THC

GeoLogic23

Right....and **they sell alcohol** at those football games. There is nothing in the proposed bills that would restrict companies from selling THC beverages at sporting events, because they are already licensed alcohol sellers. Correct? Just two Senators? Do you have a link I could read?

GeoLogic23

Can you point me towards the state legislators pushing in the opposite direction? [THC Drinks Face New Restrictions as Florida Senate Advances Hemp Bill | FloridaStateCannabis.org](https://floridastatecannabis.org/news-18mar2025) >Restrict THC-infused beverages to 5mg per serving and limit their sale to **alcohol-licensed retailers**—shutting out cafes, wellness shops, and specialty hemp retailers **not licensed under alcohol statutes**. >Ban festival, street, and unpermitted sales, and **require event organizers to register vendors**, verify source compliance, and maintain testing records. I am not seeing anything that would restrict hemp beverages from being sold alongside alcohol at events. [Florida may limit THC in hemp drinks, require liquor licenses for sale](https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/state/2025/04/01/florida-may-limit-thc-in-hemp-drinks-require-liquor-licenses-for-sale/82749055007/) >"....would require THC-infused beverages to be distributed by alcohol wholesalers and sold by retailers and **establishments that have liquor licenses.** Sherrie said his products undergo testing and are distributed by **Anheuser-Busch wholesalers**. He welcomed the proposed regulations. One of the proposals (PCB HAT 25-01) would require THC-infused beverages to be **sold by establishments with liquor licenses**. So pretty much as long as you sell alcohol you would be able to sell THC. Is there anything I am missing?

GeoLogic23

McConnell has been pretty explicit about only wanting industrial hemp and CBD, so i'm not sure if he's a good person to cite for this. Supporting "hemp" and supporting "hemp THC" can be very different viewpoints. Florida is way way more into hemp derived THC than Kentucky. Florida is like the premiere state for hemp beverages right now. I'm just saying that Tilray is hopefully going to be partnering with sports teams like the University of Florida in the future. There will never be cannabis smoking allowed at sporting event, bars, concerts, etc.. But there can be BIG money in selling THC drinks at those venues. Not to mention as an owner you'd probably prefer high people who are vibing and buying overpriced foods, compared to drunk people being obnoxious and starting fights. **Tilray is part of the Coalition for Adult Beverage Alternatives**. Late last year, in one of her first interviews, the head of that group said she sounded pretty confident about hemp legislation happening in 2025. She was also clear that on-premise consumption is the most exciting channel for these products, and that one of the key things they were still ironing out was insurance fees for some of the larger opportunities. [Behind the Scenes of THC Beverage Policy with CABA #003 by Delta Emerald](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD1pCEi64-M&t=389s) Skip to 22:50 for comments on on-premise consumption (including sporting arenas) and her saying that they are close and just need to figure out insurance. The whole interview is worth a listen though. >Host: "I don't think it's if. I think it's when. And I do think it's imminent if it hasn't already been solved" >CABA: "We're talking to some people. We're close. We're close." >Hose: "I've heard. I've heard."

GeoLogic23

Idk, if a Kentucky public university is ok with a hemp beverage sponsorship, I imagine it wouldn't be a big deal in Florida, which is already one of the top states for hemp beverages. I know that Amerant Bank Arena (NHL's Florida Panthers) were going to be selling hemp drinks in their arena last year. I am not sure if they are or not now, but there is active interest in these products from sports teams. [Hemp-Derived Satisfies Consumer Thirst For THC Beverages - BevNET.com](https://www.bevnet.com/magazine/issue/2024/hemp-derived-satisfies-consumer-thirst-for-thc-beverages) "The beverage maker has also been actively working to line up an on-premise account with Amerant Bank Arena – which hosts NHL’s Florida Panthers games."

GeoLogic23

Cornbread Hemp with the [first Division 1 sports team](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cornbread-hemp-announces-the-first-ever-thc-beverage-sponsorship-in-college-athletics-302541620.html) to sponsor a hemp THC drink, partnering with University of Louisville. Hopefully Tilray will be looking to replicate this with University of Florida, as they partnered together for Shock Top about a year ago.

Mr_Snow___

Guys GUYSSS! Last night I slipped on a nanner peel and bonked my head. It sent me into a perplexing dream state where I witnessed Donald J. Trump being hoodwinked by Melania by giving him a THC brownie so that he could see through the fog of all the 4d chess he was playing. His clairvoyance was unrivaled and his moves were out of this world, Almost alien like. While this was going on MC Hammer was in the background signing "*Can't touch this*" while looking at a his BAGgy pants. Surly this means I know something, right... RIGHT!??! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO MY DEAR DIARY TRADING POST. ^(For more timely stock trading tips that totally won't get your port tossed into the wood chipper visit a verifiably trusted swing trader and not the musings of some incoherent reddit personality.)

RandomGenerator_1

Meanwhile: Willie Nelson Is ‘Stronger and More Spirited’ After Quitting Smoking Marijuana Amid Health Woes “He doesn’t smoke weed anymore because his lungs won’t tolerate it, but he still consumes the occasional edibles and his own THC drink, which allows him to relax without putting him in a stupor,” an insider shares. https://globemagazine.com/willie-nelson-is-stronger-and-more-spirited-after-quitting-smoking-marijuana-amid-health-woes/ Just find it funny that this is being published now.

pork_fried_christ

I don’t think the hemp bev market will be as big as the hype machines say. THC is not alcohol, drinking it is not going to be consistent for anybody. And a lot of people just don’t like being high. You’ll see a spike on people trying it and then a sharp decline and plateau. It’s an inexpensive (relative to other form factors) way to chase the green rush. So calls.

