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Senate Farm Bill draft signals bipartisan desire to solve intoxicating hemp problem

U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow released a proposal that redefines hemp to address cannabinoids such as delta-8 THC as…

News November 19
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Feds again delay requirement for hemp to be tested at DEA-licensed labs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has again extended a deadline for federally approved hemp to be tested at…

News November 15
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New Jersey will enforce portions of new hemp-derived THC ban, agency says

New Jersey marijuana authorities say they will enforce a state ban on hemp products containing THC or derivatives…

News November 11
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US Hemp Authority offers certification program for intoxicating products

Absent federal regulations for the $28.4 billion market for goods containing intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids, a major hemp advocacy…

News October 18
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Parts of New Jersey’s hemp law are unenforceable, judge rules

The hemp industry scored a significant victory when a New Jersey judge ruled that the state cannot enforce…

News October 11
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Congressman introduces bill that would increase THC percentage in hemp

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, has introduced a bill in Congress that would raise the THC…

News October 2
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Kentucky’s first medical marijuana business license goes to a testing lab

A cannabis testing laboratory is Nicholasville, Kentucky, is the first business to receive a license under the state’s…

News September 27
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Sales of intoxicating hemp products in Missouri to resume despite gov’s order

Sales of products containing intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids may resume in Missouri after a top state official indicated a…

News September 23
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Marijuana rescheduling could permit CBD in tobacco, report says

Rescheduling wouldn’t allow cannabis to be legally added to food or cosmetics, though hemp might be permitted as…

News September 18
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