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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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Texas rejected a hemp THC ban. Why is the industry being regulated out of business?

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he wanted to regulate hemp THC, not ban it. The state's actions since…

News September 4
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Hemp and cannabis lobbies intensify feud after Congress delays federal ban

The new deadline for when a federal hemp ban takes effect is December, after a one-month reprieve passed…

News September 2
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When will pro sports embrace legal cannabis advertising?

Despite federal medical cannabis rescheduling and state-level legalization, cannabis is still absent from advertising and marketing partnerships in…

News September 1
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Will Congress save hemp THC beverages from the looming federal ban?

Hemp THC beverage operators are hopeful a bipartisan proposal to legalize and tax the sale of low-dose drinks…

News August 11
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Senate extends temporary lifeline for hemp THC – and sets up fight with cannabis industry

Hemp and alcohol advocates have limited time to convince Congress to keep the $28 billion hemp sector alive…

News August 10
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