Hemp Bevs a Go in Alabama and Other Hemp Leg Updates

Dear Client:  Hemp beverages have come out on top of the regulation battle in the Alabama statehouse this legislative session.  Indeed, Gov. Kay Ivey signed HB 445, sponsored by Republican state Rep. Andy Whitt, into law Wednesday, even though the legislation faced blowback from both sides of the aisle.  The new law goes into effect Jan. 1, 2026.  The legislation notably allows for the sale of “consumable” hemp products like delta-9 beverages and gummies, which cannot contain more than 10