How This Year's Election Could Affect Hemp: Week in Review

Election Day 2020 brought both wins and losses for hemp industry advocates in federal government positions.

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Theresa Bennett

November 7, 2020

This week, several hemp advocates won their bids for election to Congress, helping solidify hemp’s establishment as an industry. On the other hand, the hemp industry also experienced losses from advocates on congressional agriculture committees.

Here are this week’s headlines you might have missed.

National: While hemp industry leaders predict much will be business as usual following the election, hemp still experienced some wins that may help solidify the burgeoning industry moving forward. Read more
Meanwhile, there was one notable loss amid a successful election night for the hemp industry as House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson (D-MN) lost his reelection bid. Read more
Massachusetts: Three alleged hemp thieves were recently charged with stealing nearly $3,000 worth of the crop from Bar-Way Farm in Deerfield. Read more

10 Alabama CBD Stores, Vape Shops Raided; 4 Hemp Businesses Sue State

US House’s Intoxicating Hemp Ban, Texas Gubernatorial Clash Lead CBT’s Most Popular Stories in June

Circuit Court Ruling for Arkansas Renders Texas Governor’s Hemp Veto Argument Moot

US House Committee Approves Bill to Close THCA ‘Loophole,’ Ban Intoxicating Hemp Products

10 Alabama CBD Stores, Vape Shops Raided; 4 Hemp Businesses Sue State

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and other agencies executed search warrants as a new law banning certain hemp products is set to take effect July 1.

Alabama State Bureau of Investigation Major Crimes Chief Shawn Loughridge (center) talks about a multiagency operation that executed a series of warrants and seizures on June 23 at 10 CBD stores and vape shops in five cities.

US House’s Intoxicating Hemp Ban, Texas Gubernatorial Clash Lead CBT’s Most Popular Stories in June

Legislation to close a 2018 Farm Bill ‘loophole’ is being prepared for the House floor, while Texas will decide whether to ban or regulate hemp in a special session.

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Circuit Court Ruling for Arkansas Renders Texas Governor’s Hemp Veto Argument Moot

The Eighth Circuit Court ruled that the 2018 Farm Bill does not preempt a state’s ability to regulate hemp after Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill to ban it.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (left) and Gov. Greg Abbott could lock horns over whether to ban or regulate intoxicating hemp products in an upcoming special session after a key federal court ruling was issued June 24 in Arkansas.

US House Committee Approves Bill to Close THCA ‘Loophole,’ Ban Intoxicating Hemp Products

The House Appropriations Committee included a provision to redefine hemp and regulate finished products in a must-pass spending bill.

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Texas Governor Vetoes Ban on Hemp Products, Calls For Special Session to Regulate THC

Gov. Greg Abbott’s disapproval of Senate Bill 3 collides with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s prohibition policy. ‘We can do better,’ Abbott says.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed Senate Bill 3, legislation that would have banned intoxicating hemp products

South Dakota to Crack Down on Synthetic Hemp Product Sales Starting July 14

The State’s Attorney’s Office in Pennington County issued a warning to a cannabis business that government agencies will begin enforcing a 2024 statute.

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Nebraska AG Cracks Down on Hemp Stores, Says 90% of Products Inaccurately Labeled

State Attorney General Mike Hilgers sent cease-and-desist letters to 82 Lincoln stores selling THC-containing products.

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers

Texas Hemp Advocates Nearing 150,000 Signatures Urging Gov. Abbott to Veto SB 3

The governor has until June 22 to sign, veto or file the legislation to ban intoxicating hemp products without his signature.

Consumable Hemp Products Illegal Without FDA Approval, Mississippi AG Says

State Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued an opinion that hemp products sold outside licensed medical cannabis dispensaries are prohibited.

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Dallas-Area Officers Raid 3 Licensed Hemp Distribution Warehouses in ‘Enforcement Overreach’

The law enforcement officials acted ‘outside’ their authority based on ‘political theater,’ attorney David Sergi says.

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California Public Health Department Aims to Make Hemp THC Ban Permanent

The department’s proposal to immortalize Gov. Gavin Newsom’s emergency regulations represents $3.1 billion in lost revenue for California businesses.

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Texas Voters Oppose State’s Attempt to Ban Hemp THC

The majority of Texans, regardless of political party, reject Senate Bill 3’s ban on hemp-based products, fearing it will empower drug cartels.

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