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A federal ban on THC-infused drinks and snacks will take effect in November 2026, threatening to upend a $24 billion hemp industry and 300,000 jobs.

Minnesota craft breweries like Indeed and Bauhaus have built thriving businesses around THC beverages, which comprise up to 26% of their revenue from distributed products.

Industry groups and sympathetic lawmakers have a year to push for regulation instead of an outright ban, with some suggesting states adopt their own frameworks.

The production lines at Indeed Brewing moved quickly, the cans filling not with beer, but with THC-infused seltzer. The product, which features the compound that gets cannabis users high, has been a lifeline

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