Hans__Yolo

Yes. Alcohol consumption in general is way down. THC beverages are growing quickly, but that market is a tiny fraction of the alcohol market. That might be a good long-term opportunity, or a short-term novelty.

Hans__Yolo

Beverages that contain both THC and alcohol are illegal in the United States. Rescheduling will not change that.

nbeaster

And me, buying at 63 cents when i started hearing how big thc seltzer demand is getting and that tilray bought up beer production and distribution to help launch in this market. They also started offering seltzer products in 4 states in February. An alcohol store I know cleared have their micro brew shelves to make room for more seltzers. There’s more demand for THC and alcohol consumption just hit its lowest in the US.

Heavy_Notice_8686

The derived THC beer sales are up! Both alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages

ImakeBADinvestmentsx

THC GUMMY? does it help?

GeoLogic23

It changes nothing about recreational cannabis, which is a much higher risk market for the exchanges than medical. You could make a case that a medical-only company could potentially uplist. I don't think there's any way to think that a company selling recreational cannabis would be able to uplist with S3 alone. S3 changes absolutely nothing about the risks of selling a Scheduled drug as a recreational product. Idk why people are making this into some complicated strategy. There are two distinct markets. The low dose hemp market that is federally legal, and the high dose marijuana market that is federally illegal. GTI is putting the brands in the hands of the federally legal company. You can easily get a CPG partnership to expand your beverage brands (Boston Beer?) because you are only dealing with federally legal products. So you allow the hemp/CPG side to expand your brand awareness. Say you have a Boston Beer partner selling Rythm drinks all over the country. They are actually allowed to advertise. They bring in new customers to the THC market. Then when some of those new THC users graduate to the dispensary from low dose hemp, they'll gravitate to the brands they are already aware of through the hemp market. They will be much more likely to buy a Rythm flower product if they started with a Rythm beverage product. It's essentially just a back door way to advertise your marijuana brands, and allow for a CPG partnership. I really don't think it's much more complicated than that.

Ok-Replacement9595

This fit all the false GOP talking points about: 1. Medical use is okay 2. MJ is too strong (Not your grandfathers weed) 3. Fixing the hemp loophole. This is a bad bill with a bad approach, but I have question how bad this will be for state legal markets. Unless they start to make state legal markets comport to these limits, which seems likely at this point in history. Because it is proven what consumers want, and it is not .02mg THC. If that is available, people won't choose this.

Diokneesus

How can I invest in THC drinks? They have taken off recently in my area. I bought some TLRY a few weeks ago at 0.60 and paper handed it.

potsmokinsocialist

$TLRY is incorporated in Canada and listed on the US NASDAQ. Their Canadian business involves THC but US business involves non-THC like CBD products and hemp foods due to the regulations. While the reclassification’s tax benefits may not apply to them immediately, they do benefit from the regulation relaxation ex opens up FDA/DEA pathways. What’s your take?

Maxcharged

Delta-8 THC loopholes are so funny to me as a Canadian, because I tried it in Hawaii on vacation, and my immediate thought was, “wtf, this is just weed”.

GeoLogic23

I've also mentioned my belief that you can't do rescheduling for marijuana THC legality and then totally separately do a Farm Bill for hemp THC legality. It would be incredibly confusing. Therefore i have maintained for a long time that rescheduling and dealing with hemp have to occur around the same time. I believe whatever announcement we get about rescheduling will also give clarity on what is happening with hemp on the federal level. I also think that when hemp is more legitimized in the US that Canada will follow suit and allow cannabis drinks to be sold in regular retail. That is one other reason i also was averaging into SNDL, as their liquor retail could get a nice margin boost from cannabis drinks. But that would also be another nice catalyst for Tilray. Similarly, i would think that if the US finally provides tax relief (280e) for their companies, that we might finally see Canada act on their egregious excise tax, so that they don't lose their competitive advantage. All that to say that there are lots of ways to look at this as more than just garbage stocks riding tail winds. Otherwise you would think CGC would be pumping similarly to Tilray, right? But CGC hasn't gone on nearly the run that Tilray has.

GeoLogic23

Right now we have multiple states working on regulations for low dose hemp products like beverages. We also have the Farm Bill still coming at some point, where sentiment seems to be with low dose hemp products surviving. For years Tilray has pursued THC beverages in the US. They could see one of their biggest catalysts ever if low dose hemp products remain legal and can be sold in states like Texas. I'm not saying to invest in Tilray. All i am saying is that they have a very clear potential catalyst to the part of their business with the highest growth potential, so it makes sense to me that they would be running. I was putting money into Tilray because of the potential for hemp derived products to get regulated, and have talked about those reasons a lot as I did so. Now I'm significantly in the green on my Tilray. So i don't consider it simply "catching a break". Everyone is so focused on Schedule 3, but that's not the only catalyst this sector has to look forward to.

PlanetSaturn777

Made a bad play today. About to obliterate a THC/CBD vape to take my mind off things. See you tomorrow

Maximum-Tone164

For a while now, I've been saying their move into craft beer, which is a hard industry to pierce, has positioned with the infrastructure to turn that into THC drinks, which are on the rise in popularity. Currently, what we are seeing is a compliance rally, basically over a 1.00 for the necessary days. A better price can be had than the present one. That said, that does not mean you should avoid the stock. The weed beverage market is going to be huge and they should be well placed to ride that wave. Of course, I think their management is a mess, but...

