Let’s break down what the new rules really mean for popular hemp products:
GUMMIES
Most gummies on shelves today have 5–10mg THC per piece.
Under the new federal rule? You get 0.4mg per package.
That’s not even one crumb of a gummy bear.
→ Translation: traditional hemp “THC gummies” are going away unless reformulated.
DRINKS
THC seltzers and THC mocktails have exploded the last two years — and the feds noticed.
Most contain 2–10mg THC per can.
Again: way above the limit.
→ Expect a massive contraction of the THC drink market by 2026.
PRE-ROLLS / THCA FLOWER
Since THCA also counts as “total THC,” federally:
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THCA flower = no longer protected hemp
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Many pre-rolls = reclassified out of hemp
→ This is basically a shutdown of the THCA flower loophole unless states carve exceptions.
TL;DR: The products consumers rely on today won’t exist in the same form tomorrow.
