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Virginia hemp THC operators sue to block ban as North Carolina hemp THC ban looms

A hemp THC ban may be coming to North Carolina after authorities in Virginia informed hemp THC merchants…

News August 4
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Senate floats plan to save hemp THC but only for a month

A Senate spending bill would delay implementation of a federal hemp ban until Dec. 11.

News August 3
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Hemp THC drinks to be served at Chicago music festival Lollapalooza – for now

This could be the first and last Lollapalooza to serve hemp-derived THC beverages.

News July 30
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Texas ban on delta-8 THC, other synthetic hemp-derived products reinstated Friday

Reinstated by a judge, restrictions on certain hemp THC products in Texas go into effect again Friday. Sales…

News July 29
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Can state-regulated hemp THC businesses continue under Schedule 1?

States may continue to regulate hemp THC products even after a federal ban passes in November – but…

News July 23
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Bipartisan effort to save (and tax) hemp THC products introduced in Congress

A proposal introduced in Congress on Wednesday would regulate and tax hemp THC products under federal law, but…

News July 22
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Illinois folds hemp THC into regulated cannabis system, but drinks unclear

Gov. JB Pritzker had threatened to ban intoxicating hemp products entirely if lawmakers failed to establish regulations for…

News June 17
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Hemp THC regulation is inevitable, not a ban. Here’s how operators can prepare.

Some in the hemp THC sector are fearful of the looming federal ban when they should be preparing…

News May 22
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Shock veto upends Virginia adult-use cannabis retail launch

Legal adult-use cannabis sales in Virginia are delayed yet again after Gov. Abigail Spanberger formally rejected a sales…

News May 19
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Judge: Texas THCA flower sales can resume – but there’s a catch

Texas hemp merchants can continue selling THCA flower until at least this summer after a ruling Friday.

News May 4
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