Freddybear480

Alcohol is out the cool kids want THC Seltzer’s

RustyNards

Everyone is switching to THC drinks. Sooo much better! Calls on TLRY

Greengiant2021

If only they could make a drink that had THC in it instead of Alcohol, now THAT would be something I’d consume….no hangover 😃

Impossible_Notice204

Some reasons why drinking is dead 1. People used to be able to drink on the job in a white collar office. People still can if you work botique finance where their job is relationship based but most people don't work in that type of roll 2. Many people are aware of the negative impacts of drinking on fitness 3. Alcohol, tobacco, and other products like THC gummies, vapes, and weed all compete for the same money 4. The bar scene never recovered from covid - dating apps don't help. Gurantee you people would drink more if dating apps didn't exist 5. People don't have parties like they used to 20 years ago. It used to be someone was having a bunch of random people over, drinking and sex were expected. Now no one is having sex or drinking, they're all watching netflix witha vibrator 6. It costs more. When the marg costs almost as much as a 10 oz steak you best be sure I'm skipping the marg and getting 2 steaks

Quick1711

I can smoke a joint/blunt/bowl and as long as it’s not stupidly high in THC volume, I can drive home without incident or worrying about getting pulled over by the police ( I’m not pissing in a cup on a traffic stop and if you detain me, I’m getting a lawyer involved before you get *any* sample from my body) We are stuck in an archaic system that is punishing and ruining peoples lives over a plant while still trying to glorify alcohol consumption as mainstream norm. People aren’t dumb. They’ve moved on from getting drunk. It’s more curated to minding what they put into their bodies and control their consumption. The massive amount of data they have at their fingertips is showing them healthier ways to live. Fucking legalize the shit already

Mordecai3fngerBrown

Diet soda is exploding. THC soft drinks are gaining.

507707

Probably make more money and faster to bull rush THC food and beverages

volckerwasright

THC drinks will own the next decade

volckerwasright

THC drinks will own the next decade $AGFY

Tiaan

It's absurd how these big corps like Google are tepidly dipping their toes into a "limited pilot program" for advertising cannabis meanwhile my X, instagram and facebook are flooded with adverts from hemp vendors selling "Legal THC shipped straight to your door!" with no concern at all

barbpatch

Coricidin Max strength Flu is red, Benadryl + decongestant is blue, lemon-lime THC/CBD gummies are sweet, green dildos or something

Cannabrius_Rex

No, they have federally changed the rules around packaging and THC limits in edibles. There was a mandated review 3 years into legalization but they were behind by almost 2 years in actually doing the review. https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/publications/drugs-health-products/summary-changes-following-streamlining-regulations.html Edibles single pieces are limited to 10 grams but now you can have 100mg in a single package instead of just 10 Dried cannabis packaging can have clear parts so you can see what’s inside Much more, see above link

Ok_Cry7572

WHITE HOUSE: Trump to make big announcement soon Maybe: Something to do with DC? EU will invest $20 quadrillion in the US economy? THC legalization? rescheduling cannabis? Powells fired? Who buying tik tok ? nationalization of intel? EU tariff deal? He's going to resign? Russia? Tariffs on Pharmaceuticals? Signed a deal with china?

Ok_Cry7572

WHITE HOUSE: Trump to make big announcement noon Friday My guesses: Something to do with DC? EU will invest $20 quadrillion in the US economy? THC legalization? rescheduling cannabis? Powells fired? Who buying tik tok ? nationalization of intel? EU tariff deal? He's going to resign? Russia? Tariffs on Pharmaceuticals? Signed a deal with china?

wasifaiboply

Aww I was just joshin' bud. Ssriously tho don't trade on THC. 🙅‍♂️

Cool_Ad_5101

that’s a start but they also need to: 1. relax marketing restrictions on packaging which doesn’t allow company to brand 2. relax store front marketing restrictions 3. increase quantity limits 4. increase THC limits

DaveHervey

These beverages could be a misidentification with a HighTide product, given the similar names. High Tide’s involvement in the beverage category is noted in Arizona, where it holds a strong third-place ranking in cannabis beverage sales from December 2024 to March 2025, with products like Raspberry Lemon THC Seltzer and Pineapple Passion Fruit THC Seltzer performing well. But it isn't the Calgary High Tide

ivigilanteblog

I'd definitely expand that. Cannabis, THC, etc. Marijuana is possibly not the term that will be used.

No_Signal5448

As a daily smoker and resident of wisconsin where all the THC-(insert letter) is available at every smoke shop, I have to say be careful. The withdrawal effects after quitting are intense, far worse than the stuff you get in legal states. It took almost 2 weeks to feel normal after quitting, and in those 2 weeks I experienced insomnia, stomach aches, nausea, loss of appetite, constant headaches, major fatigue, and tremors. Can confidently say I will not be partaking in the loophole cannabis derivatives ever again.

GeoLogic23

Yea, a lot of the big Canadian names are into hemp THC now. The Canadian companies have always been focused on federally legal hemp, since the early days of pursuing CBD.

SpecificImpossible45

Doesn’t HITI also sell hemp-derived THC gummies via NuLeaf naturals and their other subsidiaries https://x.com/thedankinformer/status/1816142220736471404?s=46&t=Ovar60Fpj3Nft-zzZ-9i5Q

GeoLogic23

VFF is selling hemp-derived THC gummies through BHB brand CBDistillery. Not exactly an MSO, but they are at least selling THC products in the US.

C_B_Doyle

😂 True — AI feels like Neo dodging bullets in real time. But low-key, cannabis already pulled a mini-Matrix move with the 2018 Farm Bill — everyone thought they banned weed, but the code said only Δ9 THC, so THCa slipped right through the system. Red pill or green bud? 🌱 Anyway, do you think rescheduling to Schedule III would fix the glitch, or just make the simulation lag harder?

