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Feds again delay requirement for hemp to be tested at DEA-licensed labs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has again extended a deadline for federally approved hemp to be tested at…

News November 15
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New Jersey will enforce portions of new hemp-derived THC ban, agency says

New Jersey marijuana authorities say they will enforce a state ban on hemp products containing THC or derivatives…

News November 11
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United Kingdom should raise THC allowed in hemp, panel recommends

The United Kingdom should increase the amount of THC allowed in hemp to 0.3%, a government-appointed advisory panel…

News November 7
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Costa Rica awards 57 licenses for cultivation, production of hemp derivatives

Two years after beginning the process, Costa Rica has finalized the licensing for businesses seeking to cultivate and…

News October 29
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Texas hemp businesses say in federal lawsuit they were targets of illegal raid

A group of Texas hemp businesses and a smoke shop operator have filed a federal lawsuit, claiming they…

News October 25
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Oregon outdoor cannabis cultivators call 2024 harvest ‘a huge improvement’

Oregon’s sun-grown cannabis cultivators are experiencing one of the best harvests they’ve had in recent memory.

News October 23
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US Hemp Authority offers certification program for intoxicating products

Absent federal regulations for the $28.4 billion market for goods containing intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids, a major hemp advocacy…

News October 18
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Judge rejects petition to pause California ban on intoxicating hemp products

A California judge has temporarily upheld a wide-ranging. statewide ban on nearly all consumer hemp products containing THC.

News October 15
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Parts of New Jersey’s hemp law are unenforceable, judge rules

The hemp industry scored a significant victory when a New Jersey judge ruled that the state cannot enforce…

News October 11
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Congressman introduces bill that would increase THC percentage in hemp

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, has introduced a bill in Congress that would raise the THC…

News October 2
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