Applications for hemp-derived business permits surge in Minnesota
More than 1,000 companies and entrepreneurs have applied for business licenses to be part of Minnesota’s booming low-dose, hemp-derived products market.
State regulators want Congress to redefine, regulate hemp, delta-8 THC
An association of state cannabis regulators is asking Congress to include in the next Farm Bill new rules governing hemp and hemp-derived cannabinoids, including a new definition for what constitutes “hemp” versus marijuana.
Judge blocks Arkansas ban on delta-8 THC, other hemp products
In at least a temporary victory for the Arkansas hemp industry, a federal judge blocked enforcement of a recent state ban on products containing intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids such as delta-8 THC.
Lawsuit challenges Virginia’s new hemp-product restrictions
Two hemp businesses and a consumer filed a lawsuit in Virginia federal court contending the state’s new restrictions on low-THC, hemp-derived products is causing financial harm to hemp companies and inhibiting interstate commerce.
CBD store opens second location at Atlanta airport
A CBD retailer has opened its second location at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta.
Fewer Kansas farmers growing hemp as CBD demand drops
Fewer farmers in Kansas are growing hemp because they see less demand for CBD oil.
United Kingdom CBD trade group calls for long-awaited regulations
The Association of the Cannabinoid Industry trade group in the United Kingdom says the country’s Home Office is taking too long to implement a legal framework for CBD.
