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Hemp Regulations in U.S.

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

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

Pesticides

A2LA Partners With National Industrial Hemp Council For Lab Testing Verification Program

The partnership will help the industry move forward with consistent testing practices that promote consumer safety.

February 5, 2024

Hemp Regulations in U.S.

Hemp Industry Organizations Urge House Energy and Commerce Committee to Hold Hearing on FDA Regulation

Twenty-eight nonprofit organizations sent a Jan. 24 letter to committee leaders, calling on them to expedite a hearing on the FDA’s regulation—or lack thereof—of the hemp market, including CBD products.

January 24, 2024

Hemp Regulations in U.S.

Hemp Industry Organizations Unite on 7 Key Objectives for 2024 Farm Bill

Thirty-three nonprofit organizations representing every facet of the supply chain have revealed their top priorities for the must-pass legislation.

January 3, 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

Maryland

Maryland Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case on Hemp-Derived THC Sales, Keeping Products on Store Shelves

The state’s highest court will not review the Washington County Circuit Court’s order blocking a provision in Maryland’s adult-use cannabis law that prohibited some retailers from selling hemp-derived THC products.

November 30, 2023

Outdoor Hemp Cultivation

Researchers Wrap Up 2nd Year of Hemp Breeding Study Aimed at Optimizing Genetics for Domestic Farmers

Cornell University recently received two grants to support a three-year research program meant to streamline hemp cultivation for grain, fiber and CBD production in various U.S. regions.

November 6, 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

Maryland

Maryland Judge Bars State From Enforcing Ban on Hemp-Derived THC Sales

An injunction issued Oct. 12 suspends part of the state’s adult-use cannabis law that barred some retailers from selling intoxicating hemp-derived products containing THC.

October 17, 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