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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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Feds warn 6 more companies to stop selling delta-8 THC in ‘copycat’ labels

Federal authorities have warned six companies selling products containing intoxicating hemp-derived delta-8 THC in packaging that mimics popular…

News July 17
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Unknown compounds found in marijuana testing samples, lab owners say

There’s evidence some marijuana samples submitted for testing contain a mysterious “soup” of dozens of unknown compounds never…

News July 16
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Curaleaf joins marijuana multistate operators pivoting to hemp-derived THC

Curaleaf Holdings almost exited hemp but instead decided to go all in, joining a growing trend among marijuana…

News July 15
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Canadian hemp license numbers decline for third straight year

Active Canadian hemp licenses declined for the third year in a row with all provinces or territories showing…

News July 11
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Congress asks FDA for hemp-derived cannabinoid powers in spending bill

An influential Republican-controlled House of Representatives committee passed a spending bill on Wednesday that addresses the proliferation of…

News July 10
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Republican opposition defeats North Carolina medical cannabis again

For the third straight year, a proposal to legalize medical cannabis has failed in the North Carolina Legislature.

News July 5
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