Marketplace Morning Report

Fixing the hemp loophole

Nov 13, 2025
Clara Mattei, an economics professor and president of the Forum for Real Economic Emancipation, discusses how austerity measures are diverting resources away from the working class. She highlights the real-world impacts of these cuts and contrasts them with tax policies that favor the wealthy. Mattei also explains her organization's grassroots approach to promote food sovereignty through local councils and events. The conversation dives into the implications of recent hemp regulation changes as part of broader economic shifts affecting everyday people.
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INSIGHT

Hemp Loophole Closed Nationwide

  • The new farm bill closes a hemp loophole by tightening THC limits and restricting nationwide sales of intoxicating hemp products.
  • The change aims to stop unregulated hemp drinks and vapes from bypassing state cannabis rules and reaching teens.
ANECDOTE

Grower Warns Of CBD Sales Ban

  • Jim Higdon of Cornbread Hemp says stricter THC limits will outlaw common CBD products people use for pain, anxiety, and sleep.
  • He warns registering as a state dispensary would bar him from selling nationwide under the new rules.
INSIGHT

Calls For One National Cannabis Policy

  • Cannabis advocates argue hemp companies exploited a regulatory gap to avoid state oversight and compete unfairly.
  • They call for a unified national policy so hemp and cannabis sellers follow the same rules.
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