{"id":326752,"date":"2025-12-01T23:34:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T23:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/how-congress-missed-it-in-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T23:34:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T23:34:59","slug":"how-congress-missed-it-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=326752","title":{"rendered":"How Congress Missed It In 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-id=\"a733c2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\" wp_automatic_readability=\"204.77240603919\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Secret Hemp Loophole Nobody Saw Coming!\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eiwCBLYaI6Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"1312\"><br data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"918\"\/>The <a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/2025-federal-hemp-law-update\/\"><em data-start=\"922\" data-end=\"947\">new hemp clone loophole<\/em><\/a> appears in Congress\u2019s latest hemp rewrite, where \u201chemp\u201d is defined by <strong data-start=\"1018\" data-end=\"1054\">total THC at the time of testing<\/strong> but largely ignores clones, mother plants, and tissue culture. A young cannabis clone that tests under 0.3% total THC is treated as legal hemp\u2014even if it will later produce high-THC flower\u2014creating a new pathway for interstate movement of cannabis genetics.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1314\" data-end=\"1450\">If you need to understand how this affects your grow or cannabis business, <strong data-start=\"1389\" data-end=\"1414\">call Howard Law Group<\/strong> to discuss your specific situation.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1506\">What did Congress say it was fixing with hemp?<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"1666\">When Congress pushed through the latest bill to reopen the government, it also rewrote the f<a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/hemp-banking-after-fincen-guidance\/\">ederal definition of hemp<\/a>. The public message was straightforward:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1668\" data-end=\"1878\" wp_automatic_readability=\"0.88659793814433\">\n<li data-start=\"1668\" data-end=\"1712\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-1\">\n<p data-start=\"1670\" data-end=\"1712\">Shut down <strong data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"1710\">intoxicating hemp products<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1713\" data-end=\"1790\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-0.68115942028986\">\n<p data-start=\"1715\" data-end=\"1790\">Get rid of <strong data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"1745\">delta-8 gummies<\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/is-thca-hemp-illegal-or-federally-allowed\/\"><strong data-start=\"1750\" data-end=\"1772\">THCA \u201chemp\u201d flower<\/strong><\/a> at gas stations<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1791\" data-end=\"1878\" wp_automatic_readability=\"1\">\n<p data-start=\"1793\" data-end=\"1878\">Rein in vape bars selling \u201cwellness\u201d products that are, in reality, unregulated THC<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1880\" data-end=\"1902\">To do that, lawmakers:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1904\" data-end=\"2362\" wp_automatic_readability=\"5\">\n<li data-start=\"1904\" data-end=\"2019\" wp_automatic_readability=\"2\">\n<p data-start=\"1906\" data-end=\"2019\">Introduced <strong data-start=\"1917\" data-end=\"1950\">\u201ctotal tetrahydrocannabinols\u201d<\/strong> (a new umbrella term covering THC, THCA, and similar cannabinoids)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2020\" data-end=\"2071\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-1\">\n<p data-start=\"2022\" data-end=\"2071\">Imposed <strong data-start=\"2030\" data-end=\"2056\">container-level limits<\/strong> on total THC<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2072\" data-end=\"2128\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-1\">\n<p data-start=\"2074\" data-end=\"2128\">Banned <strong data-start=\"2081\" data-end=\"2126\">synthetic and semi-synthetic cannabinoids<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2129\" data-end=\"2214\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-1\">\n<p data-start=\"2131\" data-end=\"2214\">Closed the <strong data-start=\"2142\" data-end=\"2156\">\u201chot seed\u201d<\/strong> loophole by excluding viable seeds from high-THC plants<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2215\" data-end=\"2362\" wp_automatic_readability=\"2\">\n<p data-start=\"2217\" data-end=\"2362\">Created sub-categories such as \u201cindustrial hemp,\u201d \u201cintermediate hemp-derived cannabinoid products,\u201d and \u201cfinal hemp-derived cannabinoid products\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2364\" data-end=\"2481\">On its face, the goal was to restore order to the hemp market and pull intoxicating products off unregulated shelves.