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After legal setback, hemp extractors hope DEA won’t make any big moves

Hemp extractors worried about a federal crackdown over THC levels have dim prospects for getting help from the…

News July 6
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Minnesota THC expansion leads raft of new laws on hemp extracts, intoxicants

A first-of-its-kind law allowing THC sales in outlets other than medical marijuana dispensaries takes effect Friday in Minnesota,…

News June 30
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Delta-8 THC retailer sues Kansas over product seizures

A delta-8 THC retailer in Kansas is suing state officials for telling law enforcement that hemp-derived intoxicants are…

News June 28
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Why the lack of research on cannabis for animals is harming pets

As cannabis becomes more mainstream to all consumers, so does its availability to companion animals. With so much…

News June 20
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Opinion: How cannabis retailers can improve woefully inadequate consumer education

We can’t educate people about cannabis nearly as fast as new consumers will come into the marketplace, and…

News June 6
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States struggle to set rules for hemp intoxicants such as delta-8 THC

Many U.S. states considered new laws to regulate hemp-derived intoxicants such as delta-8 THC this year, but few…

News May 31
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Minnesota lawmakers approve THC from hemp for adult use

Minnesota adults older than 21 will be able to buy intoxicating hemp-derived THC products in grocery and convenience…

News May 24
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US appeals court: Hemp-derived delta-8 THC products are ‘lawful’

Delta-8 THC derived from hemp is "lawful" and eligible for trademark protection, a federal appeals court ruled in…

News May 20
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FDA chief ‘very committed’ to making progress on CBD, other cannabinoids

The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says he is "very committed" to making progress on…

News May 20
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$5 million plan to use marijuana taxes for hemp processing fails in Colorado

A Colorado proposal to use $5 million in marijuana tax collections to help buy machines to process hemp…

News May 18
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