Future of Hemp Industry

Hemp THC Drinks Legal in South Carolina, Solicitor General Concludes

State Solicitor General Robert D. Cook told South Carolina House Speaker G. Murrell Smith Jr. that beverages with delta-9 THC from hemp are legal.

California Governor Issues Proposed Regulations to Halt Intoxicating Hemp Products

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s rules would require that consumable products containing hemp derivatives have no amounts of intoxicating cannabinoids.

Whitney Economics Reduces 2030 Hemp Fiber and Grain Acreage Forecast by 4.5 Million Acres

The industry research firm cites regulatory risks, lack of infrastructure and federal uncertainty as the main drivers for the revised forecast.

Missouri Hemp Trade Association Suing State Over Governor’s Intoxicating Product Ban

The association is seeking an injunction to stop the Department of Health and Senior Services from embargoing products with intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids.

Curaleaf Launches Hemp-Derived Product Line, Direct-to-Consumer E-commerce Marketplace

The portfolio will include THC edibles and beverages from Select and Zero Proof brands in addition to third-party products.

National Alcohol Group Urges Congress to Address Hemp’s ‘Public Health Crisis’ in Farm Bill

Wine & Spirts Wholesalers of America sent a letter to U.S. lawmakers recommending they ban synthetically derived hemp compounds.

THCA in the Farm Bill: Amendment Goes Far Beyond Closing ‘Loopholes’

Whoever wrote Rep. Mary Miller's amendment figured out ‘all the perfect cuts’ to ‘kill’ the entire hemp industry, international cannabis attorney says.

US Senate Democrats Forgo Addressing Intoxicating Hemp in 2024 Farm Bill Summary

Agriculture Committee leaders released framework for the bill’s reauthorization, which would reduce barriers for industrial hemp farmers.

US Cannabis Council Proposes Federal Prohibition for Hemp-Derived Products With THC

The group’s executive director sent a letter to legislative leaders urging them to close loopholes that have created an unregulated, intoxicating hemp-derived product market.

US Hemp Authority Announces Adult-Use Hemp Product Certification

Under the leadership of new president, Chris Fontes, the U.S. Hemp Authority will certify delta-8- and delta-9-like THC products.

The Future of Hemp-Derived Delta-9 THC Headlines CBT’s Most-Read Articles for March

Readers also dove headfirst into Amazon’s delta-8 problems and a potential rescheduling roadblock with the DEA’s five-factor test this month.

Hemp Industry Organizations Urge House Energy and Commerce Committee to Hold Hearing on FDA Regulation

Twenty-eight nonprofit organizations sent a Jan. 24 letter to committee leaders, calling on them to expedite a hearing on the FDA’s regulation—or lack thereof—of the hemp market, including CBD products.

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