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2483\" data-end=\"2596\"><strong data-start=\"2483\" data-end=\"2496\">Takeaway:<\/strong> Congress wrote a detailed framework for products and seeds, not for how cannabis is actually grown.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2603\" data-end=\"2648\">How did Congress redefine hemp in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/house-bill\/5371\" rel=\"noopener\">HR 5371<\/a>?<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2650\" data-end=\"2693\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-250088 alignright\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" www.w3.org=\"\" 2000=\"\" svg\"%20viewbox=\"0%200%20300%20200\" %3e%3c=\"\" svg%3e\"=\"\" alt=\"Hemp Clone Loophole\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hemp-Clone-Loophole-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hemp-Clone-Loophole-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hemp-Clone-Loophole-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hemp-Clone-Loophole.webp 1536w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hemp-Clone-Loophole-300x200.webp\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-250088 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hemp-Clone-Loophole-300x200.webp\" alt=\"Hemp Clone Loophole\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hemp-Clone-Loophole-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hemp-Clone-Loophole-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hemp-Clone-Loophole-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hemp-Clone-Loophole.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/>The new federal language describes hemp as:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2695\" data-end=\"2853\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-0.5\">\n<li data-start=\"2695\" data-end=\"2734\" wp_automatic_readability=\"0\">\n<p data-start=\"2697\" data-end=\"2734\">The plant <em data-start=\"2707\" data-end=\"2727\">Cannabis sativa L.<\/em>, and<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2735\" data-end=\"2765\">\n<p data-start=\"2737\" data-end=\"2765\"><strong data-start=\"2737\" data-end=\"2763\">Any part of that plant<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2766\" data-end=\"2853\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-1\">\n<p data-start=\"2768\" data-end=\"2853\">With <strong data-start=\"2773\" data-end=\"2804\">total tetrahydrocannabinols<\/strong> of <strong data-start=\"2808\" data-end=\"2829\">no more than 0.3%<\/strong> on a dry-weight basis<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2855\" data-end=\"2894\">\u201cTotal tetrahydrocannabinols\u201d includes:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2896\" data-end=\"3045\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-0.5\">\n<li data-start=\"2896\" data-end=\"2911\">\n<p data-start=\"2898\" data-end=\"2911\">Delta-9 THC<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2912\" data-end=\"2957\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-1\">\n<p data-start=\"2914\" data-end=\"2957\">THCA (converted to THC through a formula)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2958\" data-end=\"3045\" wp_automatic_readability=\"0\">\n<p data-start=\"2960\" data-end=\"3045\">Other cannabinoids with similar intoxicating effects, as future regulations flesh out<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3047\" data-end=\"3099\">Congress then breaks hemp down further. For example:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3101\" data-end=\"3397\" wp_automatic_readability=\"4.5\">\n<li data-start=\"3101\" data-end=\"3187\" wp_automatic_readability=\"2\">\n<p data-start=\"3103\" data-end=\"3187\"><strong data-start=\"3103\" data-end=\"3122\">Industrial hemp<\/strong>: grown for stalks, fiber, grain, and some microgreen\/leaf uses<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3188\" data-end=\"3307\" wp_automatic_readability=\"5\">\n<p data-start=\"3190\" data-end=\"3307\"><strong data-start=\"3190\" data-end=\"3227\">Hemp-derived cannabinoid products<\/strong>: things people ingest, inhale, or apply (gummies, vapes, tinctures, topicals)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3308\" data-end=\"3397\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-1\">\n<p data-start=\"3310\" data-end=\"3397\"><strong data-start=\"3310\" data-end=\"3335\">Intermediate products<\/strong>: extracts and ingredients destined for those final products<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3399\" data-end=\"3506\">All of that is carefully structured around <em data-start=\"3442\" data-end=\"3463\">consumable products<\/em> and <em data-start=\"3468\" data-end=\"3505\">THC levels at the moment of testing<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3508\" data-end=\"3633\"><strong data-start=\"3508\" data-end=\"3521\">Takeaway:<\/strong> The law focuses on what people eat, drink, vape, or apply\u2014not on the early plant stages growers actually trade.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"3640\" data-end=\"3692\">Where does the new hemp clone loophole come from?<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3694\" data-end=\"3800\">The key phrase in the definition is <strong data-start=\"3730\" data-end=\"3758\">\u201cany part of the plant.