{"id":86484,"date":"2026-07-28T07:06:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T15:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2026\/07\/28\/banning-hemp-thc-products-drives-consumers-toward-licensed-marijuana-businesses-poll-shows\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T19:47:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T03:47:44","slug":"banning-hemp-thc-products-drives-consumers-toward-licensed-marijuana-businesses-poll-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2026\/07\/28\/banning-hemp-thc-products-drives-consumers-toward-licensed-marijuana-businesses-poll-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Banning Hemp THC Products Drives Consumers Toward Licensed Marijuana Businesses, Poll Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

With the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products looming in November, a growing number of states are enacting their own laws to ban intoxicating cannabinoid derivates. And most cannabis consumers in those jurisdictions are shifting their purchases toward licensed marijuana businesses, according to a new poll.<\/p>\n

The survey, conducted by cannabis telehealth platform NuggMD and provided exclusively to Marijuana Moment, noted that several states are moving to ban hemp-derived THC products such as THCA\u2014asking, \u201cHow have these bans affected your access to cannabis?\u201d<\/p>\n

Fifty percent of cannabis consumers said they have decided to get their medical marijuana card in response to hemp restrictions, and another 6 percent said they have \u201cswitched to licensed dispensaries.\u201d<\/p>\n

An additional 8 percent said they have had \u201ctrouble\u201d finding cannabis products in the wake of state hemp product bans, while 8 percent said they don\u2019t use hemp-derived products and another 8 percent said they weren\u2019t aware of any changes to state laws.<\/p>\n

The other 20 percent of respondents said state hemp product bans have had \u201cno impact\u201d on their access to cannabis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Q1: \u201cSeveral states have just banned hemp-derived THC products like THCA. How have these bans affected your access to cannabis?\u201d<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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I got my medical cannabis card<\/td>\n292<\/td>\n50%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I\u2019ve switched to licensed dispensaries<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I\u2019ve had trouble finding products<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No impact<\/td>\n116<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I don\u2019t use hemp-derived products<\/td>\n48<\/td>\n8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I was not aware of these state changes<\/td>\n49<\/td>\n8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u201cHemp ban supporters claim the bans will improve public safety, while opponents have argued the bans could push consumers into the illicit market,\u201d Tyler Elson, director of content at NuggMD, told Marijuana Moment. \u201cOur poll suggests these fears may be overblown, at least among frequent consumers. Over half of poll participants said they responded to state hemp bans by getting their med card or switching to state-licensed dispensaries.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBut the potential for hemp bans to push consumers into the black market isn\u2019t zero, and the risk increases in states without accessible medical cannabis programs or adult-use markets,\u201d he said. \u201cNearly one in ten poll respondents reported having trouble finding products after their state banned hemp.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDemand doesn\u2019t go away when bans are enacted, and that\u2019s something regulators need to consider before eliminating a product category many consumers have come to rely on as a safer alternative to opioids, alcohol, and other drugs,\u201d Elson said.<\/p>\n

The survey involved interviews with 583 cannabis consumers who live in state-legal markets, conducted between July 16-20, and has a margin of error of +\/- 4.06 percentage points.<\/p>\n

Hemp derivatives with less than 0.3 percent delta-9 THC on a dry-weight basis were federally legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill that President Donald Trump signed during his first term in office. But late last year, Trump signed new legislation containing provisions that will redefine hemp to make it so only products with 0.4 milligrams of total THC per container will remain legal after November 12\u2014though he has since called on Congress to scale back the scope of the forthcoming restrictions.<\/p>\n

The new poll results come as a new bipartisan bill in Congress would reverse the scheduled federal ban on hemp products and put in place a number of regulations<\/a> for manufacturing, labeling, sales and taxation, including an age limit of 21.<\/p>\n

Trump and White House officials have in recent weeks repeatedly called on Congress to delay, alter or reverse the ban.<\/p>\n

In a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) last month, for example, White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought said\u00a0the Trump administration wants lawmakers to \u201censure the fair treatment of hemp products\u201d<\/a>\u2014specifically citing Barr\u2019s earlier amendment to keep many hemp products legal while adding regulations and taxes.<\/p>\n

The administration \u201cwelcomes the opportunity to work with the Congress to, at a minimum,\u00a0update the statutory definition of final hemp-derived cannabinoid products<\/a>\u00a0to allow Americans to benefit from access to appropriate full-spectrum CBD products,\u201d OMB separately said last month, \u201cwhile preserving the Congress\u2019s intent to restrict the sale of products that pose serious health risks.\u201d<\/p>\n

In April, the\u00a0president himself urged congressional lawmakers to again redefine hemp<\/a>\u00a0to avoid recriminalization of full-spectrum CBD products.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am calling on Congress to update the Law to ensure that Americans can continue to access the full-spectrum CBD products they have come to rely on, and that help them, while preserving Congress\u2019s intent to restrict the sale of products that pose Health risks,\u201d Trump said in a Truth Social post on the same day his administration announced it is moving forward with rescheduling marijuana.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must get this done RIGHT and FAST, especially for those who saw that CBD helps them,\u201d he said. \u201cPlus, I am told it will also help our GREAT FARMERS, who we love, and will always be there for.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA),\u00a0an alcohol industry trade association issued praise for the bipartisan hemp regulation bill<\/a>, but said the measure\u2019s tax provisions require \u201ccontinued discussion.\u201d<\/p>\n

The post Banning Hemp THC Products Drives Consumers Toward Licensed Marijuana Businesses, Poll Shows<\/a> appeared first on Marijuana Moment<\/a>.<\/p>\n


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