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NRBC Compliance Brief

Jeremy Barnes

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...

Episodes · 25

Vol. 1, Ed. 81 — Mon Nov 2: Massachusetts votes on ending retail marijuana sales

Nov 2, 2026 · 1m

Vol. 1, Ed. 80 — Sun Nov 1: Alcohol lobbyists urged AGs to keep hemp ban

Nov 1, 2026 · 2m

Vol. 1, Ed. 79 — Sat Oct 31: DEA issues first marijuana dispensary registrations

Oct 31, 2026 · 2m

Vol. 1, Ed. 78 — Fri Oct 30: Senators ask USPS to refuse cannabis deliveries

Oct 30, 2026 · 2m

Vol. 1, Ed. 77 — Thu Oct 29: Illinois retailers wind down THC drink sales

Oct 29, 2026 · 2m

Vol. 1, Ed. 76 — Wed Oct 28: Lawmaker floats reconciliation path to avert hemp ban

Oct 28, 2026 · 2m

Vol. 1, Ed. 75 — Tue Oct 27: Illinois sets hemp retailer rules for Nov. 12

Oct 27, 2026 · 2m

Vol. 1, Ed. 74 — Mon Oct 26: House bill offers brewers spent-grain tax credit

Oct 26, 2026 · 2m

Vol. 1, Ed. 73 — Sun Oct 25: Texas hemp groups sue over THCA rule, fees

Oct 25, 2026 · 2m

Vol. 1, Ed. 72 — Sat Oct 24: DEA registration staffing rules draw Senate criticism

Oct 24, 2026 · 2m

Vol. 1, Ed. 71 — Fri Oct 23: New Jersey Senate votes to extend hemp-drink sales

Oct 23, 2026 · 2m

Vol. 1, Ed. 70 — Thu Oct 22: Rhode Island lets hemp sellers quarantine over-limit stock

Oct 22, 2026 · 2m

Vol. 1, Ed. 69 — Wed Oct 21: Delaware THC beverage law takes effect

Oct 21, 2026 · 2m

Vol. 1, Ed. 69 — Wed Oct 21: Delaware THC beverage law takes effect

Oct 21, 2026 · 2m

Vol. 1, Ed. 68 — Tue Oct 20: Supreme Court to review federal home-distilling ban

Oct 20, 2026 · 2m

Vol. 1, Ed. 67 — Mon Oct 19: Hemp beverage group sees possible federal fix

Oct 19, 2026 · 2m

Vol. 1, Ed. 66 — Sun Oct 18: Kentucky hemp industry seeks lower license fees

Oct 18, 2026 · 2m

Vol. 1, Ed. 65 — Sat Oct 17: Massachusetts lawmakers oppose cannabis-sales repeal measure

Oct 17, 2026 · 2m

Vol. 1, Ed. 64 — Fri Oct 16: Illinois to enforce hemp THC limits Nov. 12

Oct 16, 2026 · 2m

Vol. 1, Ed. 63 — Thu Oct 15: Georgia retailers brace for federal hemp THC limits

Oct 15, 2026 · 2m

Vol. 1, Ed. 62 — Wed Oct 14: Supreme Court declines Ohio wine-shipping case

Oct 14, 2026 · 2m

Vol. 1, Ed. 61 — Tue Oct 13: North Carolina braces for federal hemp THC limits

Oct 13, 2026 · 2m

Vol. 1, Ed. 60 — Mon Oct 12: Connecticut nets $2 million unlicensed-THC distribution settlement

Oct 12, 2026 · 2m

Vol. 1, Ed. 59 — Sun Oct 11: Rhode Island readies updated hemp-beverage guidance

Oct 11, 2026 · 2m

Vol. 1, Ed. 58 — Sat Oct 10: DOJ, challengers set rescheduling appeal timeline

Oct 10, 2026 · 2m