\u201d<\/strong> Many lawmakers likely thought that meant:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3834\" data-end=\"3913\">But in both plant science and legal drafting, \u201cany part of the plant\u201d includes:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3915\" data-end=\"4025\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-0.5\">\n<li data-start=\"3915\" data-end=\"3935\">\n<p data-start=\"3917\" data-end=\"3935\">Roots and shoots<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3936\" data-end=\"3956\">\n<p data-start=\"3938\" data-end=\"3956\">Leaves and stems<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3957\" data-end=\"4025\" wp_automatic_readability=\"2\">\n<p data-start=\"3959\" data-end=\"4025\"><strong data-start=\"3959\" data-end=\"4025\">Vegetative cuttings, clones, mother plants, and tissue culture<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"4027\" data-end=\"4119\">At the same time, Congress added <strong data-start=\"4060\" data-end=\"4083\">very specific rules<\/strong> for some early plant life, such as:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4121\" data-end=\"4347\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-0.5\">\n<li data-start=\"4121\" data-end=\"4256\" wp_automatic_readability=\"0\">\n<p data-start=\"4123\" data-end=\"4256\"><strong data-start=\"4123\" data-end=\"4161\">Microgreens and edible hemp leaves<\/strong> must come from <strong data-start=\"4177\" data-end=\"4195\">compliant seed<\/strong> (seed from plants that meet the 0.3% total THC threshold).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4257\" data-end=\"4347\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-1\">\n<p data-start=\"4259\" data-end=\"4347\"><strong data-start=\"4259\" data-end=\"4308\">Viable seeds from plants above 0.3% total THC<\/strong> are <strong data-start=\"4313\" data-end=\"4325\">excluded<\/strong> from hemp altogether.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"4349\" data-end=\"4375\">So the law clearly covers:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4377\" data-end=\"4458\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-1\">\n<li data-start=\"4377\" data-end=\"4412\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-1\">\n<p data-start=\"4379\" data-end=\"4412\">Which seeds can be sold as hemp<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4413\" data-end=\"4458\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-1\">\n<p data-start=\"4415\" data-end=\"4458\">How microgreens can be grown and marketed<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"4460\" data-end=\"4570\">But once you move past seeds and microgreens and into <strong data-start=\"4514\" data-end=\"4548\">clones and vegetative material<\/strong>, the text goes quiet.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4572\" data-end=\"4600\">If you germinate a seed and:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4602\" data-end=\"4719\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-0.5\">\n<li data-start=\"4602\" data-end=\"4646\" wp_automatic_readability=\"0\">\n<p data-start=\"4604\" data-end=\"4646\">Do <strong data-start=\"4607\" data-end=\"4614\">not<\/strong> market the plant as food, and<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4647\" data-end=\"4719\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-1\">\n<p data-start=\"4649\" data-end=\"4719\">Take <strong data-start=\"4654\" data-end=\"4676\">clones or cuttings<\/strong> from that plant while it is still immature<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"4721\" data-end=\"4865\">You are dealing with plant material that is tested and defined <strong data-start=\"4784\" data-end=\"4823\">only by its current total THC level<\/strong>, not by its genetics or future potential.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4867\" data-end=\"4921\">A young clone that has not yet developed cannabinoids:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4923\" data-end=\"5078\" wp_automatic_readability=\"0\">\n<li data-start=\"4923\" data-end=\"4971\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-1\">\n<p data-start=\"4925\" data-end=\"4971\">Shows <strong data-start=\"4931\" data-end=\"4955\">negligible total THC<\/strong> on a lab test<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4972\" data-end=\"5026\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-1\">\n<p data-start=\"4974\" data-end=\"5026\">Has <strong data-start=\"4978\" data-end=\"5004\">no intoxicating effect<\/strong> at the time of sale<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5027\" data-end=\"5078\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-1\">\n<p data-start=\"5029\" data-end=\"5078\">Fits neatly within the written definition of hemp<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"5080\" data-end=\"5204\"><strong data-start=\"5080\" data-end=\"5093\">Takeaway:<\/strong> Congress tightly regulated seeds and edible microgreens but largely ignored clones and other vegetative stock.