DEA goes to battle in federal court over THC in hemp extractions
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration told a federal appeals court Tuesday that hemp can’t legally be processed into an intoxicant.
Michigan changes course on hemp-derived THC
Michigan is backing off a plan to allow hemp-derived THC products to be sold alongside marijuana products after the state’s MJ industry complained it could not compete with lower-cost hemp THC.
Virginia governor OKs delta-8 THC ban, changes to medical marijuana program
Virginia is the latest state to ban delta-8 THC products, with Gov. Glenn Youngkin waiting until the final day allowable to approve a bill that also limits the sale of smokable hemp.
Regulate cannabis like corn? US Farm Bill proposal raises eyebrows, hopes
A seemingly offbeat idea to finally approve federal marijuana legalization is getting cannabis-reform advocates talking: What about adding high-THC cannabis to low-THC hemp in the next Farm Bill?
It’s an idea few in the cannabis advocacy community have considered.
Disagreements among lawmakers stall delta-8 THC ban in Washington state
Last-minute disagreements about the rise of hemp-derived THC products in Washington state derailed legislative proposals to ban the sale of delta-8 THC derived from hemp extracts.
THC warning, raids prompt hemp lawsuit in Georgia
A Georgia county near Atlanta is wrongly seizing hemp-derived THC products and scaring businesses away from legal products, according to a lawsuit seeking to stop the practice.
WA legislators weigh ban on delta-8, other hemp-derived products
Lawmakers in Washington state are considering a last-minute bill that would prohibit intoxicating hemp-derived products such as delta-8 THC from being manufactured or sold in the market, including by licensed marijuana industry participants.
