US Hemp Roundtable – Latest Updates 19 March 2026

South Carolina

H.3924 (Oppose as Written, Support Kimbrell Amendment)
As we have been reporting, we continue to monitor H.3924 in South Carolina and are flagging this issue again to encourage hemp supporters to remain engaged and continue contacting lawmakers.

As written, the bill would broadly prohibit hemp products capable of producing a “psychoactive reaction,” a sweeping definition that in practice bans nearly all hemp-derived edibles and other non-beverage consumable products.

Hemp beverages are a fast-growing and innovative segment of the market that has created new opportunities for retailers, distributors, and consumers. When properly regulated, beverages can coexist successfully alongside other hemp product forms.

However, H.3924 allows hemp beverages containing up to 10 mg THC per container while eliminating other product forms entirely, effectively dismantling much of South Carolina’s existing hemp retail sector.

The practical effect of H.3924 as written would be:

1. A full ban on hemp-derived edibles and other non-beverage consumables
2. Forced closure of an estimated 1,800 small, locally owned retail stores
3. Loss of jobs across the state, including veteran-owned businesses
4. Reduced consumer access to regulated, tested hemp products

Kimbrell Amendment (Support)
Senator Kimbrell has proposed an amendment that would allow hemp-derived consumable products to remain legal under a regulated framework rather than banning them outright.

This approach recognizes that if hemp beverages can be responsibly regulated at up to 10 mg THC per container, other product forms, such as edibles, can also be regulated using similar science-based standards, testing requirements, and age restrictions.

The Kimbrell amendment would help preserve South Carolina’s existing hemp marketplace while still providing policymakers with appropriate regulatory guardrails.

A blanket ban on edibles is not regulation- it is prohibition.

South Carolina Residents – Take Action: Contact your state lawmakers and urge them to oppose H.3924 as currently written and support the Kimbrell amendment to allow regulated hemp consumables.