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"5211\" data-end=\"5268\">Why clones are not \u201chemp-derived cannabinoid products\u201d<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"5270\" data-end=\"5345\">To close the old product-based loopholes, Congress created definitions for:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5347\" data-end=\"5660\" wp_automatic_readability=\"0.81188118811881\">\n<li data-start=\"5347\" data-end=\"5493\" wp_automatic_readability=\"1.6571428571429\">\n<p data-start=\"5349\" data-end=\"5493\"><strong data-start=\"5349\" data-end=\"5386\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/section-781-hemp-redefinition-2025\/\">Hemp-derived cannabinoid<\/a> products<\/strong> \u2013 final products intended for human or animal use through inhalation, ingestion, or topical application.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5494\" data-end=\"5660\" wp_automatic_readability=\"0\">\n<p data-start=\"5496\" data-end=\"5660\"><strong data-start=\"5496\" data-end=\"5546\">Intermediate <a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/intoxicating-hemp-derived-cannabinoids\/\">hemp-derived cannabinoid products<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 ingredients and intermediates (like extracts and distillates) that will be processed into those final products.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"5662\" data-end=\"5688\">That list clearly targets:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5690\" data-end=\"5822\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-1\">\n<li data-start=\"5690\" data-end=\"5701\">\n<p data-start=\"5692\" data-end=\"5701\">Gummies<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5702\" data-end=\"5715\">\n<p data-start=\"5704\" data-end=\"5715\">Beverages<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5716\" data-end=\"5725\">\n<p data-start=\"5718\" data-end=\"5725\">Vapes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5726\" data-end=\"5739\">\n<p data-start=\"5728\" data-end=\"5739\">Tinctures<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5740\" data-end=\"5767\">\n<p data-start=\"5742\" data-end=\"5767\">Oils and topical creams<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5768\" data-end=\"5822\" wp_automatic_readability=\"1\">\n<p data-start=\"5770\" data-end=\"5822\">Extracts, crude oil, and other pre-finished inputs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"5824\" data-end=\"5865\">A <strong data-start=\"5826\" data-end=\"5835\">clone<\/strong> does not fit either category:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5867\" data-end=\"6030\" wp_automatic_readability=\"1\">\n<li data-start=\"5867\" data-end=\"5926\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-1\">\n<p data-start=\"5869\" data-end=\"5926\">It is <strong data-start=\"5875\" data-end=\"5923\">not intended for human or animal consumption<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5927\" data-end=\"5975\" wp_automatic_readability=\"1\">\n<p data-start=\"5929\" data-end=\"5975\">It is <strong data-start=\"5935\" data-end=\"5972\">not inhaled, ingested, or applied<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5976\" data-end=\"6030\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-1\">\n<p data-start=\"5978\" data-end=\"6030\">It is <strong data-start=\"5984\" data-end=\"6005\">not an ingredient<\/strong>; it is a living plant.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"6032\" data-end=\"6189\">Instead, a clone falls back into the broad category Congress started with: <strong data-start=\"6107\" data-end=\"6134\">\u201cany part of the plant\u201d<\/strong> that tests under 0.3% total THC on a dry-weight basis.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6191\" data-end=\"6342\"><strong data-start=\"6191\" data-end=\"6204\">Takeaway:<\/strong> Clones are treated as plant material, not as hemp-derived products\u2014placing them squarely inside the hemp definition when they test clean.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"6349\" data-end=\"6417\">The practical effect: a new path for interstate cannabis genetics<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"6419\" data-end=\"6493\">Put all of this together, and the new hemp clone loophole looks like this:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"6495\" data-end=\"6761\" wp_automatic_readability=\"1\">\n<li data-start=\"6495\" data-end=\"6593\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-1\">\n<p data-start=\"6497\" data-end=\"6593\">A <strong data-start=\"6499\" data-end=\"6514\">young clone<\/strong> or tissue culture sample has <strong data-start=\"6544\" data-end=\"6570\">no intoxicating effect<\/strong> at the time of sale.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6594\" data-end=\"6645\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-1\">\n<p data-start=\"6596\" data-end=\"6645\">It tests <strong data-start=\"6605\" data-end=\"6629\">below 0.3% total THC<\/strong> when sampled.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6646\" data-end=\"6722\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-1\">\n<p data-start=\"6648\" data-end=\"6722\">It is <strong data-start=\"6654\" data-end=\"6661\">not<\/strong> an intermediate or final hemp-derived cannabinoid product.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6723\" data-end=\"6761\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-1\">\n<p data-start=\"6725\" data-end=\"6761\">It is <strong data-start=\"6731\" data-end=\"6747\">not consumed<\/strong> in any way.