Month: August 2026

Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations governs agriculture in the United States, but it currently excludes adult-use cannabis from its purview entirely. This regulatory gap leaves state-legal marijuana programs operating without the federal agricultural standards, quality controls, and interstate commerce frameworks that apply to nearly every other crop grown in America. While 7 CFR now addresses hemp production following the 2018 Farm Bill, the distinction between hemp and marijuana keeps cannabis businesses locked out of federal agriculture policy, forcing them to navigate a patchwork of …