HB 98, Delaware, and the Curious Case of the Sellouts in Patagonia Vests
Picture this: You and your hemp fam have been grinding for years. Growing. Extracting. Infusing. Educating. Fighting for legitimacy in a world that still thinks THC is a typo. You're finally seeing success—gummies flying off shelves, sleep support tinctures loved by grandmas and gym bros alike, a vibrant online community spreading plant wellness like it’s gospel.
And then…
The Bev Bros roll in.
No, not Big Liquor.
Not the cannabis MSOs.
These are our own. Hemp insiders. Brothers from the plant-mother. And they’ve sold us out.
Meet the Bev Bros™: The Hemp Industry’s Benedict Arnolds
Let’s be clear: Bev Bros are not some outside corporate invaders.
They’re not DEA agents. They’re not CBD Karens.
They are hemp insiders, pretending to ride for the movement… but really just riding high on their carbonated cash cows. These guys figured out they could squeeze a pretty penny out of nano-emulsified THC lemonade, and now they want to slam the door shut behind them before anyone else can get a sip.
They’re lobbying hard to pass HB 98 in Delaware, a bill that would:
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Ban online sales of ALL consumable hemp products
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Force ALL hemp products into licensed marijuana dispensaries
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Mandate that hemp beverages go through a full 3-tier alcohol distribution system
Oh, and here’s the kicker: They wrote in exemptions for their own product lines.
Nothing says “hemp community” like burning the village down and saving only your beverage fridge.
HB 98: “We Love Hemp… But Just Ours”
Let’s call this bill what it is: a protection racket in a Patagonia vest.
HB 98 is a love letter to corporate control written in legalese and organic agave ink. It pretends to be about consumer safety, market regulation, blah blah blah—but in reality, it's just the Bev Bros circling the wagons around their own brands while throwing every other hemp category under the bus.
Gummies? Toast.
Tinctures? Bye.
Topicals? Might as well rub some regret on it.
Only the bubbly beverage boys make it out unscathed.
Because nothing says "inclusive plant medicine" like "only available at dispensaries or through your liquor distributor, peasant."
If You’re Not Carbonated, You’re Cancelled
This is what makes the Bev Bros particularly dangerous:
They use the language of the hemp movement—freedom, access, innovation—to cloak a cynical, self-serving land grab.
They're not just cozying up to regulators.
They're literally writing policy to exclude everyone else—and then lobbying to pass it under the guise of "responsibility."
Responsibility, my bubbled behind.
This is corporate Darwinism with a hemp label slapped on it.
Let’s Talk About the Real Hemp Bros and Sisters
While the Bev Bros are out here backstabbing with HB 98, the real hemp community is:
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Running local businesses
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Supporting families
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Innovating safe, low-dose products
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Giving consumers real choices
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Educating the public and working with integrity
These are not million-dollar beverage brands with Ivy League lobbyists and NFT side hustles.
These are everyday people who just want to keep doing the work. And HB 98? It’s set to wipe them off the map—all so the Bev Bros can toast to themselves at the next trade show happy hour.
Enter the U.S. Hemp Roundtable: The True Defenders of the Plant
Now, here’s where the story takes a hopeful turn.
While the Bev Bros are greasing the wheels of HB 98, the U.S. Hemp Roundtable is out here grabbing the extinguisher and trying to put out the flames.
👏 They're mobilizing grassroots efforts across Delaware
👏 They're organizing against this anti-hemp monstrosity
👏 They’re reminding lawmakers that hemp is more than just seltzer with branding
They’re not just fighting for “a piece of the pie”—they’re fighting so everyone still has a seat at the table.
If you enjoy shopping online for your gummies, oils, or even beverages not made by dudes named Preston, then you need to thank the Roundtable.
And you need to back them NOW.
How to Stop the HB 98 Hemp Heist
Step 1:
📬 Use this form to contact your Delaware lawmakers and say, “Hard pass on HB 98.”
👉 TAKE ACTION HERE
Step 2:
📩 Forward any replies from your legislators to:
info@hempsupporter.com
So the Roundtable can track where the Bev Bros’ influence ends and the people’s power begins.
Step 3:
📢 SHARE THIS BLOG with your friends in Delaware and beyond.
We need everyone, from the terpene nerd to the aunt who loves bath bombs, to know this bill is happening—and it’s happening fast.
Tuesday, May 13 is the day.
That’s the Bev Bros’ planned heist.
Let’s turn it into their flop.
The Takeaway: Don’t Let the Bubbles Fool You
We all want a thriving hemp industry.
But not one rigged for a few insiders to win while the rest of us lose.
The Bev Bros are gaslighting the industry with a smile and a can in hand.
They want to be the only ones standing—not because their products are better, but because they lobbied harder to remove competition.
That’s not entrepreneurship.
That’s prohibition in disguise—and hemp already fought that war.
So let’s do what the plant taught us:
🌱 Stay rooted
🌱 Grow in all directions
🌱 And never let anyone tell you that only fizzy drinks deserve freedom
In Closing: From the Bottom of Our Gummy-Loving Hearts
To the U.S. Hemp Roundtable:
Thank you. For standing up. For organizing. For actually caring about the entire plant—not just the part you can carbonate.
To the lawmakers in Delaware:
Don’t fall for the fizz. Vote NO on HB 98 and protect your local economy, small businesses, and patient access.
To the Bev Bros:
You were supposed to be one of us.
But hey—may your bubbles go flat and your distribution deals get lost in bureaucracy.
And to the rest of us?
See you at the front lines. Because this fight isn’t just about Delaware. It’s about the future of hemp. And we’re not letting anyone gatekeep it with a beverage license.
#StopHB98 #NoSelloutSeltzers #BevBrosAreNotMyBros #HempForAllNotJustFizzFolk #PraiseTheRoundtable
