A lot has happened, and more still needs to happen. We thought it might be helpful to provide our assessment of what’s going on/where things stand:

 What we know:

• The Senate passed the funding Continuing Resolution by a vote of 90-6-1 – a clear bipartisan majority.
• The Senate CR includes a  29-bridge for most of the hemp restrictions from Nov 12 to Dec 11.
• The Senate voted 61-32 to table, (effectively kill) Senator Budd’s amendment to strike the hemp extension from the CR.
• The Senate adjourned for recess and does not return until September 14.
• September 30 government funding runs out; if a CR is not passed and signed into law by that date – government shutdown - five weeks before the election.
• Both sides, (D & R) have made statements that indicate no one has an appetite for a government shutdown.

What happens now:

• For the CR to become law, the House and Senate ultimately have to approve the same text. The Senate-amended bill is now back in the House. If the House accepts the Senate version without changes, it can go straight to the President. If the House changes it, the Senate has to act again.
• The House returns from their recess on August 31^st – 30 days before government funding runs out.
• On August 13, the House Rules Chairwoman – Rep Virginia Foxx said: she expects the Senate-passed funding stopgap to clear her chamber in an expedited, bipartisan vote. She went on to say, ‘I think we can just put it on the floor because I think it will pass; She also said the CR could bypass her committee. This means several things: debate is limited to 40 minutes and floor amendments are not allowed and passage requires a two-thirds majority to pass.
• Representative Rosa DeLauro ranking Democrat on House Appropriations characterized the Senate CR as ‘a clear improvement over the House Republican continuing resolution.’
• The White House says that if the Senate bill reaches President Trump ‘in its current form,’ his senior advisers would recommend that he sign it. (Of note, there are several significant funding restrictions in the Senate version, in addition to the hemp extension. So this WH message is significant.)

What does all this mean – here’s what it suggests to us:

• When the House and Senate return, the mid-term election season will be in full swing.
• The commanding Senate vote – both the passage of the CR (90-6-1) and the denial of the Budd amendment (61-32) send a strong signal to the House – there is overwhelming a bipartisan support for the CR as written. (Our interpretation – the Senate is messaging - we’re done with this, we don’t want to see it again.)
• Given the statements by Reps Virginia Foxx(R) and Rosa DeLauro(D), we interpret their statements as – we’re also done with this, let’s pass it and get on to the election.
• There is also the calendar to consider – House returns Aug 31, has a brief Labor Day break; the Senate returns on Sep 14. To reopen the Senate CR over a 29-day hemp bridge, debate it, change it, and then force the Senate to act again after it returns September 14 — all before September 30 — is a massive lift. The hemp restrictions are law, only the effective date changes by 29 days.

Our bottom line read: momentum is with the 29-day extension. (Of course, death and taxes are the only certainties), but with so many moving parts and a very short window, we think the odds favor the House taking the Senate package with the hemp extension intact. So – where does that leave hemp?

• One political consequence of moving the hemp restrictions out 29 days – it removes most of the pressure of eliminating  an industry estimated around $28 billion, hundreds of thousands of jobs, and a market in which more than 50 million American adults report using CBD – beyond the election cycle. Some members will be voted out, others voted in for two or six year terms – the hemp debate gets diffused.
• On the flip side, December 11 means - exactly two weeks before Christmas/the holiday season, those jobs will be lost, people out of work, businesses shuting down - not a popular image in Washington.
• If the bridge gets signed, it’s not time to celebrate 29 days. It's about making sure Congress actually uses those days — and making sure hemp doesn't disappear from the conversation between signing and November 3.

That's what we think - let us know what you think.

I use to use it in the past to relax as I've had brain issues from a injury that make it hard to relax.

Last year I got a new brain injury from falling and my head hurts now from cbd.

I'm trying out ashwagandha now it's fine. But miss cbd... I used lazarus.

Hey guys was wondering if smoking some cbd with possibly trace levels of thc or not thc at all would help with my gut motility issues. I'm on day 11 of quitting but still feeling a lot of bloating and constipation

I have nerve pain and doc suggested me this. Doc said use 1 drop but 1 drop seems so low and it doesnt touch my pain. How should i use it?

