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Why cannabis industry must adopt standardized THC-potency labeling

To build a mental bridge between alcohol and marijuana, brands must frame cannabis in terms that resonate with…

News June 13
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Hemp-derived cannabinoid maker partners with brewers alliance

Volunteer Botanicals has partnered with the Independent Brewers Alliance (IBA) to become the preferred provider of hemp-derived cannabinoids…

News June 12
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Will hemp-derived THC issue make Congress act – unlike marijuana?

Congress at long last seems set to take decisive action on legislation affecting the U.S. cannabis industry.

News June 11
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North Carolina governor hints at hemp crackdown via marijuana task force

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein supports adult-use marijuana legalization, but the Democrat is firmly opposed to the "Wild…

News June 9
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Proposed federal hemp-derived THC ban advances despite broad opposition

A Republican-backed budget bill that includes a ban on hemp-derived THC and THCA flower advanced out of a…

News June 6
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Federal budget proposal would ban hemp-derived THC, THCA flower

U.S. hemp interests are sounding the alarm over a House Republican budget proposal that, if passed by Congress,…

News June 4
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Is the golden era of THCA flower coming to an end?

With a wave of more states empowering law enforcement to recognize THCA as marijuana - and to seize…

News June 4
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Texas poised to expand medical marijuana as hemp-THC ban looms

Major changes to laws affecting cannabis are afoot in Texas, where lawmakers on Sunday sent a significant expansion…

News June 2
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Judge upholds Alaska’s limitations on intoxicating hemp-derived THC products

Alaska can continue restricting the sale of intoxicating hemp-derived THC products to licensed marijuana stores after a federal…

News May 29
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Texas House passes near-total ban on hemp-derived THC

Texas’ estimated $5.5 billion market in hemp-derived THC is in mortal danger after the state House approved a…

News May 22
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