If you follow the hemp industry, you know this: the ground has shifted beneath us. In November 2025, Congress quietly passed a spending bill that redefines what “legal hemp” means — effectively banning most intoxicating hemp‑derived THC products nationwide. Vicente LLP+2WIRED+2
This change threatens not just novelty items or niche wellness products, but entire livelihoods — including small farms, retailers, and the people who rely on hemp for wellness, jobs, and community.
📰 Voices in the Media — WNC and Beyond
Local and regional publications are already sounding the alarm. In recent coverage, one outlet warned that these “new federal THC rules could wipe out WNC hemp industry.” WFAE+1 Another described the shift as a potential “devastating ban” for growers across North Carolina — one that “could outlaw popular hemp products” including cannabinoids many take for relief and wellness. NC Newsline+2WRAL News+2
National analysis echoes the same concern: this legislation could decimate billions in sales, eliminate hundreds of thousands of jobs, and collapse much of the legal hemp market. Food & Wine+2Saul Ewing LLP+2
💔 What This Means for Franny’s — and for You
For nearly a decade, Franny’s Farmacy has stood as a woman‑owned, farmer‑founded brand — rooted in regenerative farming in Western North Carolina, community care, and plant-based wellness. Now, that foundation is being shaken.
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Products many depend on — THC drinks, edibles, gummies, flower, tinctures, vape cartridges — could vanish or become illegal under the new rules. Saul Ewing LLP+1
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Retailers and farms across the state are already reporting they “can’t really pivot,” fearing the ban will eliminate virtually their entire product selection. 88.5 WFDD+1
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For consumers, this means fewer choices, higher prices, and increased risk of unregulated products filling the void. WRAL News+1
🤝 But the Conversation Is Far From Over — and So Are We
At Franny’s, we refuse to sit back. Since the law passed:
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We’ve been aligning with other farmers, business owners, and hemp advocates — lobbying, organizing, and mobilizing.
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We’re helping coordinate petitions and legal challenges, working with regulators, attorneys, and grassroots networks to shape real regulation — not prohibition.
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We’re staying connected to media and policymakers to ensure the voices of small farms, families, and hemp users are heard and counted.
Because we believe in a future where hemp is valued not for noise or novelty, but for healing, community, and honest work.
📝 What You Can Do: Act Now
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Speak up. If you believe in hemp, let your voice be heard. Write to your representatives — tell them why hemp matters.
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Support local hemp businesses. Buy local while you still can; every purchase supports farmers and families.
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Stay informed. Laws are changing fast — and so is our response. Follow updates, sign petitions, stay alert.
We don’t know exactly how it will all play out — enforcement, regulation, or reform — but we do know who we are: resilient, rooted, and unafraid to stand for what’s right.
Franny’s Farmacy will remain here. We’ll keep growing. We’ll keep advocating. And we’ll keep fighting for hemp.