Virginia Hemp Coalition

09/06/2026

09/06/2026

Where are all the Virginia politicians wanting to prohibit, ban and heavily regulate melatonin? Oh they won’t because they don’t have out of state corporations they need to provide monopolies for to sell melatonin to the public. The constant double standards expose they are complete frauds.

"Melatonin supplements may not be as harmless as commonly assumed." https://trib.al/2KncK08

09/06/2026

The House delayed the federal h**p ban to Dec. 11, giving h**p beverage companies more time to push for a permanent regulatory framework.

09/04/2026

Call your congressman and congresswoman.

https://factually.co/fact-checks/politics/how-to-call-congress-contact-senators-representatives-phone-guide-dbaad1

THC drinks are booming as an alcohol alternative, but a looming federal crackdown is squeezing makers, distributors and consumers.

09/03/2026

1 MG ? Not sure how long this product will last but over / under is 7 days.

How low can THC beverages go? Herb Light is betting 1MG is the next big occasion. 🌿🍺

The Chicago-born brand is positioning its light beer-inspired h**p drink as “non-alcoholic-plus,” priced more like NA beer than traditional THC beverages. Created by Quality Meats Creative co-founders Gordy Sang and Brian Siedband with CEO Jon Schiff, Herb Light is now selling in Chicago-area accounts and shipping online to 28 states. Its retro beer-ad playbook — including AI nostalgia and a partnership with White Sox legend Ozzie Guillen — is part of the pitch.

Read the full story at the link in the first comment below 👇

**pBeverage

https://www.bevnet.com/news/2026/how-low-can-you-go-herb-light-makes-its-case-for-light-beer-inspired-1mg-thc-drink?utm_social=fb_bevnet

09/03/2026

Championed by Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the proposal that’s now set to become law sought to close a so-called loophole in the 2018 Farm Bill that legalized h**p nationwide and enabled manufacturers to create intoxicating products with legal amounts of THC from h**p.

Democratic Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith have worked with Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky in their efforts to stop the restrictions from taking effect.

The one-month delay allows the industry to keep moving forward while Congress works on a long-term solution, according to Minnesota’s pair of senators.

Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are among the lawmakers trying to get ahead of potentially catastrophic impacts for h**p farmers and breweries.

09/02/2026

Meanwhile the politicians in Virginia have set up a snitch line and total police state for H**P WELLNESS PRODUCTS. With limited time and resources perhaps the government shouldn’t focus on products they just want to pick winners and losers for cold hard cash donations - for a pay to play economy. They should focus on the actual substances wrecking havoc on the Virginia population.

09/02/2026

Meanwhile college kids drink themselves into a stupor every week and no one bats an eye. This double standard for cannabis has to go immediately. You shouldn’t have your life ruined for possessing plant medicine period - whether you are in college or not.

Louisiana's new ma*****na law brings tougher penalties for certain offenses in and around schools. Here's what the new 2,000-foot rule means.

09/02/2026

DEA UNDER SCRUTINY: A controversial policing tactic that permitted staggering amounts of deadly fentanyl to reach the streets as federal authorities sought to build bigger drug cases is now under investigation by Republicans on the House Oversight Committee. Details below.

09/02/2026

How bout also to fix the horrendous h**p criminalization law?

Virginia Sen. Jeremy McPike and more than a dozen other legislators have renewed calls for Gov. Abigail Spanberger to call a special session focused on the State Corporation Commission's timeline to review the proposed Dominion and NextEra Energy merger — a $67 billion deal that would reshape the energy industry across several states.

Story at the link in the comments.