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"6763\" data-end=\"6820\">On that day, for federal purposes, the clone is <strong data-start=\"6811\" data-end=\"6819\">hemp<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6822\" data-end=\"6933\">Weeks later, under a 12-hour light schedule with nutrients and proper cultivation, that same plant can produce:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"6935\" data-end=\"7041\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-2\">\n<li data-start=\"6935\" data-end=\"6955\">\n<p data-start=\"6937\" data-end=\"6955\">High-THCA flower<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6956\" data-end=\"6982\">\n<p data-start=\"6958\" data-end=\"6982\">Biomass for extraction<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6983\" data-end=\"7041\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-1\">\n<p data-start=\"6985\" data-end=\"7041\">Cannabis products sold through a state-licensed market<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"7043\" data-end=\"7158\">At that later stage, the plant is no longer a federal hemp question; it becomes a <strong data-start=\"7125\" data-end=\"7148\">state marijuana law<\/strong> question.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7160\" data-end=\"7244\">For growers, nurseries, and multi-state operators, the implications are significant:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"7246\" data-end=\"7454\" wp_automatic_readability=\"1\">\n<li data-start=\"7246\" data-end=\"7318\" wp_automatic_readability=\"1\">\n<p data-start=\"7248\" data-end=\"7318\"><strong data-start=\"7248\" data-end=\"7260\">Genetics<\/strong>, not finished products, become the central opportunity.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"7319\" data-end=\"7454\" wp_automatic_readability=\"1\">\n<p data-start=\"7321\" data-end=\"7454\">Inter-state movement of compliant clones may be treated as <strong data-start=\"7380\" data-end=\"7397\">hemp commerce<\/strong>, even if the end use is state-legal cannabis production.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"7456\" data-end=\"7647\">If you are considering any strategy built around the movement of genetics, you should <strong data-start=\"7542\" data-end=\"7564\">contact our office<\/strong> to review your plan in light of both federal hemp rules and Illinois cannabis law.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7649\" data-end=\"7792\"><strong data-start=\"7649\" data-end=\"7662\">Takeaway:<\/strong> The new loophole effectively shifts the focus from intoxicating hemp products to compliant plant genetics at early growth stages.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"7799\" data-end=\"7858\">Who benefits\u2014and who loses\u2014from the hemp clone loophole?<\/h2>\n<h3 data-start=\"7860\" data-end=\"7896\">Businesses likely to lose ground<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"7898\" data-end=\"7936\">The old product-based loophole fueled:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"7938\" data-end=\"8110\" wp_automatic_readability=\"0\">\n<li data-start=\"7938\" data-end=\"7975\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-1\">\n<p data-start=\"7940\" data-end=\"7975\">Convenience-store delta-8 gummies<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"7976\" data-end=\"8025\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-1\">\n<p data-start=\"7978\" data-end=\"8025\">High-THCA \u201chemp\u201d flower in unlicensed markets<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"8026\" data-end=\"8110\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-1\">\n<p data-start=\"8028\" data-end=\"8110\">Online brands promising \u201clegal highs\u201d based solely on the 2018 Farm Bill wording<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"8112\" data-end=\"8296\">These products depend on selling <strong data-start=\"8145\" data-end=\"8177\">finished, intoxicating items<\/strong> outside state-regulated cannabis systems. Under the tighter definitions, many of those SKUs no longer fit within hemp.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"8298\" data-end=\"8334\">Businesses positioned to benefit<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"8336\" data-end=\"8382\">By contrast, the new framework quietly favors:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"8384\" data-end=\"8652\" wp_automatic_readability=\"1\">\n<li data-start=\"8384\" data-end=\"8455\" wp_automatic_readability=\"0\">\n<p data-start=\"8386\" data-end=\"8455\"><strong data-start=\"8386\" data-end=\"8412\">Commercial cultivators<\/strong> who rely on steady, predictable genetics<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"8456\" data-end=\"8540\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-1\">\n<p data-start=\"8458\" data-end=\"8540\"><strong data-start=\"8458\" data-end=\"8495\">Nurseries and tissue culture labs<\/strong> that specialize in clones and mother stock<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"8541\" data-end=\"8652\" wp_automatic_readability=\"0\">\n<p data-start=\"8543\" data-end=\"8652\"><strong data-start=\"8543\" data-end=\"8568\">Multi-state operators<\/strong> that want to align genetics across locations without shipping intoxicating products<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"8654\" data-end=\"8818\">If a clone is properly documented, tested, and shipped while it still meets the hemp definition, it may be able to move where finished intoxicating products cannot.