January 30, 2026
Built by a former cannabis regulator, Policy, Decoded helps operators read the policy terrain before it shifts beneath their feet.
Today’s edition starts with DOJ silence on rescheduling, and the planning risk that comes from treating rumor like a rule. We also track Virginia’s push to launch adult use sales as illicit retail hardens, plus the fast tightening around hemp-derived drinks in Ohio and South Carolina.
Policy, Decoded is written daily by THC Group, where we advise operators, investors, trade groups, and governments on policy, regulatory, and political headaches that do not come with clean rulebooks. This briefing is also supported by The Hybrid podcast. Want to listen to former regulators try to talk policy and pop culture during your morning commute? Who wouldn’t!
⏳ Paperwork over posture
🥤 Hemp beverages under pressure
🚨 Illicit markets, real consequences
In writing or it didn’t happen.
