Virginia Hemp Businesses in Crisis | Virginia Beach News

Virginia hemp businesses are in chaos as a new state law overnight bans THC levels above 2 milligrams per package—erasing the old 25-to-1 CBD-to-THC loophole. With inventory now illegal, owners face financial ruin and no clear guidance on disposal or adaptation. A federal judge denied an emergency injunction, citing insufficient proof of imminent legal threat, despite businesses arguing their products could now be classified as marijuana. The sudden rule change, built around last year’s regulations, leaves entrepreneurs scrambling to pivot—or shut down—as Virginia races toward adult-use cannabis legalization without a safety net for hemp. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/eeb4a0fa45dcc411