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"8820\" data-end=\"8943\"><strong data-start=\"8820\" data-end=\"8833\">Takeaway:<\/strong> Retailers selling \u201chemp highs\u201d are squeezed, while growers and genetics suppliers gain new strategic options.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"8950\" data-end=\"9008\">How long is the new hemp clone loophole likely to last?<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"9010\" data-end=\"9088\">The clone loophole is unlikely to be a short-lived glitch for several reasons:<\/p>\n<ol data-start=\"9090\" data-end=\"9822\" wp_automatic_readability=\"3.5\">\n<li data-start=\"9090\" data-end=\"9225\" wp_automatic_readability=\"0\">\n<p data-start=\"9093\" data-end=\"9225\"><strong data-start=\"9093\" data-end=\"9121\">Low political visibility<\/strong><br data-start=\"9121\" data-end=\"9124\"\/>Clones and tissue culture do not generate the same headlines as flavored gummies at a gas station.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"9227\" data-end=\"9400\" wp_automatic_readability=\"0\">\n<p data-start=\"9230\" data-end=\"9400\"><strong data-start=\"9230\" data-end=\"9270\">Difficulty regulating future potency<\/strong><br data-start=\"9270\" data-end=\"9273\"\/>Regulating plants based on what they might contain weeks or months later is technically complex and politically unappealing.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"9402\" data-end=\"9543\" wp_automatic_readability=\"0\">\n<p data-start=\"9405\" data-end=\"9543\"><strong data-start=\"9405\" data-end=\"9425\">Farm Bill timing<\/strong><br data-start=\"9425\" data-end=\"9428\"\/>Hemp definitions tend to move with larger agricultural and spending bills. They are not rediscovered every year.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"9545\" data-end=\"9822\" wp_automatic_readability=\"1\">\n<p data-start=\"9548\" data-end=\"9822\"><strong data-start=\"9548\" data-end=\"9569\">Political balance<\/strong><br data-start=\"9569\" data-end=\"9572\"\/>The current language allows Congress to say it \u201ccracked down\u201d on intoxicating hemp products while quietly giving the cannabis industry the one thing it has wanted for years: a more defensible path to <strong data-start=\"9775\" data-end=\"9821\">interstate movement of commercial genetics<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p data-start=\"9824\" data-end=\"9909\">For operators planning ahead, that window may cover much of the next Farm Bill cycle.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"9911\" data-end=\"10043\"><strong data-start=\"9911\" data-end=\"9924\">Takeaway:<\/strong> The clone loophole is not guaranteed to last forever, but it is unlikely to be the first hemp issue Congress revisits.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"10050\" data-end=\"10101\">What should cannabis and hemp businesses do now?<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"10103\" data-end=\"10169\">If you operate in hemp, cannabis, or a related industry, consider:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"10171\" data-end=\"11021\" wp_automatic_readability=\"9.5\">\n<li data-start=\"10171\" data-end=\"10329\" wp_automatic_readability=\"0\">\n<p data-start=\"10173\" data-end=\"10329\"><strong data-start=\"10173\" data-end=\"10216\">Separating product and plant strategies<\/strong><br data-start=\"10216\" data-end=\"10219\"\/>Treat finished ingestible products and plant genetics as separate business lines with different legal risks.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"10331\" data-end=\"10505\" wp_automatic_readability=\"2\">\n<p data-start=\"10333\" data-end=\"10505\"><strong data-start=\"10333\" data-end=\"10368\">Auditing your genetics pipeline<\/strong><br data-start=\"10368\" data-end=\"10371\"\/>Understand where your seeds, clones, and mothers originate and how they would test at early stages under the new total THC standard.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"10507\" data-end=\"10638\" wp_automatic_readability=\"0\">\n<p data-start=\"10509\" data-end=\"10638\"><strong data-start=\"10509\" data-end=\"10548\">Re-evaluating \u201chemp high\u201d inventory<\/strong><br data-start=\"10548\" data-end=\"10551\"\/>Assume many intoxicating hemp products have a limited future under the new framework.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"10640\" data-end=\"10853\" wp_automatic_readability=\"5\">\n<p data-start=\"10642\" data-end=\"10853\"><strong data-start=\"10642\" data-end=\"10668\">Documenting compliance<\/strong><br data-start=\"10668\" data-end=\"10671\"\/>If you are working with clones or tissue culture, maintain thorough records: test results, certificates of analysis, shipping documentation, and clear descriptions of intended use.