House committee votes to include intoxicating hemp ban in draft Farm Bill
An amendment seeking to ban intoxicating hemp-based cannabinoids nationwide is now part of the U.S. House of Representatives’ draft Farm Bill. The House Committee on Agriculture on Thursday passed an en bloc amendment that, among other things, redefines hemp to...
Tennessee companies allege police unlawfully seized $1 million in hemp
A chain of smoke shops and a cannabinoid wholesale company in Tennessee allege in a civil rights lawsuit that the Spring Hill Police Department seized $1.35 million in hemp products without a proper warrant. The Litson law firm filed a complaint in U.S. District Court...
Thailand plans to ban recreational cannabis despite 2022 decriminalization
In a major policy reversal, Thailand plans to reclassify cannabis as an illegal substance and issue permits only for medical patients, cultivators and research purposes. Recreational cannabis use will be banned, Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin said in a...
Judge skeptical of challenge to federal marijuana prohibition
The effort by four cannabis businesses, including one multistate operator, to undo federal marijuana prohibition via a constitutional challenge was met with skepticism by a federal judge in Massachusetts on Wednesday. The cannabis companies, led by Chicago-based MSO...
Farm Bill amendment would ban all hemp-derived THC, close THCA ‘loophole’
(This story was last updated at 11 a.m. ET Thursday.) Will Congress protect the nationwide market for hemp-derived cannabinoids through the next U.S. Farm Bill, or will the state-regulated marijuana industry succeed in squashing an unwelcome competitor? Under one...
Connecticut, Iowa pass new hemp restrictions; low-dose beverages are safe
Hemp retailers in two states must contend with new, stricter rules recently signed into law that limit the amount of hemp-derived THC allowed in regulated products. However, producers and sellers of low-THC hemp-sourced beverages in Connecticut and Iowa can celebrate....
Military veterans included in Minnesota’s social equity cannabis law
Military veterans in Minnesota will qualify as social equity applicants for cannabis licenses under changes to the state’s legislation that still requires the signature of Gov. Tim Walz. More than 327,000 veterans in the state will be able to apply for licenses,...
Wholesale marijuana shortages on Martha’s Vineyard spark lawsuit
Cannabis stores on Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket filed a lawsuit against Massachusetts regulators to allow wholesale marijuana delivery to the islands for resale to consumers. According to the lawsuit filed against the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) in Suffolk...
Connecticut selects first cannabis ombudsperson to advocate for patients
Connecticut officials appointed the state’s first cannabis ombudsperson tasked with safeguarding the state’s medical marijuana program. Erin Gorman Kirk of Norwalk, Connecticut, is an attorney, entrepreneur and consumer advocate who has influenced cannabis and...
Tilray seeks to raise $250 million for US marijuana acquisitions
Canadian cannabis and beverage alcohol company Tilray Brands is preparing for marijuana reform in the United States with plans to raise up to $250 million through an at-the-market (ATM) equity program. The net proceeds of the equity raise won’t be used for operating...
California-based marijuana delivery service Eaze faces foreclosure
The largest marijuana delivery company in the biggest regulated U.S. cannabis market is facing financial troubles. Jim Clark, a tech billionaire and Eaze’s largest investor, is foreclosing on the company. ADVERTISEMENT The development was first reported by WeedWeek....Featured
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