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What happens if states ignore the federal hemp THC ban?

Even skeptics of hemp-derived THC think that hemp beverages are here to stay.

News November 13
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364 days until federal hemp THC prohibition as President Trump signs ban

Congress passed a spending bill late Wednesday that also bans hemp-derived THC.

News November 12
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Hemp THC ‘prohibition’ looms as U.S. Senate closes 2018 Farm Bill ‘loophole’

In a rare win at the federal level for state-regulated legal cannabis, the Senate passed a de-facto ban…

News November 11
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President Trump backs hemp THC ban included in government reopening deal

A budget deal to reopen the government backed by President Trump would ban nearly all of the products…

News November 10
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The real Farm Bill bait and switch: Dangerous ‘dope, not rope’

The hemp-derived THC public health crisis created by the Farm Bill must be halted by Congress.

News November 7
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Big Alcohol asks Congress to ban hemp-derived THC – for now

One Big Alcohol lobby is asking Congress to ban hemp-derived THC, while another lobby representing wholesalers wants to…

News November 6
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Sudden changes threaten to disrupt Minnesota’s hemp THC market

Minnesota’s new cannabis testing requirements are so onerous that intoxicating hemp edibles and beverage maker Steven Brown is…

News November 5
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The great Farm Bill bait and switch: the cartel trying to kill hemp-derived THC

Major cannabis companies and some new corporate allies are behind the hysteria threatening hemp-derived THC.

News October 31
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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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Most Missouri hemp THC products are illegal marijuana, trade group claims

Unregulated retailers are selling illegal, intoxicating marijuana products and calling them “hemp.”

News October 30
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