BAMCO

National coalition advancing a beverage-only framework for hemp beverages regulated like alcohol through the proven three-tier system.

[BAMCO @BAMCOpolicy]

THC beverages are increasingly popular with consumers and expanding into mainstream retail.

Now the political implications are showing up too: 45% of South Carolina voters penalize candidates who support a hemp ban.

Lawmakers should read the tea leaves carefully ahead of the November hemp deadline.

BAMCO: beverage only.

[BAMCO @BAMCOpolicy]

One lesson from recent red-state polling:

The political downside of a hemp ban may be larger than many assume.

That matters even more now that hemp-derived THC beverages are appearing in mainstream retail channels like Target.

BAMCO 💥 believes #BeverageOnly 🍹 is the most politically viable path forward before November.

[BAMCO @BAMCOpolicy]

Major misconception early in the federal hemp debate:

That doing nothing is somehow neutral.

The federal hemp deadline in November 🗓️ creates a de facto ban on hemp-derived THC beverages 🍹 if Congress fails to act.

That makes inaction a decision too.

BAMCO 💥

[BAMCO @BAMCOpolicy]

Top takeaway from polling 🗳️ on the politics of hemp:

Congress should be careful not to confuse inaction with neutrality.

If Congress fails to act before the federal hemp deadline this November 🗓️, popular hemp-derived THC beverages 🍹 face a de facto ban.

For a category that is:
🏬 already in mainstream retail
📈 already growing nationally
🗳️ already showing political relevance

Lawmakers should handle hemp with care — and BAMCO💥 is here to be part of the solution. #BeverageOnly makes most sense.

[BAMCO @BAMCOpolicy]

Target 🎯 🏬 doesn’t typically expand fringe categories.

That’s one reason federal lawmakers should pay attention to what’s happening with hemp-derived THC beverages 🍹

📈 BOOMING consumer demand
🏬 MAJOR mainstream retail adoption
🗳️SURPRISING red-state polling

All while the federal hemp deadline in November 🗓️ approaches.

BAMCO💥 believes the #BeverageOnly solution is the smartest approach to pass and implement.

[BAMCO @BAMCOpolicy]

Elections 🗳️ are often decided by unforced errors 🙊.

Hemp-derived THC beverages 🍹 are already part of American consumer behavior 💳, already scaling in retail 🏬, and increasingly showing political salience 🏛️.

Treating a November 🗓️ hemp ban in as a low-consequence decision could prove to be a midterm misread.

BAMCO 💥

[BAMCO @BAMCOpolicy]

Key reason BAMCO 💥 matters in the hemp debate:

Its members aren’t theorizing about regulated adult beverage markets 🥃 — they already operate them every day.

That gives BAMCO a very different perspective on how low-dose hemp-derived THC beverages 🍹 can be handled responsibly at scale.

[BAMCO @BAMCOpolicy]

There’s increasing conventional wisdom that #BeverageOnly may be the most practical path forward before the federal hemp deadline in November 🗓️

Why?
🏬 existing retail systems
🚚 established distribution
📋 enforceable rules
🪪 responsible sales frameworks

BAMCO 💥

[BAMCO @BAMCOpolicy]

The closer we get to November 🗓️, the more the conventional wisdom appears to be shifting toward #BeverageOnly 🍹

Policymakers are increasingly focused on:
-what can realistically pass
-what can actually be enforced
-what systems already exist

BAMCO 💥

[BAMCO @BAMCOpolicy]

Pivotal shift underway in the hemp THC debate:

Commercial normalization tends to create pressure for durable policy frameworks

That pressure is building quickly around hemp-derived THC beverages ahead of November

BAMCO 💥 #BeverageOnly

[BAMCO @BAMCOpolicy]

Hope everyone had a fun Memorial Day weekend 🇺🇸 celebrating freedom, family, friends, and the simple American tradition of responsibly enjoying adult beverages 🍻.

BAMCO 💥 believes low-dose hemp-derived THC beverages 🍹 belong responsibly inside that same regulated culture. #BeverageOnly

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@BAMCOpolicy Well said @BAMCOpolicy ...keep sharing the good word

[BAMCO @BAMCOpolicy]

G’morn ☕, gang.
BAMCO 💥 believes the consumer & political ‘juice’ around hemp-derived THC beverages 🍹 will be a factor this fall.

Mainstream retail 🏬 expansion plus polling 📊 showing real voter 🗳️ resistance to broad hemp bans is changing how policymakers approach the issue ahead of November 🗓️ deadline.
#BeverageOnly

[BAMCO @BAMCOpolicy]

This Memorial Day weekend 🇺🇸, adults all across the nation will enjoy all kinds of adult beverages 🍻.

What many don’t realize yet is that low-dose hemp-derived THC beverages 🍹 face a de facto ban in November 🗓️ if the federal hemp deadline lapses without action.

That’s why BAMCO 💥 continues pushing for a practical #BeverageOnly framework regulated like alcohol.

[BAMCO @BAMCOpolicy]

Good morn ☕️.
Hemp policymaking season is underway — not a moment too soon.

The closer we get to November 🗓️, the more the conversation shifts toward:
⚖️ what can pass
🏬 what can be regulated
🚚 what systems already work

BAMCO💥

[BAMCO @BAMCOpolicy]

One reason low-dose hemp-derived THC beverages 🍹 are becoming harder for policymakers to ignore:

They increasingly resemble other adult beverage categories 🥃 in how consumers purchase, use, and socially integrate them.

BAMCO 💥

[BAMCO @BAMCOpolicy]

Morning coffee ☕ + a reminder:

BAMCO 💥 members already operate inside systems built around:
🏬 licensed retail
🚚 controlled distribution
📋 compliance
🪪 responsible sales

That’s why BAMCO believes hemp-derived THC beverages 🍹 can fit responsibly within those same structures.
#BeverageOnly

[BAMCO @BAMCOpolicy]

As happy hour 🍹 gets underway:

BAMCO 💥 believes low-dose hemp-derived THC beverages 🍹 should be handled the same way other adult beverages are handled:
🏬 licensed retail
📋 clear rules
🚚 controlled distribution
🪪 responsible sales

#BeverageOnly

[BAMCO @BAMCOpolicy]

One reason the hemp conversation is accelerating:

The market already moved before the rules were finalized.

🍹 hemp-derived THC beverages are scaling
🏬 major retailers are entering
📋 policymakers are now trying to catch up before November

BAMCO 💥

[BAMCO @BAMCOpolicy]

What BAMCO brings to the hemp THC debate is real operational experience.

Its members already operate inside highly regulated beverage alcohol markets with established systems for compliance, accountability, distribution, and age-restricted sales.

That’s why BAMCO believes low-dose hemp-derived THC beverages can be handled responsibly within those same structures.