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2018 Farm Bill Status

4th Circuit Court Rules THC-O Meets Legal Definition of Hemp, Deviating From DEA

The federal court’s interpretation of the 2018 Farm Bill contradicts the Drug Enforcement Administration’s position that THC-O is illegal.

September 9, 2024

Missouri

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.

September 3, 2024

Connecticut

Connecticut Law Regulating THC-Infused Beverage Sales Takes Effect

The beverages, including those with hemp-derived cannabinoids, are now restricted to adults 21 and older for purchase in licensed establishments.

July 1, 2024

Farming Hemp in U.S. States

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.

June 6, 2024

Texas

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.

June 3, 2024

Florida

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.

March 28, 2024

Arizona

Delta-8, Other Hemp-Derived ‘Intoxicants’ Illegal to Sell in Arizona Without Cannabis License, AG Says

State Attorney General Kris Mayes issued a legal opinion that Arizona law does not allow for smoke shops, convenience stores to sell the products.

March 13, 2024

Colorado

Colorado Cannabis Regulators Move on New Framework Around Intoxicating Cannabinoids

The state’s Marijuana Enforcement Division will hold two public stakeholder meetings to help inform a report it must send to the General Assembly.

February 9, 2024

Cannabis Branding Different Strains

Type I, Type II, Type III: How Science Is Changing the Way the Industry Describes Cannabis Varieties

Leaving behind the sativa-indica dichotomy, cannabis businesses must consider the chemistry of the plant.

December 7, 2023

Hemp Regulations in U.S.

2023 Farm Bill Passage Could Face 1-Year Delay, According to Key US Senator

Arkansas Sen. John Boozman, ranking member of the Agriculture Committee, indicated Congress may miss an end-of-year deadline.

October 24, 2023

Texas

Delta-8 THC Remains Legal in Texas Following Appellate Ruling

The court upheld a temporary injunction that halts the state from scheduling products that contain the hemp derivative.

October 2, 2023

Hemp Regulations in U.S.

Democratic Task Force Endorses 44 Bills for Inclusion in 2023 Farm Bill

The New Democrat Coalition, a caucus of nearly 100 U.S. House members, put forward a list of bills it hopes to hitch to the must-pass agriculture legislation.

September 28, 2023