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Hemp Industry By the Numbers: New York Spotlight

Here's a glance at how New York state's hemp season is shaping up.

Theresa Bennett

August 8, 2020

With growing season in full swing, here are some numbers to help quantify how the hemp industry is shaping up in New York state. For more recent stats and figures about the hemp industry, see "Smart Start: And Counting" in the July/August issue of Hemp Grower.

Nebraska Attorney General Sends Cease-and-Desist Letters to 104 Omaha Shops Selling THC Products

Texas Senate Passes Bill to Ban Hemp THC: ‘These People Are Not Good People,’ Senator Says

Texas Lieutenant Governor ‘Carded’ at Compliant Austin-Based Hemp Retailer

Wana Brands Brings Hemp-Derived THC Edibles to Texas

Nebraska Attorney General Sends Cease-and-Desist Letters to 104 Omaha Shops Selling THC Products

Mike Hilgers said he plans to pursue litigation and seek penalties to the full extent of the law for companies that don’t remove the products from their shelves.

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers addresses delta-8 THC products during a March 20 press conference.

Texas Senate Passes Bill to Ban Hemp THC: ‘These People Are Not Good People,’ Senator Says

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who supports the bill, said products with intoxicating hemp derivatives are ‘a poison in our public.’

Texas state Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, pushes for Senate Bill 3's passage March 17 on the chambers floor.

Texas Lieutenant Governor ‘Carded’ at Compliant Austin-Based Hemp Retailer

The Happy Cactus team asked Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick for his ID and refused to sell him products containing more than the allowable serving size.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick shows his ID at Austin-based hemp retailer Happy Cactus.

Wana Brands Brings Hemp-Derived THC Edibles to Texas

The edibles provider launched its delta-9 THC gummies as the state’s lieutenant governor is pushing legislation to ban intoxicating hemp products.

World Leaders Vote to Ban HHC, List as Schedule II Drug

The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs approved a recommendation to include the cannabinoid in the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances.

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Wana Brands Brings THC-Infused Sparkling Hemp Beverages to Total Wine & More Stores Nationwide

The strategic partnership increases consumer availability for premium cannabis beverages.

Wana Beverages, a hemp-infused line of ready-to-drink sparkling beverages crafted with hemp extracts, real fruit juice and other beneficial ingredients, are now available at Total Wine & More locations nationwide.

Trulieve Launches Farm Bill-Compliant Onward: A Premium THC Beverage

The cannabis company’s new offering is available online and will soon be sold in select Total Wine locations in Florida.

Available for purchase by consumers 21 years and older, Onward can be ordered via DrinkOnward.com and shipped directly to consumers in 36 states.

Texas Senator Files Bill to Ban THC, Intoxicating Hemp Products

Sen. Charles Perry, a Lubbock Republican, is sponsoring legislation that Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is pushing as a top legislative priority this session.

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U.S. Hemp Roundtable Announces New Officers

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Texas Lieutenant Governor Lists THC Ban as Top Priority for 2025

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is pushing a legislative initiative to prohibit hemp-derived cannabinoid products and all forms of THC in the Lone Star State.

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Sky Labs in Hot Water Again, Allegedly Possessing More Than 2,000 Pounds of Hemp-Derived Isolate

Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency filed a new formal complaint against the adult-use cannabis processor based on infractions involving THCA hemp isolate, missing COAs, and combining untested isolate with distillate, among others.

An image of the address in Michigan where Sky Labs LLC is listed as located.

New York’s Warrantless Hemp Shop Raids Must Stop, Judge Orders

State Supreme Court Justice Thomas Marcelle ruled that the New York City Sheriff’s Office and state regulators are prohibited from conducting the searches.

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