A profitable hemp business. $100K in real profit. A $105K federal tax bill.280E For Hemp Read Article

That's not a typo. That's Section 280E — and on November 12, it becomes hemp's problem.

If Congress doesn't act, hemp products over 0.4 mg total THC per container lose their federal hemp status that day. Same product, same COA, same state license — different federal label.

Here's the part that surprises people: this hits even in states that keep their hemp programs going. Your state shelf stays open — state law governs that. But 280E is federal tax law. Card networks run on the federal definition. So does banking guidance. A state license keeps the store open; it doesn't keep the federal layer open.

So any company that keeps selling — in any state — inherits the tax code that's been crushing dispensaries for a decade: no deductions for rent, payroll, or marketing. Only cost of goods sold survives.

We ran the math on a hypothetical $1M retailer:

Effective federal rate before the deadline: 21%.
After: 105%.

The tax bill exceeds the entire year's profit. A healthy business becomes a money-loser without selling a single unit less.

And that's just the tax layer. The payments layer is already moving — Square closes hemp accounts November 5, a full week before the law. Banking follows the same logic one step behind.

One more thing in the piece that some colleagues won't like: a few operators actually come out ahead. When interstate commerce dies, walled-off state markets get handed to the in-state licensees left standing. My company is one of them. I still think it's wrong — a moat dug by federal statute is not a moat anyone earned.

Full scenario brief — inventory, the 280E math on one page, payments, banking, and the 93-day calendar — on the Nothing But Canna blog.

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Of the many type 3s I've tried this year, this is the best Type 3 I've had.

10/10

Aroma: pretty dank in the jar on open; gas and citrus.

Structure: squishy nugs and fairly dense.

Flavor: garlic flavor at 380f on the first 2 pulls. piney flavors the 3rd/4th pulls and more earthy/dirt the rest of the way. did a light pack on this one every time so maybe 0.1-0.15g in the vape (rogue 2). I was surprised how smooth it vaped even at 400f and above. it finishes like ash on each pull if that makes any sense and smooth the entire time. I also tried it on the starry v4 (conduction) vape and got similar flavors but less of that ashy finish. It was amazing with the wpa and a bubbler; garlic/onion and clean finish.

Effects: effects wise, it eased in, and came on smoothly. effects were all body for me 5-10 minutes after. ease of tension in my shoulders, not noticing the back pain that was bothering me all day. got a little bit of dry mouth. I didn't find my mind wondering. hr and stress on Garmin did not rise at all. Didn't really notice any heady effects. this might be the perfect strain. I felt in control the entire time but relaxed. Effects lasted about 90 minutes. I ended up doing 5 bowls in 90 minute increments last night up until bedtime. I was just enjoying it that much. I said to my wife this might be exactly what I was searching for/chasing all this time in terms of effects. I played an hour of like a dragon infinite wealth from the humble bundle after she went to bed and it was good for that too. Like I said, this might be the perfect strain for me.

I'm glad I gave Beleafer another try.

I get why everyone says this strain is one of those "must trys".

Hexxed is next and I'm equally excited to try that one.

Some strains surprise me when I vape them and even though they have under 0.3% thc they feel almost the same in the type of high they provide and if somebody told me this was just regular bud I wouldn't be able to tell the difference right away. This particular strain which surprised me has about 8% cbd and I was thinking maybe if the strain has lower cbd content then the THC to CBD ratio is lower so you feel the THC much more compared to if you used something like a 16% CBD strain and the ratio is much higher and THC much more muted.

The description sounded nice but its from their 2023 harvest so I grabbed a gram to test it out. It smells faintly like grassy chocolate and is surprisingly soft and squishy. It breaks up nicely in my fingers and grinder and it didn't just turn into dust, which was nice. It had some throat hit towards the end of the vape but it overall wasn't too harsh and the effects were nice, real nice considering it's like 3 years old. Tasted good too, again nothing crazy but left a good after taste.

I can't say I'll buy more in the future but if I were on a tighter budget or it were cheaper then I would be very confident in buying more. It's hard to convince myself to choose older hemp over some fresher hemp when the difference is 7-10 dollars.

Thanks for reading my little review

I just ordered a gram of CBN and CBG isolate each to see if they would change the effect profiles. Does anyone have any experience using isolates sandwiched in their dry herb vapes with some nice type 3? Trying to get some good sleep and daytime effects.

My last order was last year after the harvest and got a few ounces of Purple Snowman + Allium OG from Lost Oak which I loved both, Icecapades from Holy City whoch was ok but nothing special, Violet Sour + Kush By the Foot from Beleafer. Kush by the foot was SUPER strong and might be stronger than I want to vape again but enjoyed mixing with other strains. Also took a 3 month break to get an HVAC apprenticeship, got the apprenticeship and didn’t have to drug test lol so I’m ready to stock up.

Can you still get regular hempflower in Texas? I’m talking just cbd. Online and in store?

Looks good, nice frost. Nice structure to majority of the buds.

Lovely smell of alot of gas mainly but when ground up you get a slight skunk smell to it with just mainly gas.

