A coalition of Virginia hemp businesses are suing state officials in federal court over soon-to-be-enacted restrictions on the products they produce and sell.
When lawmakers and the governor passed budget legislation this year, it included provisions that will legalize recreational marijuana sales while also narrowing the scope of what constitutes a legal hemp product in the state.
Specifically, the definition of what constitutes a legal hemp product is being revised by removing a provision from current law that allows those containing more than 2 milligrams of total THC per package if they also have a ratio of CBD to THC that is 25:1 or more. By removing the CBD-THC ratio allowance, no hemp product with more than 2 milligrams of THC will remain legal.
The restrictions are set to take effect on August 15, nearly 11 months before the state’s newly approved retail marijuana sales market is set to launch on July 1, 2027.
Now, seven businesses—Northern Virginia Hemp and Agriculture, Redfern Hemp Co., District Hemp Botanicals, Pure Elkton Manufacturing, Cypress Hemp II, Wellness Warriors and Simply Hemp—have filed suit in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia in an attempt to stop the ban from taking effect.
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