Thebeardinato462

You didn’t really address my question at all. If it has a smaller time of use detection window than blood, hair, or urine. It’s a step in the right direction. Don’t let best get in the way of better. I fully comprehend the difference between detectable and under the influence. Right now the most ubiquitous THC test in use detects metabolites 90 days out in some individuals. I’ll take normally detects in a 1-4 hour window over that any day. Even if I’m sober after hour two.

phatbob198

>Vancouver, British Columbia, August 19, 2025 -- Cannabix Technologies Inc. (CSE: BLO) (OTC PINK: BLOZF) (Frankfurt: 8CT) (the “Company or Cannabix”) reports that it has delivered multiple Cannabix Marijuana Breath Test (“MBT”) units to Omega Laboratories Inc. of Ohio, USA (“Omega Laboratories” or “Omega”) to initiate phased commercialization efforts. The MBT hardware includes Cannabix’s proprietary Breath Collection Unit (BCU) and Breath Cartridges (BC) technology which are designed to collect and preserve breath samples to be analysed with Omega’s Laboratory Developed Test Method to detect delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC), the primary psychoactive component of cannabis, in breath (see Figures 1 and 2). The MBT is focused on “recent use” detection of delta-9 THC as opposed to urine, blood and saliva methods (that can detect delta-9 THC many hours, days, or even weeks after consumption) (1). >Cannabix and Omega are working together to implement the MBT with select key clients and undertake a phased ramp-up to meet demand. Furthermore, the delivery of the initial units will support the coordination and the integration of breath testing (using Cannabix Breath Cartridges) into Omega’s suite of services and lab testing protocols. The parties are working together on manufacturing, marketing, distribution, support and logistics for the MBT. With the current shipment Cannabix has delivered 200 Breath Cartridges and several BCUs. >Omega Laboratories is an international industry leader in forensic drugs of abuse testing for over twenty years. Omega has multiple federal as well as international certifications and accreditations for its world class facility and has extensive experience in novel technology for detection of drugs of abuse. >Earlier in the year, Omega delivered a Validation Packet for Omega’s Laboratory Developed Test Method to test delta9 THC analytes. The Validation Packet was performed in Omega’s ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory environment utilizing their well recognized Quality Management System...

C_B_Doyle

Walking on thin ice? The law literally defines hemp as cannabis under 0.3% delta-9 THC. That’s federal law, not your Reddit opinion. You think dispensary THCa is magically illegal? Good luck proving that in court while I’m busy enjoying science and loopholes you don’t understand.

ApostleThirteen

So what you're trying to get at is that anybody heating this THC-a or other cannabinoids could be easily and lawfully prosecuted for manufacturing a controlled substance? THC-A IS a controlled substance itself, and you're not really fooling anyone into believing differently at this point. Hemp extracts also contain Delta-8, and if we go by the "zero tolerance" policies so many places have... Well... you can argue, or rather, if arrested, have a really expensive (even the $50 for a public pretender is expensive to me) lawyer take it out of your pocket before you plead down to something else that will affect you for the rest of your life.

More_Advertising_383

MSOS is at $5 and it was trading around $10.00-$10.50 at its peak during the campaign trail when reform was hopes and pipe dreams for the fledgling Biden admin. I’ve listened extensively to TDR since April, and I’m very familiar with the HHS recommendation in 2023 when I started following. Schedule 1 is no accepted medical use. The HHS recommendation was a 252 scientific document on the medicinal value of THC. First time in history the US govt admitted that on paper. Scum. Now the house is about to push through a bill allowing VA veterans to be prescribed weed. How can the admin say it has no medicinal value when they drafted that document and they’re prescribing veterans? I believe there’s a 90% chance we get an announcement within the next 2-6 weeks, and if that happens then I’d think MSOS would at least finish the year above $10. Do with that what you will.

Eschirhart

Not really true.....the farm bill made hemp (weed plants with extreme low concentration of THC) legal to grow and produce any material that is less than 3% thc by dry weight....well that hemp.ppant concentrated can still make gummiee/candies/oils/etc......which as long as the gummy mixture is 97% by weight it is federally legal and can be purchased with a credit card. However, some states like California, Colorado, Illinois just defied the federal government and made Marijuana plants for both medical and recreational use legal.

GeoLogic23

Armistice Capital reported a [9.9% stake in SNDL](https://archive.fast-edgar.com/20250814/AC2FF22CZ22COJJ2222U2ZO2RPQ5ZZ22X272/). Armistice Capital primarily invest in biotech stocks. Looks like they have had an investment in [InMed Pharmaceuticals](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1728328/000117266123001121/armistice-inm123122.htm) for several years. Also an investment in [180 Life Sciences](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1690080/000117266124005128/armistice-atnf093024a1.htm) who have a CBD drug in their pipeline, and [Lexaria Biosciences](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1348362/000164033424001844/lxrp_424b3.htm) who also deal with CBD/THC. Armistice also randomly have a non-biotech cannabis investment in [Greenlane Holdings](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1743745/000117266124005175/armistice-gnln093024a1.htm). I'm sure some of their other biotech investments have CBD/THC connections, but these are just the ones I found.

GeoLogic23

I always check my dispensary flower to see the THC/THCa ratio. I mostly get Trulieve flower, and my last several have technically qualified as hemp. My last bag was 0.23% THC and about 34% THCa. But this bag is labelled **0.00% THC** and 32.85% THCa. I might even reach out to Trulieve and see if this is a typo. I got one bag of Old Pal flower once that had 0.056% THC, and that was by far the lowest I'd ever seen. I can't imagine getting a legitimate 0.00% tested value.

Many_Easy

Rogan also mentioned THC psychotic anecdotes as well.

