Know what changes affect your business the moment it moves. Federal and state legislation, international policy, public comment windows, and NIHC's positions — distilled into policy signals you can act on.
Policy Signals
Every policy signal answers the five questions: what happened, why it matters, who's affected, who's involved, and what to do next.
Federal Legislation
Hemp reauthorization; the total-THC definition and "intoxicating hemp" language are the provisions to watch.
The open question of a federal regulatory pathway for CBD in food and supplements.
Sampling, testing, and disposal requirements under the domestic hemp program.
State Legislation
Licensing rules, THC thresholds, and Delta-8 status change state by state. Track them alongside the regulations that implement them.
A wave of states are moving to cap or ban Delta-8 / THCA products — the fastest-changing area of state law.
States are tightening lab-testing and licensing requirements for cultivators and processors.
The regulatory intelligence layer monitors agency guidance state by state.
Open the tracker →International Policy
The EU raised its agricultural THC limit and continues to shape the CBD Novel Food pathway.
Formalized cultivation, distribution, and marketing under the Ministry of Public Health.
State-permitted cultivation ≤0.3% THC; Himachal Pradesh approved a controlled pilot in Jan 2025.
See in Market Access →Public Comment Opportunities
Weigh in on sampling and testing requirements before they're finalized.
Several states have active comment periods on Delta-8 / THCA policy.
Add your organization's voice to a coordinated industry comment. Get involved →
NIHC Position Papers
NIHC's stance on how "hemp" should be defined and measured in the next Farm Bill.
The case for federal investment in hemp export promotion and trade infrastructure.
Why third-party accreditation should anchor consumer and export trust. See NIHC Verify →
Government Updates
AI Policy Summaries
The ecosystem AI reads across federal, state, and international policy and explains it in plain language for your situation.
Summarizes the relevant provisions and their business impact. Ask the ecosystem →
Returns the current state-by-state picture with sources.
Lists active rulemakings you can weigh in on.
Trade policy turns directly into export opportunity.
Testing mandates set by policy, met by accredited labs.
The technical standards that implement regulation.
The jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction regulatory tracker.