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The cannabis world is reeling! House Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson's new Farm Bill draft introduces a "total THC" standard that could ban most hemp products.
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00:00 Farm Bill Markup Tomorrow: What’s Actually Changing?
01:40 Hemp Beverages & Interstate Sales: Why the Loophole Is Closing
02:19 Congress, Tariffs, and Election Chaos: Why Nothing Gets Done
03:54 Inside the New Farm Bill: 0.3% Total THC + Kicking Products to FDA
05:15 Loophole Business vs Real Reform: Rescheduling, Schedule III, and Reality Checks
07:19 Cannabis & Mental Health Studies: Age-Gating as the Legalization Argument
11:02 Seeds, Genetics, and Debanking: The Next Underground Market?
14:41 “Just Legalize It” Isn’t a Plan: Medical Cannabis as the Winning Policy
17:32 Texas Ballot Push + FDA Missed Deadlines: Enforcement vs Banking Reality
21:02 Missouri vs Illinois Hemp Rules + The Politics of Lobbying and ‘Real Change’
25:33 GOP Congressman Cheers Schedule I: The Next Story Tease
25:58 Why Hemp & Cannabis Reform Keeps Getting Stalled (Andy Harris & House Roadblocks)
26:50 Reschedule vs Deschedule: Building the Whole ‘Staircase’ Without Loopholes
28:28 NBA Player Busted in The Bahamas: Why Legal Markets Mean Safer Access
29:55 Regulated Medical Cannabis: The Only Policy Congress Can Agree On
31:05 Name That Strain: Black Truffle (Terps, THC Myths & Compliance Talk)
35:29 Cannabis Contracts in Federal Court: When ‘Illegal’ Kills Enforcement
40:45 Government-Run Dispensaries & The Backlash: Smell Laws and Public Space
43:29 Gummy Chaos: Dosing a Flight, Edible Limits, and Wild State-by-State Caps
45:43 Activism Reality Check, Wrap-Up, and Store Updates (Logo, Window, Soft Open)


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Tom hosts a live cannabis legalization news show from a soon-to-open dispensary in Pekin, giving a brief tour of the sales floor, ID check area, vault, and planned community space, and noting the shop is expected to open in about three to four weeks after a three-year licensing process. The episode covers the FDA missing a cannabinoid-related deadline while acknowledging marijuana benefits but emphasizing concerns about children; a USDA Farm Bill draft that keeps the hemp definition and does not directly address hemp-derived intoxicating products; and backlash to a New York Times editorial calling for “guardrails” after previously backing legalization, with discussion about confusion between regulated cannabis and unregulated intoxicating hemp. They also mention Ohio Governor Mike DeWine urging people to stop complaining about new adult-use restrictions and a push to ban intoxicating hemp products, while citing developments in Chicago and Missouri and arguing hemp drinks and “marijuana labeled as hemp” will face increasing regulatory and banking pressure.

Guest Dr. Riley Kirk (Canna Chem), PhD in pharmaceutical sciences and co-founder of a research/education nonprofit, discusses barriers to cannabis research under Schedule I and how Schedule III could expand research by enabling write-offs and reducing hurdles. She describes her group’s industry-funded work, including “Science of Smokeability,” focused on what makes smokable products high quality and safer. Kirk explains current theories around cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS), including her survey-based study of 1,000+ people diagnosed or told they have CHS, common symptoms (notably early-morning nausea), and relief via hot showers linked to TRPV1 activation; she notes competing hypotheses such as high-potency frequent THC use, vaping, genetics, or mycotoxins.

00:00 Live from the Dispensary: Show Kickoff & What’s Coming Up
01:12 Behind the Scenes: Sales Floor Tour, Compliance Rules & Opening Timeline
02:56 FDA Missed the Deadline: Cannabis Benefits, ‘Think of the Children’ & Admin Chaos
05:23 Farm Bill Draft Breakdown: Hemp Definition, Total THC, and What’s (Not) Changing
08:16 Hemp Drinks on Borrowed Time: Enforcement, Banking Risk & Political Reality Check
15:54 Quick Dispensary Walkthrough: Vault Door, Restricted Areas & Build-Out Plans
18:16 Meet Dr. Riley Kirk: Why Cannabis Research Is So Hard (and How It Gets Funded)
22:52 Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS): Potency, Vapes, Genetics & Competing Theories
29:08 Endocannabinoid Deficiency & Media Spin: Nuance vs Clickbait Cannabis Headlines
32:46 “We Need More Studies” — ECS, Nervous System & What Science Is Missing
34:15 Aging, Tolerance Shifts & the Entourage Effect Explained
36:21 Homegrow, Trusting Inputs & Why ‘No Flower’ Medical Programs Fail
39:18 Rescheduling to Schedule III: Validation, Pharma Capsules vs Flower
44:39 What Research Is Next: Receptor-Level Effects & Better Strain Profiling
46:47 Strain Spotlight: Gorilla Glue & Building a Flavor-Based ‘Menu’
49:16 Beyond Terpenes: Flavor Chemistry, Ratio Strains & Fixing THC-Only Marketing
50:59 CBD/CBG Demand, Hemp Market Changes & The Lab Testing Inflation Problem
57:58 Consumer-Friendly Education: Activity-Based Recommendations & 1:1 Strains
01:00:02 How CBD Works (and Why It Can Boost THC Experience) + Final Wrap & Where to Find Canna Chem

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The FDA is facing a deadline next week to publish three federal cannabinoid lists and to clarify what counts as a hemp product “container” under appropriations legislation President Donald Trump signed last year. Those lists and the “container” guidance are due by Tuesday, and they matter because the law is scheduled to change federal hemp rules in November—shifting from a delta-9 THC standard to “total THC” (including delta-8 and other isomers) and potentially restricting a wide range of consumable cannabinoid products.

00:00 Welcome and Episode Overview
00:59 Super Bowl Sunday Vibes
01:36 FDA's Upcoming Deadline on Hemp Definitions
03:38 Hemp Industry and Legal Confusion
08:43 Cannabis and Hemp Policy Roundtable
12:53 New Member Shoutouts and Upcoming Content
13:54 Legal Challenges and Market Dynamics
26:29 Dispensary Tour and Regulations
28:04 State Security Regulations
28:41 Building Renovations and Compliance
29:08 Cannabis Legalization and Regulations
29:46 Logo Contest and Compliance Challenges
31:05 Federal Security Clearances and Cannabis
32:09 Cannabis and Holistic Wellness
32:54 Cannabis Industry and Legalization Challenges
40:50 Minnesota Cannabis Raid and Legal Battle
42:04 Cannabis Strain Review
45:28 Oklahoma's Black Market Crackdown
50:58 Ohio's Antitrust Lawsuit Against MSOs
55:31 Final Thoughts on Cannabis Policy
#CannabisNews #Hemp #FDA #THC #CBD #Delta8 #FarmBill #Cannabinoids #CannabisLegalization

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