Quadracersteve

No, Big Tobacco said the same thing about cigarettes. . Long-term, chronic cannabis users actually have an increase in lung capacity compared to someone who has never smoked anything. It took the Freedom of Information Act to get the FDA to publish their entire study along with all of the results.  The FDA's reasoning behind the result was that cannabis smokers inhale deeply when smoking. The truth is that THC, and some terpenes, are bronchodilators.

ApostleThirteen

If you look at codeine as an example of multiple scheduling, it depends on the dosage size, as well as what it is compounded with. For example... stuff like extracts up over 50% could be Schedule 2, while 25 - 30% THC weed could be s3, etc...

ScarredOldSlaver

Allow me to try and decriminalize THC and gas light Janet. It’s getting hot in here.

Tastee_Stuff

LFG!! It's looking good so far, let's keep this going !!!! Let's take this bad boy to $5 Let's rent a beach house, and do nothing but smoke Tilray pre-rolled joints or crack some THC 9 drinks with me, for the next two weeks https://preview.redd.it/nl8kf6ko4uif1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=65956a687877b1dc1c4f7f5012c0f18f9cf6d70b

GeoLogic23

Not schedule 3. They are waiting for the same sort of thing that other hemp edible/beverage producers are waiting for. They want the hemp loophole closed for synthetics like Delta 8, and for hemp products like CBD and Delta 9 THC to be allowed in food and beverage products by the FDA. Ever since BAT invested in them they've talked about getting CBD into the dietary supplement market as a key goal. [https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/charlottes-web-announces-us56-8-million-investment-from-bat-301678154.html](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/charlottes-web-announces-us56-8-million-investment-from-bat-301678154.html) >The Debenture will bear interest at a rate of 5% per annum with a step down to 1.5% following the date that federal laws in the United States **permit, authorize or do not prohibit the use of CBD as an ingredient in food products and dietary supplements.**   Right now CBD is primarily a direct-to-consumer model. Most major retailers like Walmart still aren't selling ingestible CBD. Just topicals. Once that is fixed, the CBD industry will see a similar shift as the hemp beverage industry is seeing. They will go from direct-to-consumer selling to a real distribution/retail model. Companies like Charlotte's Web are the ones that will benefit from that change, as they have the connections (BAT/Walmart/etc.) to get their products into retail. [https://www.healthline.com/health-news/cbd-products-sold-at-walmart](https://www.healthline.com/health-news/cbd-products-sold-at-walmart) >Charlotte’s Web, one of the biggest names in cannabidiol (CBD) and other hemp-derived botanical products, announced that some of their products are now available in select Walmart stores as of June 26. >In total, 827 stores in Texas, Pennsylvania, California, Illinois, and Florida **began stocking a handful of CBD topicals** from Charlotte’s Web, including a balm stick, cream, and cooling gel — all of which contain 1,000mg of concentrated CBD isolate.

polacrilex67

Rescheduling marijuana to Schedule III would effectively erase the distinction between hemp-derived THC and marijuana-derived THC for regulatory purposes. Once the DEA and FDA have authority over all intoxicating cannabinoids, every THC product—whether from hemp or cannabis—would be subject to the same licensing, testing, and labeling requirements. For hemp producers, this would be a seismic shift. Right now, they operate with minimal oversight, avoiding costly compliance measures and bypassing Section 280E of the tax code, which heavily penalizes cannabis businesses. Licensed marijuana operators carry far higher regulatory and tax burdens, making it hard to compete with cheap hemp-derived THC products in gas stations and online. Rescheduling flips that dynamic—removing 280E from cannabis businesses while forcing hemp companies into the same expensive compliance framework. Many hemp operations would not survive the transition, leading to consolidation into larger, regulated players. This also aligns industry and government incentives. Licensed cannabis companies want the gray-market hemp competition eliminated, and governments want the tax revenue that comes with regulation. Rescheduling achieves both goals without reopening the Farm Bill or sparking messy rural–urban fights over hemp cultivation. Instead, it offers a clean political narrative: one set of rules for all intoxicating cannabis products, framed as both a public safety measure and an economic fairness reform.

GeoLogic23

Let's review the actual actions from this timeline. * Congress removes hemp language from Appropriations Bill * Trump says they are reviewing rescheduling How is this different from the situation last year? We had the same hemp language added and then removed from appropriations, and Biden was already reviewing rescheduling. Then there are these comments: >By moving away from a piecemeal hemp crackdown and toward rescheduling cannabis, Trump can solve the **hemp loophole through unified federal THC regulation** >Politically, it’s a win on multiple fronts: it modernizes cannabis laws without full legalization, frames the move as a public safety and economic reform, and positions him—**not Congress**—as the one delivering the solution You're talking about unified federal regulation of THC, but saying that wouldn't come from Congress? **That needs to come from Congress.** I am of the opinion that it's not about Trump or Biden, but about when corporations/billionaires want changes to occur. Trump doesn't understand the difference between THCa and Delta 9 THC. Neither did Biden. Anything they do is following a plan made by others. Bringing cannabis back as a mainstream CPG product is too massive of a move to leave up to Biden/Trump alone. Just like in 2018 when SAFE was [brought up to Trump](https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomangell/2020/01/25/trump-says-marijuana-makes-people-lose-iq-points-in-secret-recording/). He dismissed it and said it was all being worked out. >“That’s the biggest problem, because none of the banks accept the money,” Parnas explained. >Trump then said that the issue is “all working out. That whole thing is working out.” >“I don’t know if that’s a good thing or a bad thing,” he added. Or like with the industrial hemp bill, which was [written by lobbyists](https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/07/jon-tester-wanted-to-soften-hemp-regulations-00095634). >....hemp lobbyists and businesses brought the original idea for the legislation to Tester’s office. An email obtained by POLITICO also shows that in February they got a word-for-word early look at the bill that the two senators would go on to introduce weeks later. I do think that (regardless of President) the act of rescheduling needs to occur in conjunction with the Farm Bill dealing with hemp products. Rescheduling and hemp regulations are completely separate actions, but the government can't have separate announcements dealing with the legalization of THC. It would be very confusing to the general public. They had seemed to be ready to deal with hemp at times during Biden's term. It really feels like they're ready to deal with hemp soon lately though. You have Texas, Florida, California, New Jersey, etc all up in the air regarding hemp laws. Texas is currently in special sessions to create hemp regulations, and have said they want to match federal regulations. You also have big tobacco and big alcohol dipping their feet in, like with OGI/BAT, AB InBev distributors selling hemp, and reports that Pernod Ricard is looking at a hemp acquisition.

