored HB445 earlier this year, landmark legislation regulating consumable hemp products in Alabama.

The measure established clear limits on THC content, banned synthetic and intoxicating cannabinoids such as Delta-8 and HHC, and placed new packaging, testing, and licensing requirements on manufacturers and retailers.

The new law takes effect January 1, 2026.

“We all saw the vape shops, the smoke shops that have have popped up on every corner across the state and all of our cities that basically, you know, it was, it was

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