Weed Seeds Blog

We’re grateful to GreenState for publishing our coverage of Section 781 and carrying it to a national audience. The piece, written by our Senior Advisor Kasey Kollross, explains how a single line of federal law could reclassify THC-free cannabis seeds as Schedule I this November — and why a narrow, technical fix is still within reach.

We’re grateful to Beard Bros for publishing our investigation into Section 781 — the quietly inserted provision that threatens the legal U.S. cannabis seed market. Here’s why Beard Bros was the right home for this story, what’s actually at stake for breeders and home growers, and how you can help push the fix forward before November 2026.

A quiet provision buried in a federal appropriations bill, Section 781, is about to redraw the legal boundaries of the U.S. cannabis seed market. Starting November 12, 2026, a seed’s legal status will hinge not on what it contains, but on what its mother plant could produce, pulling zero-THC seeds into Schedule I and threatening the genetic diversity the entire industry depends on. Here’s what it means for breeders, seed banks, and Minnesota home growers, and what you can do before the deadline. With thanks to Beard Bros Media and Kasey Kollross for sounding the alarm.