Help Save Wisconsin Hemp
Last updated: February 5, 2025
Please scroll to the bottom of this page and submit a form to your Representatives to help save hemp!
A lot is happening in the hemp and cannabis world, and quickly. Much of it directly impacts the products you rely on for relief, relaxation, sleep, creativity, or good vibes.
Federal: Ban Imminent - A new federal law signed by the President now redefines “legal hemp” and bans most hemp-derived intoxicating products nationwide, starting November 2026.
Wisconsin: Regulation in Motion - State bills aim to create a regulated market instead of banning the industry.
Buried inside the funding bill to reopen the government, Senator Mitch McConnell inserted language that redefines legal hemp by capping THC at 0.4mg per container.
Here's what this cap will do once enforced:
- Wipe out 95%+ of the current hemp industry
- Destroy a $30+ billion market overnight
- Eliminate more than 350,000 American jobs
- Ban Delta-8 THC, THCA, most CBD and Delta-9 THC, and countless other products consumers rely on
Wisconsin is currently debating at least three major hemp bills, each with very different outcomes for businesses and consumers:
1. The Three-Tier Distribution Bill - Senate Bill 681
This bill is BAD for hemp.
This bill would treat hemp much like alcohol by requiring:
- Manufacturers → Distributors → Retailers → Consumers
Small businesses would no longer be allowed to produce and sell their products directly. Instead, they would be forced to pay third-party distributors, (alcohol distributors would be grandfathered in for licensing...) adding significant costs, reducing margins, and diminishing access for small producers like us.
2. The Total THC Bill - Assembly Bill 503
This bill is BAD for hemp.
This proposal mirrors recent federal language and would regulate hemp based on total THC content, not Delta-9 THC alone.
If passed, this would:
- Create new potency limits (not in our favor)
- Eliminate many current hemp products
- Make compliance extremely difficult for farmers
This version risks over-regulation that punishes small operators without actually improving safety.
3. Wisconsin Senate Bill 682
This bill is GOOD for hemp.
Senate Bill 682 has advanced out of committee and is headed to the Senate floor for a vote. Wisconsin has until the end of February to vote on this before their session ends until later this year. Please fill out the form below to show your support.
SB 682 aims to create a regulated, adult-use hemp marketplace with:
- 21+ age restrictions on all products
- Packaging and testing standards
- Enforcement against bad actors in the industry
- Non-resealable THC beverages are capped at 10mg per serving and 2 servings max - 20mg total per container.
Unlike the other two proposals, SB 682 does not add licensing burdens or force small businesses into costly distribution structures. It attempts to regulate the market responsibly rather than dismantle it.
We are very much in support of SB 682 as it will protect the hemp industry within Wisconsin, keeping us business as usual. Please fill out the form below to help push this bill through!