Writing for WholeFoods Magazine in August 2026, Scott Mazza, co-founder of Vitality CBD, examines the November 2026 deadline replacing the Farm Bill’s dry-weight definition of legal hemp with a total-THC cap of 0.4mg per finished container, and argues that it does not stop at intoxicating products but also captures the full-spectrum CBD oils, tinctures, and topicals that natural-products retailers stock. He weighs the two bills before Congress, the Hemp Planting Predictability Act, which would delay the change to 2028, and the Lawful Hemp Protection Act, which would set a one percent dry-weight threshold and require finished-product testing, certificates of analysis, and accurate labeling. Mazza’s position is that only the second resolves anything: a delay resets the same fight in 2028, while inaction hands the question to state legislatures, as Texas showed in July 2026 by recriminalizing Delta-8 THC.

Scott Mazza, co-founder of Vitality CBD, examines the shifting federal landscape for hemp regulations and the critical need for a permanent regulatory pathway through legislation like the HEMP Act. Writing for WholeFoods Magazine, Mazza details how “total THC” framework changes and synthetic cannabinoid bans threaten industry stability, impacting over 300,000 jobs and consumer access to hemp-derived wellness. His conclusion is that the extension only defers the decision: hemp needs a durable federal framework built on FDA oversight and enforceable production standards rather than another deadline, if the category is going to mature past the uncertainty that currently governs it.

In this WholeFoods Magazine column, Scott Mazza, co-founder of Vitality CBD, argues that while peer-reviewed research increasingly supports CBD’s potential for anxiety, pain, sleep, and inflammation, inconsistent production standards continue to undermine its medical credibility. Drawing on regulatory data and industry experience, Mazza outlines how contamination, inaccurate labeling, and lack of GMP compliance prevent CBD from being taken seriously by healthcare and policymakers. He calls for nuanced, science-aligned regulation (quality standards, mandatory testing, and federal certification) rather than blanket bans, to move CBD toward evidence-based wellness adoption.

In this WholeFoods Magazine column, Scott Mazza, co-founder of Vitality CBD, examines how the upcoming Farm Bill 2025 could reshape the U.S. hemp and CBD market. Mazza outlines the risks posed by unclear federal guidance, state-by-state enforcement, and proposals such as a “total THC” standard, arguing that these moves threaten responsible operators as much as bad actors. He calls for coordinated, science-based regulation, rather than product bans, to protect consumers, establish quality standards, and support CBD’s transition from novelty product to legitimate wellness category, as published in WholeFoods Magazine.