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š± Federal Hemp Pause. State-Level Headwinds.
Congress delays the hemp crackdown for one year, but ICE raids in California show federal cannabis risks arenāt going away. Add state-level regulatory choke points and the picture isnāt pretty.
Built by a former cannabis regulator, Policy, Decoded is your high-signal daily briefing for operators, investors, and policymakers navigating the collision of law, regulation, and business.
A one-year delay in Congressās hemp crackdown has bought the industry breathing room, but itās no victory. Meanwhile, ICE agents are raiding state-licensed cannabis farms in California as part of a federal immigration sweep, and operators in Connecticut are warning that restrictive state regulations are throttling their market before it stabilizes. Legalization may be spreading, but the path forward remains strewn with political and regulatory landmines.
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