January 26, 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 THC beverages moving from novelty to planogram as retailers expand the category and Washington stares down a November compliance cliff that could clear the shelf. We also track Congress pushing an FDA lane for hemp products, and Florida turning a signature fight into criminal enforcement with real ballot timing consequences.
This briefing is supported by our day job at THC Group, where we provide strategic counsel for policy and regulatory headaches, and by The Hybrid podcast with former regulators Shawn Collins and Erik Gundersen.
🥤 Shelf space meets a federal cap
🏛️ FDA lane on a deadline
🚨 Enforcement becomes leverage
Here we go again.
