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Republican Senator Introduces Bill to Redefine Hemp to 1% THC

Kentucky U.S. Sen. Rand Paul’s HEMP Act would require testing of hemp-derived products and also aims to protect hemp shipments from seizure.

September 27, 2024

California

California Governor’s Proposal to Integrate Hemp Into Cannabis Supply Chain Comes to Halt

The state’s Senate Appropriations Committee did not vote on legislation that included Gov. Gavin Newsom’s amendments before a legislative deadline.

August 19, 2024

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Moving the Goalposts: State Regulation of Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids

Intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids are proliferating on the open market, and state regulators’ responses are all over the map. Here’s a look at the constantly evolving landscape and what the future may hold.

August 2, 2024

Hemp Regulations in U.S.

Special Report: 4 in 5 Cannabis Businesses Want Intoxicating Hemp Regulated; So Do Nearly 50% of Hemp Businesses

CBT’s new research reveals that 80% of cannabis businesses and 46% of hemp businesses feel intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids should be regulated like cannabis. Find these and other details about how the cannabis and hemp industries view intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids in Part I of this two-part special report.

July 24, 2024

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US Government Selling Reference Material to Hemp, Cannabis Testing Labs to Ensure Accuracy

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is charging $783 for three 1.5-gram hemp samples to help labs calibrate their methods for accurate labeling.

July 9, 2024

Florida

THCA Element of Farm Bill Leads CBT’s Top Stories in June

The Cannabist Co.’s Florida exit, Ohio’s adult-use sales riddle and myriad hemp-related coverage were also among the most-read articles this month.

June 27, 2024

Florida

Florida in Spotlight for Controversial Hemp Legislation

Many in the Sunshine State's hemp industry are pushing for Gov. DeSantis to veto a bill that would prohibit synthetic and intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids and change the definition of ‘hemp’ under the state hemp program.

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

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Farm Bill 2024: 'The Sky Isn't Falling ... Yet' for Hemp Industry

The industry responds to the 2024 Farm Bill amendment that would redefine hemp, closing ‘loopholes’ and shuttering a multibillion-dollar industry built around hemp cannabinoid products. And what happens next.

May 31, 2024

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US Senate Democrats Forgo Addressing Intoxicating Hemp in 2024 Farm Bill Summary

Agriculture Committee leaders released framework for the bill’s reauthorization, which would reduce barriers for industrial hemp farmers.

May 2, 2024

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21 Attorneys General Call on Congress to Address ‘Intoxicating Hemp’ Products in Farm Bill

The state law enforcement officials say ‘bad actors’ have exploited a ‘glaring vagueness’ in the 2018 Farm Bill that needs to be addressed in its reauthorization.

March 21, 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