2025 Hemp Law Changes: What the New THC Limits Mean for Our Wisconsin Farm and Your Gummies
If you’ve heard that hemp gummies and drinks might disappear, you’re not imagining it. When Congress passed the 2025 government shutdown deal, lawmakers included new hemp rules that reshape what farmers and small makers can legally produce. These rules directly affect the types of hemp-derived products you’ve come to trust from our family farm in Door County.
In this guide, we break down what changed, why it matters, how it affects your favorite products, and what you can do to help protect the future of Wisconsin-grown hemp.
What Congress Changed in 2025
This wasn’t a new Farm Bill. Congress added hemp language into the funding bill that reopened the government.
They redefined hemp
The old 2018 rule measured only delta-9 THC.
You can read more about that era in our article on Understanding Hemp-Derived THC
The new rules use total THC, which includes:
• delta-9 THC
• THCA
• other THC-type cannabinoids
This closes the loophole that allowed many intoxicating hemp products to qualify as “hemp.”
They set a 0.4 mg THC cap per container
This is the biggest change.
Every finished product — a gummy bag, drink can, or tincture bottle — can contain no more than 0.4 mg total THC.
Not per piece.
Not per serving.
Per entire container.
Most hemp gummies and drinks exceed this amount by dozens of milligrams, which is why industry experts warn that these rules could eliminate more than 95% of existing hemp ingestibles.
Reference: industry impact coverage from Cannabis Business Times
They banned synthetic and converted cannabinoids
This includes many forms of delta-8, delta-10, HHC, and other cannabinoids produced by converting CBD in a lab.
If you want a refresher on the differences, see our guide:
Delta-8 vs. Delta-9 THC
They created a one-year transition window
Federal agencies have roughly a year to roll out guidance and enforcement. During this period, brands must audit products and plan ahead.
If you want the detailed policy breakdown, Reuters covered it here:
Congress passes federal hemp-THC crackdown
How This Impacts the Hemp Industry
The ripple effects are significant.
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Analysts estimate the hemp retail market at $28+ billion nationally.
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Roughly 300,000 jobs connect to hemp products and supply chains.
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The new cap could make 95% of hemp ingestibles non-compliant.
Source: Forbes analysis
Low-dose drinks and edibles are especially affected because even “mild” options contain more THC than the container cap allows.
States are responding in different ways. To understand the patchwork effect and Wisconsin’s stance, check out:Hemp-Derived Delta-9 THC in Wisconsin
Why This Also Affects All Full-Spectrum CBD
This is the part many consumers haven’t heard yet.
Full-spectrum CBD — the kind made from real hemp flower, containing natural minor cannabinoids and trace THC — always contains more than 0.4 mg total THC per bottle.
That’s true even when:
• It’s under the legal 0.3% delta-9 limit
• It’s third-party tested
• It’s grown responsibly
• It produces no intoxicating effects
So when the 0.4 mg rule kicks in:
Full-spectrum CBD products — tinctures, softgels, gummies — disappear from federal legality.
This is why farmers, processors, and responsible small brands are sounding the alarm.
How This Impacts Door County Cannabis Co.
When we started growing hemp in 2019 at Gray-Aire Dairy Farm, we weren’t trying to chase a loophole. We were trying to keep our family farm alive.
You can read our full origin story here:
A Journey Through Hemp Cultivation at Gray-Aire Farms
Since then, every product we’ve made has reflected:
• Wisconsin soil
• Real farming
• Full-spectrum, clean formulations
• Straightforward labels
• Honest effects
• Third-party testing
• No synthetic cannabinoids
Because we use full-spectrum hemp extract, every single ingestible product we make exceeds the new 0.4 mg THC cap.
That means when enforcement begins:
Our current gummies and full-spectrum CBD products will no longer qualify as legal hemp under federal law.
This is not because our products are intoxicating.
It’s because the law defines Hemp = Almost Zero THC, at levels far below what nature provides.
We want to be clear and honest with our community about that.
What We’re Doing Next
During this one-year transition period, we are:
Advocating for a sensible regulatory fix
Small farms need rules — not erasure.
Age gates, testing, labeling, no kid-friendly packaging — we support all of it.
Exploring future product paths
Including:
• evolving formulas
• CBD-forward options
• non-cannabinoid wellness products rooted in Wisconsin agriculture
• farm-based adaptogens, botanicals, and functional offerings
How You Can Help Protect Local Hemp
Experts and advocacy groups say consumers hold more power than they think.
Here’s what helps most:
Choose local, transparent brands
Buying from farm-based makers keeps Wisconsin agriculture alive.
Our guide on legal, safe hemp options in the state may help:
Wisconsin Hemp-Derived THC Guide
Share your experience
If our products have helped with sleep, stress, or recovery — your story matters.
Lawmakers listen when hemp is tied to real people, not corporations.
Use your voice
Tell them you support:
• age limits
• transparent testing
• clear labels
• responsible hemp
—not a rule that eliminates full-spectrum CBD entirely.
A simple email or phone call goes a long way.
Stay informed
New definitions and agency guidelines will keep evolving. Most people still don’t know this law affects CBD, not just THC gummies.
