NRBC Compliance Brief
The NRBC Compliance Brief is a daily two-minute audio briefing on U.S. alcohol and hemp/THC regulation, covering federal agencies and all 50 states: TTB rulings and rulemaking, state alcohol authority actions, the federal hemp-ban timeline, THC-beverage rules, court decisions, taxes, tariffs, licensing, and enforcement. A new episode arrives every morning around 7 AM Eastern. Produced by the compliance desk at New Realm Brewing Co. and narrated with AI assistance under the direction of CFO Jeremy Barnes. Strictly factual and neutral: what passed, what was signed, what a court held, and the dates that matter — with every position attributed to the pe...
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Vol. 1, Ed. 63 — Thu Oct 15: Georgia retailers brace for federal hemp THC limits
Georgia retailers prepare to pull hemp THC products ahead of the Dec. 11 federal limits, Minnesota retailers plan to keep selling under state law, and distributor leaders press for regulatory clarity at NBWA. For general information only — not legal advice.
Vol. 1, Ed. 62 — Wed Oct 14: Supreme Court declines Ohio wine-shipping case
The Supreme Court declines to review Ohio's ban on out-of-state wine retailer shipping, DEA weighs in on a GAO report in the rescheduling hearing, and the Massachusetts auditor calls for ending liquor-license quotas. For general information only — not legal advice.
Vol. 1, Ed. 61 — Tue Oct 13: North Carolina braces for federal hemp THC limits
North Carolina’s $3 billion hemp industry prepares for the Nov. 12 and Dec. 11 federal THC limits; the Distilled Spirits Council asks the administration to drop the remaining 10% tariff on EU cognac and liqueurs; Washington opens comments on its medical-market certification rule. For general information only — not legal advice.
Vol. 1, Ed. 60 — Mon Oct 12: Connecticut nets $2 million unlicensed-THC distribution settlement
Connecticut reaches a two-million-dollar settlement over unlicensed THC distribution; a consumer group asks Congress to keep the December 11 hemp deadline in place; the Arkansas Supreme Court requires one wholesaler for Kirkland Signature beverages. For general information only — not legal advice.
Vol. 1, Ed. 59 — Sun Oct 11: Rhode Island readies updated hemp-beverage guidance
Rhode Island regulators plan updated hemp guidance ahead of the Dec. 11 federal THC limit, the Marijuana Policy Project asks Congress to halt the hemp ban, and New Jersey weighs aligning its hemp-beverage deadline with the federal date. For general information only — not legal advice.
Vol. 1, Ed. 58 — Sat Oct 10: DOJ, challengers set rescheduling appeal timeline
The Justice Department and challengers propose a briefing timeline in the marijuana rescheduling appeal, Sierra Nevada shifts Denver-area distribution to Reyes, and Missouri's November 12 hemp transition nears. For general information only — not legal advice.
Vol. 1, Ed. 57 — Fri Oct 9: Massachusetts senators to vote against cannabis retail repeal
Massachusetts senators say they will vote against the Question 8 retail cannabis repeal; Washington opens rulemaking on medical-cannabis certification for federal registration; a Missouri jury awards $10 million in a license ownership dispute. For general information only — not legal advice.
Vol. 1, Ed. 56 — Thu Oct 8: State regulators press DEA for rescheduling guidance
State regulators say the DEA has not answered rescheduling implementation questions; Ohio package-size and potency rules take effect; Los Angeles delays its cannabis license-renewal tax rule. For general information only — not legal advice.
Vol. 1, Ed. 55 — Wed Oct 7: DEA opens cannabis supply-chain registration, fees set
DEA opens federal Schedule III registration for state-licensed cannabis manufacturers, distributors and labs with annual fees by tier; prohibition groups ask the D.C. Circuit to block the Medicare hemp coverage plan; TTB opens comments on brewery records and labeling. For general information only — not legal advice.
Vol. 1, Ed. 54 — Tue Oct 6: Delta-8 cutoff unclear as FDA misses deadline
Delta-8 THC's federal cutoff date remains unclear as FDA misses a guidance deadline; Treasury and IRS put Section 280E cannabis tax guidance on the 2026–27 priority plan; Rhode Island hemp-THC sellers wind down ahead of the December 11 federal limit. For general information only — not legal advice.
