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State hemp THC bans are already boosting marijuana MSO revenue

Ohio cannabis sales are up 25% since a state ban on hemp THC products sold outside of licensed…

News October 29
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Federal hemp THC rescue possible after midterm elections – but with new rules

A rescue plan for hemp cannabinoid products is likely to emerge after the midterm elections, according to Capitol…

News October 28
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Ahead of Farm Bill loophole closure, signs a hemp THC crackdown is already underway

Law enforcement officials have raided and charged dozens of hemp operators across the country, more than six weeks…

News October 28
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Trump Justice Department indicts prominent Virginia lawmaker for selling marijuana at ‘hemp’ shop

The Trump Justice Department has charged a Virginia state lawmaker and six others on federal drug charges stemming…

News October 22
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Why the Trump CBD reimbursement promise isn’t helping hemp operators – or patients

The looming federal hemp ban is discouraging healthcare organizations from participating in a Trump administration effort to offer…

News October 21
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How the federal hemp ban treats delta-8 THC differently – and what operators are doing

Sometimes controversial within the estimated $38 billion hemp sector, delta-8 THC is also playing by different rules as…

News October 5
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GOP senators: hemp THC ‘loophole’ helps Chinese criminals

Four Republican U.S. senators this week signaled no interest in reconsidering a looming hemp cannabinoid ban, in part…

News October 1
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The other deadline hemp operators need to remember ahead of the federal ban

Hemp firms planning mass layoffs before the Dec. 11 ban face back pay and class action risk if…

News September 24
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Why cannabinoid bans fail, and what the federal hemp THC ban extension actually gave operators

Hemp operators have a chemistry problem to solve between now and when the federal hemp ban takes effect.

News September 18
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New York promises hemp THC beverage crackdown as widespread illegal sales continue

New York officials are aware that hemp THC beverages sales are brisk despite state law prohibiting their sale…

News September 14
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