Cannabis Briefs for July 1, 2025

•Last week, the House Appropriations Committee passed Republican-led agricultural legislation that could devastate the U.S.’s hemp-derived THC and CBD businesses. The legislation now advances to the Rules Committee ahead of consideration on the House floor. As advanced, the legislation includes language that would redefine hemp in federal law, prohibiting hemp products from containing any THC or psychoactive cannabinoids. While the legislation advanced by the Appropriations Committee had an attached note claiming the group didn’t want to ban products with “trace” amounts of THC, the legislation’s actual language was not changed. Despite the claims made by proponents of the legislation, the Congressional Research Service has stated that, as written, the new legislation is essentially a ban.

•A new survey of Texas voters shows that a majority are against banning hemp-derived THC products in the Lone Star State. The survey, conducted by the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin, reports that 53% of Texans oppose the ban, with 31% in favor. Republican voters were more likely to support the ban, though with only 46% in favor and 39% opposing the ban, the issue is narrow even with conservative voters. Democrats and independents surveyed were more forceful in their opposition, with 68% of Democrats and 58% of independents against prohibition. Roughly 15% of respondents from each group were either unsure or had no opinion. The most recent attempt at a ban, Senate Bill 3, was vetoed by governor Gregg Abbott, drawing condemnation from Dan Patrick, the state’s lieutenant governor.

•Following last week’s news that Jones Soda Co. was selling off its THC business, the company has issued a clarification, saying that while it sold off its cannabis business, Jones was remaining committed to its line of hemp-derived THC products. The hemp-derived Mary Jones line consists of sodas, shooters, and gummies, with the company reporting positive sales revenue for four consecutive quarters through Q1 2025. “Although we made the strategic decision to sell our marijuana-derived THC business, we are excited about the opportunity to increase our focus on and continue to expand our distribution of our Mary Jones HD9 products, which have been some of our fastest growing product categories,” said Scott Harvey, president and CEO.

•California’s Mxxn has released a new hemp-THC infused “rum,” Barbados Blanco. The brand (pronounced “Moon”) says the drink is their non-alcoholic, THC take on a white rum, emulating the Bajan style of spirit. Each bottle contains 100mg of hemp-derived THC. This is the fourth THC-infused offering from the company, following Jalisco Agave, London Dry, and Kentucky Oak releases. The drink retails for $80 a 750-ml., with one 1.5oz pour containing 6mg of THC. Mxxn’s offerings are available through the brand’s website with limited retail placement in states like Texas, Tennessee, Florida, and Minnesota, among others.

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