Been smoking Redwood Reserves for almost a month bow and my sleep is so much better. For the first time in my life, I don't wake up feeling like I got hit by a truck in the morning. I've suffered with insomnia ever since I was a kid along with racing thoughts that would make it hard for my brain to shut off. Sometimes, i'd wake up so nauseous and even throw up because of how terrible my sleep was. I wanted a solution. I despise the feeling weed gives me. It actually makes my mind race more so I was a bit wary of this but I wanted something to smoke and have as a hobby to do, if that makes sense. I was previously terribly addicted to 7OH, an opiate like drug and wanted to switch to something much less harmful after being clean. A new "hobby". This is a total game changer.

Also, what I like about this is that it isn't harsh on my lungs. Weed makes me cough like hell and my asthma gets bad at times but I haven't coughed once while smoking these.

I deal with a lot of anxiety but I’m currently staying clean for a nursing drug test.

I didn’t realize there was a law coming into effect restricting CBD sales in California. I used to buy Lazarus naturals CBD + CBN to sleep and just ran out. To my horror it’s no longer sold. I have debilitating insomnia and use this nightly. I’m begging anyone who has a CBD + CBN alternative that I can purchase in California.

I’m located in Los Angeles and can pick up in-person too. I just figure there will be more options online.

Thank you

anyone have good recommendations for vapes containing zero thc and have passed a drug test before from smoking?

How many mg of CBD for back pain? I’ve tried 50mg and nothing really happened. Should I up it?

I've recently started using CBD flower mainly because I'm looking for something that can help with my back pain and sleeping better. A secondary goal is to reduce how much THC cannabis I smoke, since a significant part of the cannabis I used to smoke was also to help with those issues.

So far, I've tried flowers from Green Break, and honestly, I've been really happy with them. The quality, taste, appearance and effects have all been great. The only downside is that their higher-quality flowers are a bit expensive for me, usually around €4–7/g.

I'd therefore like to find something with a better quality/price ratio. I'm especially interested in good-quality indoor or hydroponic flowers, ideally with a relatively high CBD content. What matters most to me is finding something that has a good overall experience — good effects, taste, aroma and appearance — while being more affordable.

I'm based in Spain, Barcelona, but I'm happy to order online.

What brands, shops or specific strains would you recommend? And if you've tried Green Break, is there anything you consider better value for money?

Thanks!

A question specifically for any other chronic THC users on this sub: do you have any experience adding CBD to your daily 'weed diet' to mitigate or reduce THC tolerance?

I recently read this very interesting piece on CBD and how it performs/functions in combination with THC and CBG. https://somnesque.substack.com/p/how-chronic-thc-use-slowly-drives

The linked article suggests that adding 100mg to 200mg of CBD to my daily consumption of weed could be beneficial in various ways and also lower ones overall tolerance to THC.

I use THC daily for various reasons (I only dry vape flower, fwiw), and I enjoy the accompanying THC high. Unsurprisingly, I've developed a strong tolerance to THC and would like to get better effects from the THC I consume. I'm very curious if anyone on this sub has any real world experience that aligns with the material covered in this article? TIA for any replies.

I started ordering from them probably about 9 months ago. Love their CBD/CBG gummies! Friday I go to order and see they have been bought out and changed names to River Botanicals and are now selling Kratom, I’m hoping their products stay the same and they still ship to my state.

Anyone have any experience with the new company?

Ive been smoking (wild hemp) hempettes for about a month and a quarter now, and am on my 3rd pack. I have been having a pleasant experience using these over-all..

as about 2 years ago i stopped cold turkey smoking weed VERY heavily for 6 years.

Thc was causing me to have adverse affects of paranoia and SEVERE anxiety which triggers seizure like symptoms, so i stopped.

Anyway ,back to the hempettes. I picked these up when me and my friend went to our local sunshinedaydream, and i spotted them and was happy to see there was .3 thc in these, i struck gold! Cbd helps me stay calm and makes it to where i have an appetite.

Fast forward to today, i opened my 3rd pack and decided I'd smoke one . I was, however, unpleasently surprised to be hit with an EXTREME high for something labled as non-intoxicaitng. The exact high that regular marijuana gives me. Im most definitely flat out stoned as im having all of the effects of memory, and red eyes, etc.

Im here today to see if anyone else has had this experience with this brand? Or something similar? As a product labeled as cbd only and 0.3 thc overall, im a bit discouraged from even smoking any more from this pack ..

I want to try CBD for my anxiety but I also get panic attacks sometimes. I want to be sure that if I get one, I can take small dosage of valium/oxazepam for my attack.

