Hemp businesses don’t have to destroy their stock after federal ban starts. They just can’t sell it.
The Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission issued guidance allowing hemp businesses to quarantine existing inventory containing more than 0.4 milligrams of total THC per container ahead of upcoming federal restrictions scheduled to take effect on December 11, 2026.
Under the guidance, affected products may be retained but cannot be processed, moved, distributed, or offered for sale after the federal deadline unless authorized by the federal government or the Cannabis Control Commission. Hemp licensees must submit an inventory report by December 4, and regulators may conduct inspections and inventory audits of quarantined products.
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