Illinois officials agreed to pause Hemp Act enforcement against the plaintiffs and identified association members through November 19. Their lawsuit challenges restrictions they say protect Illinois cannabis licensees from interstate competition. The Farm Bill permits stricter state rules, but the market-access question deserves a closer look.
The Fourth and Eighth Circuits approached state hemp restrictions through different analyses in 2025. This article compares their treatment of the Farm Bill and the implications for cannabinoid and beverage businesses.
The oral argument in Marrache v. Bacardi considers whether federal treatment of grains of paradise preempts a Florida law invoked in a consumer suit.
The 2020 Marrache ruling considers whether federal treatment of grains of paradise preempts Florida’s liquor adulteration law.
