Oklahoma AG Joins 35-State Push to Keep Federal Hemp Restrictions on Schedule

Published Aug 4, 2026

Oklahoma’s attorney general joined a bipartisan coalition of 35 state and territory attorneys general urging Congress to reject efforts to delay or weaken the narrower federal hemp definition scheduled for Nov. 12. The letter signals that Oklahoma’s chief law-enforcement office supports the existing deadline, so local hemp businesses should keep compliance and inventory plans anchored to Nov. 12 unless Congress actually changes the law.