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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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Does federal marijuana prohibition mean cannabis workers can’t unionize?

A Michigan cannabis company is trying to thwart a unionization effort using a novel tactic: claiming federal marijuana…

News September 16
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New Mexico cannabis cultivator sues state, alleging toxic flood wrecked crop, company

A New Mexico cannabis cultivator is suing the state, alleging a state employee allowed a flood that wrecked…

News September 15
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House Republicans move to block Trump marijuana rescheduling

If President Donald Trump reschedules marijuana, he'll do so despite opposition from other Republicans.

News September 12
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California cannabis tax cut inches forward as state industry lags behind

A push to cut the California cannabis tax from 19% back to 15% by Oct. 1 is moving…

News September 11
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Trump Justice Department withdraws Biden-era cannabis research, hemp testing

The Department of Justice is withdrawing proposed rules aimed at implementing a law to expand marijuana research and…

News September 11
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MJBizCon sparks cannabis deals and innovation

MJBizCon, slated for Dec. 2-5 in Las Vegas, is the epicenter for deal-making, networking and innovation in the…

News September 11
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New York cannabis regulators move to punish testing lab as sales continue to grow

Lexachrom Labs shut down on June 1 amid a state investigation that led to one of the largest…

News September 10
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