Stay informed on the latest beverage industry regulatory updates involving the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), or United States Department of Agriculture(USDA), as well as news regarding lawsuits, labeling and class-actions. Understand the evolving beverage regulatory and legal environment which can directly impact your product claims, intellectual property, packaging and ingredients.
Hemp beverages may have earned a temporary reprieve from upcoming federal restrictions after the U.S. Senate passed a continuing budget resolution over the weekend that extends the deadline until December 11.
U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) introduced a long-awaited hemp legalization bill today, seeking to create a comprehensive regulatory framework for hemp-derived consumer products ahead of the looming November ban.
Hemp industry advocates are celebrating the inclusion of pro-hemp language in a recent White House letter to Congress.
Congress is getting more serious about finding a regulatory solution for the hemp beverage market, with two U.S. representatives filing a new bill today aimed at establishing a proper framework to allow brands to stay legal.
While beverage makers are in a race against time to preserve legal standing for intoxicating hemp products, a majority of state Attorneys General are urging Congress to stand firm on the upcoming November ban.
It claims to be the country’s first regenerative organic dairy farm, but after years of scrutiny over its animal welfare practices, Alexandre Family Farm has dropped its Regenerative Organic Certified status.
Despite a looming regulatory ban, hemp beverages are booming. The category grew 133% year-over-year between 2024 and 2025, according to a new report by the Hemp Beverage Alliance (HBA).
The Goodness of Hemp Act is a forthcoming bill that would unite some industry stakeholders and open a regulatory pathway for hemp products.
What does it mean for caffeinated drinks that the FDA listed caffeine content labeling in its Human Foods Program Guidance Agenda?
A Texas lawmaker is proposing new legislation that would stave off the Nov. 12 ban on intoxicating hemp drinks.
Hemp beverage retailers and non-alc brands are preparing to pivot into non-THC alternatives as the November ban looms.
Sen. Rand Paul is the latest lawmaker to propose a lifeline bill for the intoxicating hemp category as the November deadline quickly approaches.
If there’s a stay of execution, it’ll probably be at the last minute. That’s what hemp lobbyists and industry groups are starting to believe about the potential for a reprieve from the upcoming November 12 THC ban, according to the Coalition for Adult Beverage Alternatives (CABA).
States are taking various approaches to regulating intoxicating hemp as the November deadline to potentially ban the category draws closer.
Despite a major loss with the Supreme Court last month, Donald Trump isn’t giving up on his tariff ambitions. The United States announced Wednesday two trade investigations; one into excess industrial capacity for 16 international trade partners and another looking at alleged forced labor.
An Indiana congressman has proposed legislation to push back the upcoming hemp ban for three years, allowing more time to carve out a regulatory framework for hemp products.
With the federal ban looming, the future of hemp beverages continues to be litigated by individual states, with New Jersey and Ohio each taking different tracks to manage the explosive growth of hemp-derived THC drinks.