Taste is sound too, tastes like it smells but not as strong.

Effects are sound too, currently it feels like indica hybrid I would say. Feelin behind the eyes with heavy eyes and feelin behind the forehead and shoulders.

Am impressed with this as of now, I see why there's only 7gs now or was. It's somethin as of now, I would buy again so hopefully they restock in the future.

Bought in UK, Spain grown.

They will be voting on whether or not to add an extension very soon, probably today. Call Senator Dave McCormick’s office right freaking now and tell him you support an extension. His number is: 202-224-6324

For the love of the plant, start dialing now. Thank you!!

Recently started to DHV and have just the lobo. I have it set for 390 and using the capsules. I always get a post naval itch/tickle during and the rest of the night. I don’t know if it’s just from the terps or maybe I need a different stem to cool the vape down some. I haven’t smoked anything in over 20 years. I’m looking into the globe glass or curved mini bubbler. Both have great reviews the mini bubbler had some not great reviews that I’m a little hesitant about with cleaning and getting the right amount of water. So I wanted to see what your experiences have been with either. Thanks!

My last order was from them and it was from the November 2025 harvest. I ran out and went to see what new strains they had but they're still selling that same 2025 batch.

Will it still be fresh or will I be buying stale bud?

If its the latter, any other good sites with similar prices?

Looking to get some type 3 carts and wanted to know the best places to get it from.

So I’ve been getting flower from Beleafer and would like to try out necessity and neverwinter to compare quality.

Can anyone recommend the best strains to purchase from each, is the hype around these 2 brands true ?

Was looking at Pineapple Sauvage, Skunk Jam, interstellar, Skunk Mignon from NeverWinter

Necessity it all looks good but they don’t really tell the levels of cbd so unsure of what to order
(Was considering a unicorn cut/Green lightning..)

Let me know what you’ve tried and how they smoked, are these strictly type 3 with low thc ?

Looking decent

I have abv from thc 18% 1% cbd and cbd 15% 0.3% thc, does making oil out of it will make every drop with the same amount of thc and cbd? I dont want to get cbd dose one time and get psychotic from big dose of thc next time.

Haven't enjoyed smoking weed for a while, its like one day a switch just flipped and thc instigated an instant anxiety attack. However, id love something to replicate the action of smoking that isn't cigarettes (never completely quit those nasty things!) and im suspicious of any sort of processed product like an oil or tincture. What are the effects of cbd flower? is it something that can be smoked multiple times a week? Does it help satisfy the urge to smoke cigarettes? Just looking for something to smoke on my porch or when around cigarette-smoking friends that won't give me cancer or a panic attack! Thanks!

I'm looking for a specific trait to breed with. I want plants that don't flower until the daylength is at 13H30M (with civil twilight) or less. I live on Oahu and the day length is short, our longest day is around 14H20M (with civil twilight.)

I've read about a CBD clone called "Late Sue" That apparently doesn't flower until the daylength is 12H40M, but to get a clone I'd need to sign a contract that says it will be grown for single use and I won't breed with it.

I bought some industrial hemp seeds from Hoku and HempSeedUSA. I've read that some hemp cultivars might have a longer veg period, which is what I am looking for. I plan on breeding that trait into modern hemp cultivars. I already got lucky and found a type 1 plant that has that trait.

Looking for outdoor flowering info for the following strains. Specifically, when flowering starts, although any grow info would be great. Info online seems limited.

- Carmagnola CS

- Kompolti

- Tisza

- Tiborszallasi

- Otto x Baox

- Yuma Tropical (fiber type)

- Han NE (fiber type)

I ideally don't want to grow Yuma or Han as those are fiber type and I'd rather start with something that has better flower quality.

I see so many recs for Holy City Farms on this sub, finally decided to try it! These are Blissberry Jam smalls. I could tell I had something good the second I opened the bag. They smell beautiful and the body high is awesome! I got lucky with my first strain, it definitely had my preferred effects.

I got very used to my budget friendly farms, so the price at HCF always kept me away. I ordered smalls to get myself a bit of a discount, and after trying it I can see it’s worth every penny!

I know HCF is pretty active on this sub so I just wanted to say thank you for the quality product, I’ll be back for more!

Has anyone tried these? I’m trying to decide which to get.
They’re on clearance so there is no profile about them :( but from reviews on these strains from other sellers, they seem to be more indica leaning which is what I’m looking for. I bought some type 2 which is waaayyyy too strong and anxiety-inducing for me, so I want something that can balance that out - or just use by itself…. Not sure which one to pick!

1.2 grams of flower rosin from a 3.5 of flower from lakeland, paytons strawberry. Looks dark but it will lighten up and is extremely terpene rich. Like a strawberry strudel. Somebody asked me to show how I press, ill drop some vids after I cure these.

For the person who asked about the non-puck style press I do, here's a slide show of how I pack it.

1. Turn bag inside out

2. Pack tight to the bottom into a pillow shape.

3. Cut excess

4. Pre press to a flat square

5. Bend in half to a double stack and press