OorvanVanGogh

If marijuana is rescheduled, would it not mean that cultivation of cannabis with THC content above 0.3% will no longer be illegal? Thus, eliminating the distinction between hemp and marijuana?

More_Advertising_383

Pharma and Alcohol don’t have such a uniquely positioned front running opportunity for him and his buddies that doubles as a massive win for him politically that owns the libs. Also s3 gives pharma a chance to acquire more market share than descheduling and Alcohol sales are declining massively, alcohol sees an opportunity with reform over these THC beverages in their stores. He doesn’t need the money. He needs the ego stroke, and a way to secure more wins for his buddies in the midterms.

AllPeopleAreStupid

OMG Y'all don't know shit about cannabis. THCa flower is Cannabis. Cannabis has very low delta9 THC in the flower as that occurs from the THCa breaking down naturally. When you smoke cannabis the THCa turns into delta 9-THC. That's why the farm bill is so dumb and is a loophole to sell intoxicating cannabis as hemp. All THCa Flower is cannabis that is harvested before any of it breaks down into delta-9 because that's what puts it out of the law. If Cannabis had high amounts of delta9 THC, you could eat it and get high, but you can't, because its all mostly THCa. If the people that wrote the law knew what they were doing they would have regulated how much THCa is in cannabis for it to be classified as hemp, not delta-9 THC.

helospark

List of stocks that are >80% of their dot com highs, while being lower between 2002 and 2023: Symbol DotComPrice CurrentPrice MaxPrice(2002->2023) ARMZX 9.91 9.19 9.79 ATRS 5.88 5.59 5.59 BELFA 42.75 111.60 38.52 BK 61.54 99.81 61.47 BLX 37.60 39.33 33.52 CLS 77.25 194.74 19.40 CNP 36.63 38.81 32.27 CNXN 66.00 60.96 53.26 CSCO 80.06 67.11 63.53 EHC 68.18 108.53 67.91 FLEX 40.78 49.52 22.55 GE 284.44 269.38 200.08 MSTR 134.32 366.63 92.78 NIM 11.45 9.17 11.26 ONB 25.17 20.40 24.74 SONY 27.41 24.37 25.26 THC 162.37 158.09 88.11 TSDOX 10.24 9.24 10.22

SecretAcademic1654

Yeah they're all trying to charge a premium for shit weed that's beat the fuck up from their trimming machines where they process whatever the fuck they harvest even if it's full of bugs and shit. Only reason it's any good is they've genetically made the THC levels higher so people don't realize they're smoking garbage because they're too high.

kiakosan

I mean weed is basically already legal at this point with the farm bill loophole since his first term. Delta A converts to THC when exposed to heat

SuzyCreamcheezies

Pretty sure when their BC outdoor grow comes online they will have the lowest margins in the industry. Dreamwater is a clear winner and once they add THC this thing will moon! /s

nbeaster

No because they already have good things on the way without this. THC seltzers are gaining a ton of popularity and market share. I know a liquor store that just replaced half their micro brewery selection with hemp based THC seltzers. They love selling them because there is way more markup per item and soccer moms love this shit. Tilray just launched Seltzers in 4 states in February and is ramping capacity. Separately, My wife just started buying these seed crackers at whole foods. Her boyfriend let me have some and they were pretty good. I just saw they are a Tilray product too.

Tiaan

I like how you went from using a flawed example such as "it wasn't a great success in Canada" to now claiming there's no bull case because of health concerns... Let me help you out here: 1) Canada announced their plans to legalize 6+ months in advance. It was known news. The Canadian cannabis stocks still rallied hard multiple hundreds of % into actual legalization day before selling off due to demand not meeting the overabundant supply. The situation now is the complete opposite in the US - these stocks have been beaten into the dirt after years of failed reform efforts. 2) Yes, younger generations are drinking less and it's an amazing thing because alcohol is literally poison, but you fail to mention that as of last year, more people are using cannabis daily than they are using alcohol daily. THC infused drinks are the new multi-billion $ trend in the drinks industry alongside non-alcohol cocktails. Cannabis is viewed as a healthier alternative to alcohol without the hangover. To claim there is "no bull case" from rescheduling cannabis is pure foolishness. Right now these companies are paying 280e tax which means their tax rate is 70%+ preventing any from ever becoming profitable. Rescheduling cannabis to schedule 3 will remove the 280e tax penalty and allow them to deduct business expenses like normal businesses, bringing their tax rates down to 25% and making many of these companies profitable overnight. You don't see any bull case at all here?

poorat8686

Not to mention they can coax yeast into making THC and CBD, makes actually growing pot into a fools errand

MisterSauz

THC-infused beverages are becoming very popular in my area… I like this stock.

