The 2026 U.S. Farm Bill will reclassify the definition of intoxicating hemp, expected to force closures of businesses selling delta-9 THC and hemp-derived products. Wisconsin Watch investigates whether the bill will effectively ban products currently sold by THC and hemp businesses operating in Wisconsin.

Two Ohio cannabis businesses, Happy Harvest and Get Wright Lounge, filed a lawsuit challenging Ohio Senate Bill 56, which banned low-THC hemp products and altered the state's marijuana regulations when it took effect on March 20. The plaintiffs argued during a preliminary injunction hearing that the law damages their businesses.