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"10855\" data-end=\"11021\" wp_automatic_readability=\"3\">\n<p data-start=\"10857\" data-end=\"11021\"><strong data-start=\"10857\" data-end=\"10897\">Getting jurisdiction-specific advice<\/strong><br data-start=\"10897\" data-end=\"10900\"\/>Federal hemp law sets the floor, but Illinois and other states still control who may grow, process, and sell marijuana.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"11023\" data-end=\"11203\">If you are considering any strategy based on the new hemp clone loophole, <strong data-start=\"11097\" data-end=\"11122\">call Howard Law Group<\/strong> to discuss how federal and Illinois law interact in your specific circumstances.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"11205\" data-end=\"11404\"><strong data-start=\"11205\" data-end=\"11218\">Takeaway:<\/strong> This is a planning moment. Businesses built purely on product loopholes should reassess, while those focused on genetics may have new opportunities\u2014if they handle the details correctly.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"11411\" data-end=\"11443\">FAQs: New Hemp Clone Loophole<\/h2>\n<h3 data-start=\"11445\" data-end=\"11487\">What is the \u201cnew hemp clone loophole\u201d?<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"11489\" data-end=\"11782\">The new hemp clone loophole comes from defining hemp by <strong data-start=\"11545\" data-end=\"11581\">total THC at the time of testing<\/strong>, while largely ignoring clones and vegetative stock. Young clones that test below 0.3% total THC are treated as hemp, even though they may later produce high-THC cannabis in a state-regulated program.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"11784\" data-end=\"11787\"\/>\n<h3 data-start=\"11789\" data-end=\"11849\">Are clones considered hemp-derived cannabinoid products?<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"11851\" data-end=\"12133\">No. Hemp-derived cannabinoid products are items intended for human or animal use through ingestion, inhalation, or topical application. Clones are living plants. They are not consumed, inhaled, or applied, so they fall under the plant definition of hemp, not the product categories.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"12135\" data-end=\"12138\"\/>\n<h3 data-start=\"12140\" data-end=\"12194\">Can compliant hemp clones move across state lines?<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"12196\" data-end=\"12508\">Under the written definition, a clone that tests below 0.3% total THC on a dry-weight basis at the time of testing can qualify as hemp. Hemp is generally permitted in interstate commerce, subject to other federal and state rules. How those clones are used after arrival is governed by each state\u2019s cannabis laws.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"12510\" data-end=\"12513\"\/>\n<h3 data-start=\"12515\" data-end=\"12567\">Does the hemp clone loophole legalize marijuana?<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"12569\" data-end=\"12872\">No. The loophole does not legalize marijuana. It allows certain early-stage plants to qualify as hemp when shipped. Once those plants are grown out and produce high-THC flower or extracts, they must be handled within state-licensed marijuana programs or they may be treated as illegal under federal law.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"12874\" data-end=\"12877\"\/>\n<h3 data-start=\"12879\" data-end=\"12937\">How does this affect gas stations and small retailers?<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"12939\" data-end=\"13254\">Gas stations and small retailers that relied on delta-8, THCA \u201chemp\u201d flower, and similar products are the most exposed. The new framework narrows what counts as hemp, especially for finished intoxicating products. Many of the old \u201clegal high\u201d offerings are unlikely to fit comfortably within the revised definition.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"13256\" data-end=\"13259\"\/>\n<h3 data-start=\"13261\" data-end=\"13328\">What should I do if my business model depends on hemp products?<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"13330\" data-end=\"13666\">If your revenue depends heavily on intoxicating hemp products, you should reassess your risk and consider shifting toward regulated cannabis channels or non-intoxicating hemp uses. To evaluate your options under both federal rules and Illinois law, <strong data-start=\"13579\" data-end=\"13607\">contact Howard Law Group<\/strong> and speak with an attorney about your particular business.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"13668\" data-end=\"13671\"\/>\n<h2 data-start=\"13673\" data-end=\"13704\">Disclaimer, Author &amp; Contact<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"13706\" data-end=\"13987\">This article is for <strong data-start=\"13726\" data-end=\"13757\">informational purposes only<\/strong> and does <strong data-start=\"13767\" data-end=\"13774\">not<\/strong> constitute legal advice. Reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Cannabis and hemp laws change quickly; you should consult a lawyer licensed in your jurisdiction about your specific situation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"13989\" data-end=\"14091\"><strong data-start=\"13989\" data-end=\"14000\">Author:<\/strong> Thomas E. 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