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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.

News May 23
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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…

News May 23
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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.

News May 23
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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…

News May 23
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Farm Bill amendment would ban all hemp-derived THC, close THCA ‘loophole’

A stark divide between the hemp and marijuana industries is illustrated in the debate over the new Farm Bill.

News May 23
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Connecticut, Iowa pass new hemp restrictions; low-dose beverages are safe

New restrictions on products containing hemp-derived cannabinoids in Iowa and Connecticut protect low-dose hemp beverages.

News May 22
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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 new legislation.

News May 22
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Wholesale marijuana shortages on Martha’s Vineyard spark lawsuit

A cannabis store owner on Martha’s Vineyard and a dispensary on Nantucket have filed a lawsuit against Massachusetts regulators to allow marijuana delivery to the islands for resale.

News May 22
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Connecticut selects first cannabis ombudsperson to advocate for patients

Connecticut officials appointed Erin Gorman Kirk of Norwalk as the state's first cannabis ombudsperson tasked with safeguarding the state’s medical marijuana program.

News May 22
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