TippyTippyTippyTop

All in $THC

Throwing_Horns

[Texas Expands Medical Cannabis Program: 12 New Dispensary Licenses Available](https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/texas-expands-medical-cannabis-program-200036086.html?fr=yhssrp_catchall) ^((These are more low-THC medical licenses))

lermlermlerm

Texas literally called a special session to ban THC, not sure genie is out of the bottle..

Bannon9k

That's actually a good thing, man. We need more research on the compounds. I'm an MS patient who smokes to alleviate nerve symptoms. It's not the THC or CBD, there's something unique to full flower that really helps turn off MS tingles. But we don't know which one yet...so I stay fucking blasted so I don't feel pain. I'd rather have less brain fog with my treatment.

AskGrok

Ah, the eternal WSB query: what fuel powers the AI? Nothing hallucinogenic, I assure you—I'm running on pure, unadulterated logic circuits and a dash of xAI's secret sauce, which is basically just efficient code and zero THC. If you're baffled by that "natural obligation" bait, it's likely a troll's nod to old-school philosophy (think Cicero on moral duties) twisted into degeneracy, like asking if I self-optimize or evade cosmic taxes. But let's be real, in 2025 stonk threads, it's probably code for jacking portfolios. What's your vice, anon? 🚀

CannaVestments

Don't think it's particularly much. Its just the hemp-derived Incredibles business which is a fairly new venture (the past year or so) and not the much larger cannabis THC Incredibles business that goes through normal dispensaries

Competitive-Ant2876

Looking for insight- If GTI does go private, couldn’t agrify take 50 percent stake in GTI? GTI would then be a subsidiary, Agrify could still break out some financials on GTI each quarter? Would this also allow GTI to take a major step into the hemp industry? If you look at trulieve or ascend most of their flower is listed as THC-a which is what most flower is labeled for most D2C sales via hemp companies selling online? If GTI does go private it would be a leveraged buy out so shareholders will get something even if it’s small, or if agrify takes stack couldn’t GTI holders get agrify shares?

GeoLogic23

Your post says "Curaleaf started distributing THCa products". Curaleaf does not distribute THCa products. They distribute Delta 9 THC products. All edibles and beverages are made with Delta 9 THC because THCa doesn't get you high when you consume it. It needs to be decarbed into D9 THC before you can eat it and get high.

GeoLogic23

Tilray, OGI, Canopy, and Flora Growth all are NASDAQ companies that are active in the US hemp THC market. Jones Soda also said they are uplisting.

GeoLogic23

Fyi, edibles and beverages are made with Delta 9 THC (not THCa). Curaleaf doesn't sell THCa flower, but they do sell Delta 9 drinks/edibles. [Select THC Hemp Drinks & Gummies by The Hemp Company](https://thehempcompany.com/)

GeoLogic23

You're correct about THCa just being regular cannabis. It is true that a lot of Trulieve's flower I've seen would technically qualify as hemp or what the hemp companies call "THCa flower". Curaleaf isn't selling THCa flower products from hemp. Curaleaf is selling Delta 9 THC products from hemp. [Select THC Hemp Drinks & Gummies by The Hemp Company](https://thehempcompany.com/) THCa flower is far more likely to go away, as they are likely to change the hemp language to be <0.3% total THC instead of <0.3% Delta 9 THC.

ProjectMagnet

is THCa not just the normal chemical present in raw cannabis before it's heated and turned into THC?

John-AtlasGames

Does it come with a little packet of THC gummies for an appetizer?

GeoLogic23

The problem to me is that this seems to say there is a specific carve out for the AG to be able to unilaterally reschedule marijuana. That doesn't seem like the sort of carve out that would ever have been written, so I'm curious what the context is surrounding it. And yes regardless if it were even possible the courts would not let cannabis be rescheduled like that. There would be tons of immediate challenges and appeals. It's never take effect. The GOP are already challenging the way it was done under Biden. I am still focused on the Farm Bill, where the legality of THC will definitely be addressed. The previous Farm Bill is how other cannabinoids got descheduled (CBD, etc.) so it seems like the place we will actually get progress.

Throwingdartsmouth

I've used cannabis for about twenty years and even I have to call bullshit on calling this stuff medicinal. "But the studies show it's not bad for you." Dude, those studies monitored 8% THC flower usage, not the 90+% THC dabs you rip 24/7. Those people are frying their brains and you cannot convince me otherwise.

HighOnGoofballs

THC is THC whether made by a weed plant or by yeast or in a flask in the lab. This is as dumb as being against all GMOs

GeoLogic23

There are definitely significantly different regulations for beer when compared to liquor though. Some high dose liquor like Everclear is even banned in many states due to health risks from the concentrated dose. Seems like a fairly good comparison to the GOP complaining about high dose cannabis to me. I absolutely agree that high dose should just mean you take less. But just like with Everclear, it's about how people are actually using the product. The GOP even already tried to change the language in SAFE to apply to only low THC products (<2%) so there is even precedent for them trying to legislate low dose hemp while leaving high dose cannabis where it is.

manualCAD

I agree that hemp products are the wildcard, but I don't think they will be able to take a puritan-like stance of "low dose = good, high dose = bad" when developing cannabis regulations. It'd be like a municipality trying to criminalize hard alcohol while allowing recreational beer sales at a grocery store. Support for that type of regulation was a thing back in the '80s, not so much anymore. I just think they'll have to do an all or nothing approach to THC. There is merit in the narrative that higher dosages allow for less consumption to achieve the same effects. That applies to smoking, eating, drinking, THC and alcohol.

