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Some states get a head start on upcoming federal hemp ban

NPR | By Frank Morris

Published November 12, 2026 at 4:13 AM EST

A federal ban on Hemp-derived THC products is set to take effect in less than a month. But some states have moved to start their own ban earlier.

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