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November 12, 2025
Built by a former cannabis regulator, Policy, Decoded helps operators see the policy terrain before it shifts beneath their feet.
Congress reopened government by closing the door on hemp. Mitch McConnell waited for his moment, tied prohibition to must-pass funding, and handed the industry a one-year fuse disguised as implementation. Michigan tested the limits of voter protections with a new wholesale tax. Packaging firms ran headfirst into federal enforcement. State frameworks from Kentucky to Rhode Island were preempted mid-experiment. A new emergency episode of The Hybrid drops today, unpacking how this ban took shape and what happens next.
Todayâs edition is supported by Morning Brew, Superhuman AI, and the IgniteIt Cannabis Capital and Policy Summit in Washington, D.C. Subscribers get 20% off with code POLICYDECODED20.
đ„€ Hemp prohibition used as political leverage
âïž State frameworks collide with federal preemption
đïž The Hybrid breaks down what the hemp ban really means
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