The State of the Hemp Industry: Notable Quotes

Here's what hemp experts are seeing, hearing, facing and rolling their eyes about.

March 13, 2020

They spoke, we listened.

Here's what hemp experts are seeing, hearing, facing and rolling their eyes about.

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Ohio Senate Votes, 32-0, To Reject House Changes to Cannabis, Hemp Laws

Michigan’s New 24% Cannabis Wholesale Tax Leads CBT’s Top Stories in October

10th Circuit Court Rules 2018 Farm Bill Does Not Preempt Wyoming Hemp THC Laws

39 Attorneys General Tell Federal Lawmakers to Ban Hemp THC Products

Ohio Senate Votes, 32-0, To Reject House Changes to Cannabis, Hemp Laws

The House’s substitute bill to regulate hemp products fails to ‘close the loophole for synthetic THC,’ according to one senator.

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Michigan’s New 24% Cannabis Wholesale Tax Leads CBT’s Top Stories in October

The new tax is set to go into effect Jan. 1. Trump’s drug czar nominee’s cannabis policy and the government shutdown also led the top stories this month.

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10th Circuit Court Rules 2018 Farm Bill Does Not Preempt Wyoming Hemp THC Laws

The appellate court ruled that states like Wyoming have the right to redefine hemp in a more restrictive manner than the federal standard.

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39 Attorneys General Tell Federal Lawmakers to Ban Hemp THC Products

The bipartisan group wrote a letter to GOP committee leaders, asking that they redefine hemp in the appropriations process or farm bill reauthorization.

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Ohio House Passes Cannabis, Hemp Bill Resulting From ‘Venn Diagram From Hell’

The substitute bill alters the state’s 2023 voter-approved legalization initiative and provides a legal pathway for selling intoxicating hemp products.

Ohio state Rep. Brian Stewart, R-Ashville, discusses a substitute bill that would amend a voter-approved adult-use cannabis initiative from 2023 and provide a regulatory framework for intoxicating hemp products.

California City Cracks Down on Unlicensed Smoke Shops

Lancaster law enforcement officials partnered with state officials to target ‘unsafe’ hemp, cannabis and tobacco marketed toward children.

Ohio Judge Blocks Governor’s Intoxicating Hemp Product Ban for 2 Weeks

The trial court judge granted a temporary restraining order that delays Gov. Mike DeWine’s executive order to shut down hemp THC product sales.

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3 Ohio Businesses Sue Governor Over Hemp Product Ban

The vape and smoke shops and manufacturers argue that Gov. Mike DeWine’s executive order violates the separation of powers doctrine.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine shows how intoxicating hemp products can sometimes be packaged in manners similar to popular candies and snacks that entice children during an Oct. 8 press conference in Columbus.

Ohio Governor Halts Hemp THC Product Sales for 90 Days

Gov. Mike DeWine declares a state of emergency for consumable hemp products and orders his agencies to promulgate regulations.

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STIIIZY Debuts High-Dose Hemp-Derived THC Seltzers and Sodas

The new products are available at STIIIZYDrinks.com and select licensed retailers nationwide, including Total Wine in New Jersey and Binny's in Illinois.

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JP Brand Advisors, Canopy USA Form Strategic Partnership to Expand Hemp Beverage Distribution

The partnership includes distributing Wana’s hemp-based beverages and gummies.

US Hemp Roundtable Encourages Trump to Stop Potential Hemp Ban, Protect American Industry

A proposed definition change to hemp would wipe out 95% of an American industry ‘that you are so proud of,’ the advocacy group tells Trump.

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