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Texans Deserve Choice, Not a Monopoly: Texas Hemp Business Council Urges Lawmakers to Defeat SB 5

The industry organization released a statement on Senate Bill 5, legislation to ban consumable hemp products with detectable amounts of THC.

Trump’s New DEA Administrator Omits Cannabis Rescheduling From Top Priorities

Terrance Cole did not include rescheduling among his eight strategic priorities upon being sworn in, a U-turn from his confirmation hearing.

Turkish Parliament Legalizes Low-THC Product Sales in Pharmacies

The Mediterranean country will permit only licensed pharmacies—regulated by the Ministry of Health—to sell medical products derived from hemp.

DEA Judge Overseeing Cannabis Rescheduling Hearing Set to Retire

John J. Mulrooney, the Drug Enforcement Administration’s chief administrative law judge, is retiring from the bench on Aug. 1.

Texas Governor Clarifies Hemp THC Stance as Senate Committee Approves Ban

The Senate Affairs Committee unanimously approved legislation in special session, as Gov. Greg Abbott says he supports regulating hemp products limited to 0.3% THC or 3 milligrams of THC.

NCIA’s Founding CEO Stepping Down After 15 Years

Aaron Smith is resigning his executive position with the National Cannabis Industry Association but plans to remain on the board.

Cannabis Industry Stakeholders React to DEA Head Terrance Cole’s Confirmation

Proponents of cannabis rescheduling, and more broadly descheduling, are hoping Cole ‘listens to the experts’ and ‘follows the science.’

UPDATE: US Senate Confirms Trump’s DEA Administrator Pick

After the Senate invoked cloture, Terrance Cole was confirmed as the Drug Enforcement Administration’s next leader.

Omaha Tribe of Nebraska Legalizes Adult-Use Cannabis

The federally recognized tribe will allow visitors 21 and older to purchase cannabis on its native reservation in northeastern Nebraska.

US House Subcommittee Advances Bill to Prevent Cannabis Rescheduling Under DOJ

The House appropriations bill would block the Department of Justice from using funds to reschedule or deschedule cannabis.

US Congressman Denounces ICE’s Claim He ‘Doxed’ Federal Employee at Cannabis Raids

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security blamed U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal for the ICE worker’s hand wound during an operation at Glass House.

ICE Raids at California Cannabis Farms Now Involve 14 Children, 361 Arrests, 1 Death

Convicted kidnapper, rapist, burglar and drunk drivers were among those arrested at Glass House Farms, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

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