Wisconsin’s hemp and cannabis industries are facing a defining moment, and the legal uncertainty surrounding hemp-derived THC products is becoming impossible for lawmakers to ignore….
Wisconsin Legislative Council Industry Brief May 2026 “Hemp” Change to Federal Definition of “Hemp”Prepared by: Amber Otis, Senior Staff Attorney Please follow the discussion of…
During her 2022 Assembly Campaign, Ellen Schutt said she does not support recreational marijuana legalization and it’s dangerous and said is deadly, increasing being laced…
The battle to reform the hemp cannabis laws are never ending and Phillip Scott from the Wisconsin Hemp Farmers Manufacturing Association (WIHFMA) is on the…
Wisconsin’s hemp industry faces an existential threat from rushed federal legislation. On behalf of our coalition, representing thousands of individuals consisting of local farmers, retailers…
On behalf of the Wisconsin Coalition for Cannabis Reform (WCCR), the Wisconsin Hemp Farmers and Manufacturers Association (WIHFMA), Wisconsinites for Alternatives to Smoking Tobacco (WiscoFAST),…
Two major developments are affecting the hemp industry: federal proposals and ongoing activity here in Wisconsin. This article focuses on the federal proposals; you can…
Recently hemp cannabis came under attack by Republicans with a bill to ban hemp cannabis, but also some Republicans co-sponsored a bill to regulate and…
Not as much ice fishing (and remember Free Ice Fishing Weekend is upcoming on Jan 17th and 18th, 2026 – I saw it on The…
When lawmakers signed a federal spending bill to reopen the government after its longest closure in history, it also closed the loophole that had opened…
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take up the federal ban on hemp products containing THC and its effect on a multi-million dollar industry in…
Wisconsin’s hemp industry is under threat like never before — and our lawmakers must choose whether they want regulation that protects farmers, small businesses, and…
Let’s start with AB 606 / SB 681 as a review. The “Three Tier Bill“ a hemp Regulation bill labeled as “A Bad Deal for…
LRB-4974/1 is a comprehensive regulation bill for hemp-derived cannabinoid (HDC) products in Wisconsin. It does not ban intoxicating hemp, but it creates a strict safety,…
Congress tucked a provision into H.R. 5371 that redefines “hemp” and effectively bans most intoxicating hemp-derived products; the provision takes effect 365 days after enactment (roughly November 2026), giving…
Wisconsin’s hemp industry is heading into yet another round of legislative wrangling, as a fourth hemp bill is now being circulated for co-sponsorship in the…
For a complete breakdown and full text of the legislation for Senate Bill 644, please refer the original blog article entitled Senate Bill 644 –…
The 2025-26 Democrats counter the Republican Three Tier Hemp Regulation bill (AB 606) with common sense legislation. November 14, 2025 – Senate Bill 644 was…
Wisconsin’s New “Hemp Regulation” Bill: A Bad Deal for Farmers, Small Businesses, and Consumers Assembly Bill 606 and was introduced on October 29th, 2025 and…
A bunch of Republican lawmakers are pushing forward with their attack on Wisconsin’s hemp industry by attempting to change the very definition of hemp itself….
Republican lawmakers are pushing forward with their attack on Wisconsin’s hemp industry by attempting to change the very definition of hemp itself. The bill is…
We knew it was coming, it was a just a matter of when and who. Republican lawmakers chose to not fund our Wisconsin Hemp Pilot…
In a significant move for Wisconsin’s hemp industry, the state has officially carved out an exemption for non-nicotine hemp-derived vaping devices—quietly but powerfully. The policy,…
Back in 2023 Assembly Bill 273 / Senate Bill 268 were presented and passed in a bi-partisan manner to create Act 73, which had various…
The FY26 Agriculture Appropriations Bill includes a provision that redefines hemp to ban products with any “quantifiable” amount of THC, potentially outlawing most hemp-derived products,…