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Governor Tony Evers (D-WI) is pushing back against a looming federal ban on intoxicating hemp products, calling the 2026 restrictions a massive hit to the local Wisconsin economy. With $700 million in production and 3,500 jobs on the line, the Governor warned Washington that the new THC limits would essentially bankrupt existing business models. Since the state lacks a legal marijuana program, these hemp-derived products have become a vital revenue stream that farmers and retailers can’t afford to lose.
The Governor is calling for a “science-based” fix to prevent what he describes as unnecessary economic chaos. At the very least, he’s urging lawmakers to back the Hemp Planting Predictability Act, which would delay the ban by two years. Evers argued that 470 licensed producers shouldn’t have the rug pulled out from under them by “constant chaos and confusion” from federal policy, especially when they need certainty to survive the upcoming growing seasons. Read the original article.
Referenced article written by Tony Lange. Published on March 3, 2026 by Cannabis Business Times.
