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Hemp regulatory roundup: March 2026
Federal and state hemp regulations continue to evolve rapidly, affecting both beverage makers and consumers. This March update covers critical changes in Alabama, Chicago’s regulatory status, and federal developments that may impact your hemp beverage business. Alabama hemp regulations: major…
Employee spotlight: Michael Flemmens, EVP of Research
In this Employee Spotlight series, we chat with SōRSE employees from VPs to lab tech, to learn what drives our innovation and makes our team unique. Today’s Employee Spotlight on Michael Flemmens, EVP of Research. Why did you decide to…
HR 7024 could save the hemp industry: here’s how to support it
There is an update on hemp legislation in Washington, D.C., and this is your call to action. This week, Rep. Jim Baird, Angie Craig, James Comer, Gabe Evans, Tim Moore, and 10 other cosponsors began circulating the bipartisan HR 7024,…
Choosing a cannabis emulsion provider: get their stability data
You’re a cannabis brand, and you’re developing a new line of cannabis beverages. How do you choose your emulsion provider? The problem is that they all seem to make the same marketing claims—small particle size, lasting stability, reliable potency. You…
Seven steps you can take now to support hemp regulation
For those of us working with hemp, November 2025 will be remembered as a wake-up moment. While the timing might have been surprising to some, it is a call for our industry to align and support our regulatory bodies who…
Moving towards a kaleidescopic entourage effect in cannabis beverages
If you came to cannabis from smoking and later tried a cannabis beverage, you probably noticed a real difference in how it hits. The effects of smoking feel layered, almost kaleidoscopic–an “entourage effect” of sensations. And while most THC beverages…
Hali Hafeman to try for Olympic Skimo team
The Sōrse team is proud to cheer on our own Hali Hafeman as she competes to win a spot on the 2026 Olympic Skimo team! Go, Hali! What is skimo? Ski Mountaineering, or skimo, is a competitive winter sport in…
Statement on legislative hemp ban
The hemp ban Last weekend, Congress passed—and the President signed—new language that changes the current federal definition of hemp. Under the bill, finished consumer products will be limited to 0.4mg total THC per item, and restrictions will apply to synthetically…
Developing a cannabis beverage? Follow these three pro tips
We live in a very exciting time, when the cannabis beverage market is quickly becoming the next frontier for established alcohol brands. What used to be fringe is now going mainstream. Cannabis products are legal in more markets than ever,…
Four reasons to consider specific gravity weight in your cannabis beverage
For both traditional beverage manufacturers and cannabis brands just getting into drink formulation, there is one aspect of beverage formulation that too often goes unnoticed: its density or specific gravity (SpG). If your brand is getting into cannabis drink production,…