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Iowa to restrict hemp-derived cannabis products

Iowa will restrict hemp-derived cannabis products and expand its medical marijuana program under a bill headed to the…

News April 5
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Hemp-derived THC producers wary of how US Farm Bill could change market

U.S. lawmakers might address intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids in the new Farm Bill, which could adversely affect a budding…

News April 3
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Georgia hemp bill imposing age limits on CBD, delta-8 THC goes to governor

Georgia is set to prohibit sales of hemp-derived cannabinoid products to anyone younger than 21, including goods containing…

News April 2
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Canadian cannabis producer Organigram enters US, plans CA$25 million raise

Organigram Holdings has dipped into its strategic investment pool to pick up a minority stake in Roxboro, North…

News March 27
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USDA approves genetically modified hemp strain that’s THC- and CBD-free

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved a genetically modified hemp strain without THC or CBD that could…

News March 26
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Intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids must be halted, state AGs tell Congress

Congress must act to solve the nationwide “health and safety crisis” posed by the growing intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids…

News March 21
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THCA meets legal definition of hemp, operators say – but not everyone agrees

Intoxicating cannabis is being sold in accordance with state laws. But it’s not sold as marijuana - it's…

News March 19
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Wyoming joins states that ban hemp-derived THC

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon recently signed into law Senate File 32, which ban the sale of hemp-derived THC…

News March 15
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Minnesota cracking down on illegal cannabis sales before adult-use launch

Cannabis retailers in Minnesota selling product before the state officially launches legal adult-use marijuana sales risk getting a…

News March 13
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Florida bill that bans delta-8, other compounds sent to governor

Florida lawmakers have approved a wide-ranging bill that critics contend could destroy the state’s hemp market.

News March 7
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