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Trump Justice Department opposes challenge to DC hemp laws

The Trump Justice Department this week asked a federal judge to dismiss a D.C. hemp shop's challenge to…

News September 19
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US senators push for hemp THC regulation amid fear of federal ban

Republicans are pushing a ban on hemp that would wreck a $28.4 billion industry, senators warned.

News September 18
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Hemp THC products are illegal in Maryland, high court rules

"Hemp-derived psychoactive products... have always been illegal in Maryland," a high court ruled last week.

News September 17
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Texas governor expected to regulate hemp-derived THC with executive order

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott plans to issue an executive order to regulate THC products and establish a minimum…

News September 10
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$5.5 billion reprieve as Texas hemp THC ban fails

A push to ban all hemp-derived cannabinoid products in Texas, a market worth an estimated $5.5 billion, failed…

News September 4
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Marijuana MSO sues to stop hemp-derived THC in Pennsylvania

Subsidiaries of marijuana MSO Jushi Holdings sued hemp companies in Pennsylvania to halt unlicensed hemp-derived THC competition.

News August 28
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Federal protections for hemp-derived THC safe – for now

Sen. Mitch McConnell on Friday promised that a push to ban hemp-derived THC products isn't over yet.

News August 5
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Federal hemp THC protections appear safe amid Senate dispute

Farm Bill protections for hemp-derived THC products appear safe amid a Senate Republican standoff.

News July 30
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Renewed Texas hemp THC ban advances with governor’s support

A renewed push to ban intoxicating hemp-derived THC products in Texas – and outlaw an estimated $5.5 billion…

News July 24
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Last call at the hemp THC beverage bar in St. Louis?

Hemp-derived THC beverages are popular at bars in St. Louis but would be restricted to state-licensed marijuana stores…

News July 16
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