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California hemp fight signals long-term struggle with marijuana

The battle in California over how to regulate intoxicating hemp products exemplifies the issue facing regulated marijuana markets…

News August 19
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Colorado marijuana complaint highlights industry’s ongoing testing scandal

Colorado’s largest marijuana cultivator filed a lawsuit against Bonanza Cannabis Co., claiming the licensed operator knowingly infused products…

News August 13
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Missouri bans delta-8 and other hemp-derived products

Republican Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday issued an executive order prohibiting the sale of products containing psychoactive cannabis…

News August 2
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Michigan cannabis operator charged with importing illegal THCA

Michigan regulators filed a complaint against a cannabis company for allegedly importing THCA concentrate from another state.

News August 2
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Virginia fines hemp businesses nearly $11 million for violating rules

Authorities in Virginia levied $10.77 million in fines on almost 350 businesses across the state for violating rules…

News July 30
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Wyoming’s ban on hemp-derived THC products survives court challenge

A federal judge in Wyoming rejected an initial challenge to the state’s new restrictions on hemp-derived products brought…

News July 25
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Curaleaf joins marijuana multistate operators pivoting to hemp-derived THC

Curaleaf Holdings almost exited hemp but instead decided to go all in, joining a growing trend among marijuana…

News July 15
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Congress asks FDA for hemp-derived cannabinoid powers in spending bill

An influential Republican-controlled House of Representatives committee passed a spending bill on Wednesday that addresses the proliferation of…

News July 10
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North Carolina Senate approves medical marijuana legalization

In a surprise move, the North Carolina state Senate added medical marijuana legalization to a hemp bill that…

News June 21
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California hemp bill could bring ‘clarity,’ squash intoxicating derivatives

As state governments nationwide grapple with how to regulate hemp-derived cannabinoids, California could integrate marijuana and hemp producers…

News June 11
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