Virginia governor amends controversial hemp bill
Virginia’s governor amended a contentious bill that would have limited hemp-derived products in the state to 2 milligrams of THC per container.
Kentucky is latest state to impose delta-8 restrictions
Delta-8 THC products sold in Kentucky after Aug. 1, 2023, will be subject to product testing, labeling and age-restriction requirements under a bipartisan bill passed by both chambers of the state Legislature.
Synthetic cannabinoids further rift between marijuana and hemp industries
A recent ruling from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration classifying a synthetic cannabinoid as a Schedule 1 drug has furthered the ire between the licensed cannabis industry and the largely unregulated cannabinoid sector, which has grown into a multi-billion market amid the proliferation of CBD and Delta-lineage products since the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill.
Raphael Mechoulam, ‘father of cannabis research,’ dies at 92
Hebrew University Professor Raphael Mechoulam, considered the “father of cannabis research,” has died in Israel.
Virginia medical groups urge gov to sign delta-8 THC bill
Medical groups in Virginia are asking the governor to sign a bill as written that adds new restrictions to hemp-derived products in the state.
THC-containing hemp products become political issue in Louisiana
The Republican speaker of Louisiana’s House of Representatives is displeased with the state health department because hemp-derived products containing significant amounts of delta-9 THC made it to market.
Virginia’s adult-use cannabis market stalled indefinitely
Virginia’s recreational marijuana industry is on indefinite hold.
Less than two years after the state became the first in the South to legalize adult-use marijuana for adults 21 and older, the projected start date for legal sales of Jan. 1, 2024, has been effectively scrapped.