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Kentucky hemp farmers urge McConnell to protect CBD market, warn of ‘catastrophic consequences’

A group of Kentucky hemp farmers are begging Sen. Mitch McConnell not to “criminalize” the sale of hemp-derived…

News September 23
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US senators push for hemp THC regulation amid fear of federal ban

Republicans are pushing a ban on hemp that would wreck a $28.4 billion industry, senators warned.

News September 18
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Hemp THC products are illegal in Maryland, high court rules

"Hemp-derived psychoactive products... have always been illegal in Maryland," a high court ruled last week.

News September 17
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Texas governor expected to regulate hemp-derived THC with executive order

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott plans to issue an executive order to regulate THC products and establish a minimum…

News September 10
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$5.5 billion reprieve as Texas hemp THC ban fails

A push to ban all hemp-derived cannabinoid products in Texas, a market worth an estimated $5.5 billion, failed…

News September 4
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South Dakota marijuana industry backs crackdown on hemp THC

The medical marijuana industry in South Dakota supports an ongoing crackdown on sales of hemp-derived THC products.

News August 22
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Why can’t the marijuana industry shake its THC addiction?

It doesn't indicate product quality. It doesn't indicate the strength of a high. It's not even accurate. So…

News August 12
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Ban on hemp-derived THC passes Texas Senate – again

A ban on hemp-derived THC passed the Texas state Senate for a second time this year on Friday.

News August 4
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Federal hemp THC protections appear safe amid Senate dispute

Farm Bill protections for hemp-derived THC products appear safe amid a Senate Republican standoff.

News July 30
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Senate advances bipartisan proposal to ban most hemp-derived THC products

But the proposal, from U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon and U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, would…

News July 15
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