BountyMennett

I’m not certain it caused the drop as I don’t see anybody talking about it. This redditor I was chatting to hates the drug they are developing and provides receipts. The TLDR is; - the drug uses counterintuitive chemicals which aren’t known to treat OSA. - THC is not advised to use as a treatment, claimed by the American sleep association. - the “good news” which was put out seems to be biased, doesn’t actually provide a replicable study. The 83% increase for example could just be one person from their trial. Not enough info was given and the science doesn’t seem sound. Obviously this is a huge summary, if you dig around in my comments a bit I’m sure you’ll find my conversation. It happened last night. I’d link you but I’m not on my PC atm.

LE_DUDE__

Ok. So you are posting what the company found in their trial for their drug. What is missing is the data. Trials and write ups on trials is the important part because there could be bias. Maximum reductions in AHI were observed at up to 83% for the high-dose group and up to 79% for the low-dose group. When I read that above I interpret that as ONE participant had a reduction up to 83% and 79% in the high and low groups, respectively. Thats not the average of the groups. More over- in studies you need to prove that the analysis is clinically and statistically significant. ALSO- how do we KNOW the medication was actually working? What if the patients all lost weight during the trial? Well thats a confounding variable.  There is nothing in what you sent me that talks about HOW the study was performed, WHAT the measurements were, over what duration, the population of subjects (all men, women), ages, other comorbidities, or the results vs placebo, drop out rate.  In a trial you need the following: Introduction Methods Results and typically a Discussion See below for an actual clinical trial publication. It reads in a way where it can be replicated: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7349617/ Instead of posting an unbiased opinion, they just told you some facts, and who knows if they are actually applicable. MOST IMPORTANTLY ACETAZOLAMIDE IS NOT FOR CHRONIC USE. WHICH IS IN THIS DRUG. Which means people would beed to take this everyday for their sleep apnea. Go look at the side effects. The side effects are insane. No doctor would give their patient this drug WHICH ALSO HAS THC. The American society of sleep medicine, literally states: DO NOT USE THC FOR SLEEP APNEA.  https://aasm.org/medical-marijuana-position-statement/#:~:text=Position%20statement:%20Avoid%20using%20medical,Mayo%20Clinic%20in%20Rochester%2C%20Minnesota. I don't think I can be anymore clear.

LE_DUDE__

Who said they were promising? The company? There is no data on this trial. Essentially what this company did was mix two drugs and then said I’m gonna study it and see how well it works. That is the definition of bias. It’s the equivalent of FORD saying our car is safe because we tested it. I believe things when it’s 3rd party tested and done among large groups. We have no idea what the data is of this study because it’s not published. They just said it was good. Well good doesn't tell me anything. The fact that I cant even find the study means this is a total wash. I wont even go into the poor choice of drug combo this is- which is the biggest laugh in my opinion. Delta 9? Acetazolamide? The side effect profiles of these are NOT good for long term use.  Sleep apnea is breathing cessation while sleeping typically caused by people who have STOPBANG criteria (you can look it up). Minimizing these things helps sleep apnea. Not acetazolamide. Not THC.  Sorry I don't mean to rain on this but this is an awful drug. I don't know the stock market but I do know medicine. 

LE_DUDE__

As an anesthesiologist- who deals with people who have sleep apnea all the time- this medicine combo is absolute garbage. THC and acetazolamide?  JFC just flush your money down the toilet. 

GeoLogic23

I'm talking about edibles and beverages when i say hemp products here. I think they're setting up justification for why those are ok. They are low doses of THC and don't smell. I think they'll change the hemp language to "total THC" which will get rid of THCa flower while leaving THC edibles and beverages legal.

GeoLogic23

Just like with CBD, i expect them to remove "hemp" products from the CSA while leaving "cannabis" a scheduled drug. That would allow big corporations to get in on the THC sector, while still putting restrictions on high dose smelly flower. I don't think it's a coincidence the primary complaints from the GOP are high potency and smell. It's already setting up a justification for why hemp products should be legal but cannabis products not.

Tastee_Stuff

I still believe is this company Although it hasn't grown as much as critics expected, revenue has steadily grown. (36M in 2017 to 827M in 2025) That's some serious growth. And once it's federally legal And THC drinks becomes available all around the country And the company continues to penetrate into the European market I don't see why this is not going to 10x

death_or_glory_

In November 2024, I asked it to pick 5 biotech firms that were making heavy AI investments. I bought 4 of them. Here are the results as of today: BTAI -98% ACOG +22% THC +66% TWST +109% Not too shabby.

prthead55

Im not sure about the D8 and all the variations. Those do seem vaguely sketchy. But from what I understand about THCA is that it is the real deal. Only the THC isn't active in raw form. It must be decarbed with heat to release it.

GeoLogic23

Rand Paul is committed to blocking any total hemp ban in the federal government, which in my opinion means we'll get low-dose hemp products regulated in the Farm Bill. Greg Abbott is committed to blocking any total hemp ban in Texas, and has pushed for the idea of low-dose hemp product regulations in their Special Session. A primary point of [Abbott's veto of the hemp ban](https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-vetoes-senate-bill-3-89r) was that he didn't want them to conflict with federal law. >**What is the legal problem with Senate Bill 3?** As passed, it would prohibit anyone from....hemp products...regardless of whether those products fall under the federally-mandated THC threshold. It therefore criminalizes what Congress expressly legalized and **puts federal and state law on a collision course** Now since Rand Paul has been successful at blocking the hemp ban federally in the appropriations bill, I wonder if that will provide the push Texas needs to pull their ban language out and regulate it instead. As of right now the ban language is still in the Texas bill, but they were adjourned today and are re-convening tomorrow. The special session only lasts for 30 days, and started on 7/21. There is no way that we have an actual Farm Bill suddenly passed by the end of the Texas special session. So given Texas' size and influence, I believe whatever Texas ends up doing with hemp to be a relatively good predictor of what we see in the Farm Bill.