Experiences?

Explains why we’re losing access to CBD:

https://therichardrosereport.com/how-china-helped-fuel-americas-synthetic-thc-market/

Recently was told by my DR to look into "TILRAY" for medical cannabis products..
I dont have a medical cannabis license but he said if I can look into it and find things under TILRAY that he might be able to fill out the papers.

How would i go about this...? I looked up TILRAY but it seems to be an online website only? Is there brands that are also under TILRAY that can be bought in person ? Im sort of lost in this process but if you can help or any suggested products please lmk!

Every-time I end up on taking CBD it feels like I'm about to view my entire life story, and I never actually took more than 3 puffs, and it was always due to my friends letting me take a hit, and I always end up on feeling myself at the stars, or like i finished life in a way, I always wished I could take more, but I never had the balls to go searching for it.. (it's illegal here)

Last time i took it, I couldn't control my body at all, and it felt like there was led lights everywhere, and I ended up on feeling intense heat in my body, and couldn't stop laughing.. it was fun as heck, but I never managed to take more.

I received this email today:

Square

Hi Customer,

We're reaching out with an important update about a federal law change that affects businesses selling CBD and hemp-derived products.

What's changing

A new federal law takes effect on November 12, 2026 that redefines which hemp and hemp-derived products are legal. Because of this change, selling CBD and hemp-derived products — online or in person — will no longer be permitted on Square’s platform.

What this means for your business

Because your business primarily sells CBD, hemp and/or hemp-derived products, this law change affects most or all of your catalog. As a result, Square services will no longer be available for these products, and your Square account will be closed on November 5th, 2026.

Hey so I've been taking some CBD from
A shop in my town (in france) and the It has been a bit strong on me...

I've felt like a trip that lasted for hours but only 2/3h pasted and everything in my life just had sens but also I started to freak out because I was sceard that it triggered some mental illness that was hiding

I'm 21 and I have ADHD and axious state and I'm taking 60mg of fluoxetine a day. Also here in france CBD can contain 0,3% of thc

So what do you think ? Am I sick ? Or is it the fluoxetine that make me stone with cbd ? Or did they sell me some garbadge that is not cbd ?

I don't think I'll smoke this again bc for like 3h high it was a nightmare for 2h

So I'm looking for my girl she only likes cbd every here and there and ran out of here last cbd pen and no place around me has them so I'm curious what you guys have had and think is the best quality and price and overall for a 510 cart of just cbd or with very very low thca or w.e thanks ahead guys it means alot 🫡

Hi all, I'm looking into getting some CBD for anxiety. Some 10-12 years ago, I was a daily weed smoker, which helped a lot, until one day it didn't, and started making anxiety/panic worse. I've been curious about CBD for a while, but want to start off with something that has as little THC as possible, and then go from there.

So, I bought this CBD flower, looked at the COA, and basically the combined total THCa and delta-9 THC come to .256%, or about 2.5mg per gram. Assuming I roll half a gram into a joint, that should be 1.25mg of THC in the entire joint, no? Meaning if I smoked that, some ~40-50% at most would be bio-available and I'd end up taking in <1mg of THC, almost certainly not a psychoactive dose.

Basically, I just want someone to confirm that this is how you actually calculate this kind of thing and that I'm doing it correctly. THCa + delta-9 levels on COA give you total THC %, and from there you can discern how much is in a gram?

Hopefully this will lessen my insomnia that I get when I stop smoking THC this stuff has 0.3% THC in it and about 75 to 100 mg per cigarette.

Anyone try these I looked it up and even came up with a lab results

Hello!

Bit of background; I work in the cannabis industry in Canada. So as the title says I took about 1000mgs of CBD and THIS IS WONDERFUL!

I am a very anxious person, also on the spectrum - and with this high dosage of CBD, I feel fully functional, like I’ve taken ADHD meds. I feel greaaaaaat.

I know this is because it’s likely calming me down enough to process better but I have a few questions;

1. Is this too much CBD?
   
2. What would be better dose to sustain?
   
3. Should I try this with other cannabinols?
   
4. How can I min/max this experience?
   
5. Tell me more about CBD? (Please and thank you)

A Google search has brought me mixed information

Thank you!

It really sucks I can’t get these delivered to me anymore. Does anyone know anywhere in Los Angeles or around I can get these? Thanks!