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GOP senator would keep government shut to save hemp THC

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul suggested he'd keep the government closed to avoid a federal hemp THC ban.

News October 30
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Trump Justice Department opposes challenge to DC hemp laws

The Trump Justice Department this week asked a federal judge to dismiss a D.C. hemp shop's challenge to…

News September 19
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House Republicans’ hemp-derived THC ban approved in committee

A Republican budget proposal in the U.S. House of Representatives that would ban hemp-derived THC under federal law…

News June 24
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Will hemp-derived THC issue make Congress act – unlike marijuana?

Congress at long last seems set to take decisive action on legislation affecting the U.S. cannabis industry.

News June 11
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Proposed federal hemp-derived THC ban advances despite broad opposition

A Republican-backed budget bill that includes a ban on hemp-derived THC and THCA flower advanced out of a…

News June 6
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Federal budget proposal would ban hemp-derived THC, THCA flower

U.S. hemp interests are sounding the alarm over a House Republican budget proposal that, if passed by Congress,…

News June 4
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House finance bill would create adult-use sales in DC, marijuana banking

Adult-use marijuana sales could finally begin in Washington, D.C., under a federal budget bill that a Republican-controlled House…

News June 5
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Blumenauer pushes DEA to clarify timelines for marijuana rescheduling

Oregon Democratic congressman Earl Blumenauer continues to push the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to reschedule marijuana and lay…

News February 12
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