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Federal hemp status of 3 mg THC beverages on Kalshi
If, as of 11:59 PM ET on Nov 19, 2027, federal law treats a hemp-derived beverage intended for human ingestion containing 3 milligrams or more of Total THC per Container as lawful hemp excluded from the Controlled Substances Act definition of marihuana rather than as a Schedule I controlled substance, then the market resolves to Yes.
Settles on: New York Times, United States Code, Federal Register.
The cover charge
| If you buy at | Fee per contract | On $50 | Win rate to break even |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30¢ | 1.5¢ | $2.45 | 31.5% |
| 50¢ | 1.8¢ | $1.75 | 51.7% |
| 70¢ | 1.5¢ | $1.05 | 71.5% |
| 90¢ | 0.6¢ | $0.35 | 90.6% |
| 94¢ (now) | 0.4¢ | $0.21 | 94.4% |
Resting orders pay no fee on this series. Formula: 7% × contracts × price × (1 − price), rounded up, on orders that take liquidity. Break-even assumes you hold to settlement; trading out early pays the fee twice.
Open contracts right now
| Contract | YES price | Implied | Fee at this price | Real-world odds | Luck needed | Volume | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will 3 mg THC beverages qualify as hemp under federal law on Nov 13, 2026? · On Nov 13, 2026 | 94¢ | 94% | 0.4¢ | — | 12% | 14,538 | Nov 14, 04:59 UTC |
| Will 3 mg THC beverages qualify as hemp under federal law on Dec 10, 2026? · On Dec 10, 2026 | 94¢ | 94% | 0.4¢ | — | 12% | 11,824 | Dec 11, 04:59 UTC |
| Will 3 mg THC beverages qualify as hemp under federal law on Mar 13, 2027? · On Mar 13, 2027 | 64¢ | 64% | 1.6¢ | — | 72% | 2,401 | Mar 14, 04:59 UTC |
| Will 3 mg THC beverages qualify as hemp under federal law on Nov 19, 2027? · On Nov 19, 2027 | 18¢ | 18% | 1.1¢ | — | 37% | 701 | Nov 20, 04:59 UTC |
Who actually wins this market
- Whoever posts the resting orders and collects the spread without paying a fee.
- The venue, on every fee.
- Not, on average, the person clicking buy because the chart is going their way. That was us.
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