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Judge dismisses challenge to Wyoming’s ban on hemp-derived THC products

Wyoming’s ban on the sale of delta-8 and other hemp-derived THC products will remain in place after a…

News August 16
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US alerts hemp sector to new Chinese CBD regulations

China is shifting its regulations on CBD production that could lead to legalized production in the East Asia…

News August 15
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Colorado marijuana complaint highlights industry’s ongoing testing scandal

Colorado’s largest marijuana cultivator filed a lawsuit against Bonanza Cannabis Co., claiming the licensed operator knowingly infused products…

News August 13
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Missouri bans delta-8 and other hemp-derived products

Republican Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday issued an executive order prohibiting the sale of products containing psychoactive cannabis…

News August 2
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Michigan cannabis operator charged with importing illegal THCA

Michigan regulators filed a complaint against a cannabis company for allegedly importing THCA concentrate from another state.

News August 2
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Oklahoma imposes stricter rules for cannabis testing labs, seeks THCA ban

Oklahoma has enacted stricter standards for medical cannabis testing laboratories, including a state reference lab to double-check results…

News July 31
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Virginia fines hemp businesses nearly $11 million for violating rules

Authorities in Virginia levied $10.77 million in fines on almost 350 businesses across the state for violating rules…

News July 30
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Wyoming’s ban on hemp-derived THC products survives court challenge

A federal judge in Wyoming rejected an initial challenge to the state’s new restrictions on hemp-derived products brought…

News July 25
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Is hemp the enemy of Florida’s adult-use marijuana initiative?

Florida hemp businesses are lining up to oppose an adult-use marijuana legalization initiative that will appear on the…

News July 23
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Cost efficiency in marijuana cultivation: Q&A with veteran grower Justin Sheffield

Veteran cultivator Justin Sheffield discusses lessons he learned growing outdoor hemp by the acre and marijuana by the…

News July 22
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