Georgia Appeals Court Rules Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids Are Not Controlled Substances

Georgia Appeals Court Rules Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids Are Not Controlled Substances

The ruling could pave the way for retailers to begin selling items containing the controversial hemp byproducts.Hemp's unofficial and very much unwanted legal tour of America rolled into Georgia la...
Friday Headlines: Neb. AG Ramps Up Delta-8 Crackdown; GOP Lawmaker Refiles Marijuana Reform Bill

Friday Headlines: Neb. AG Ramps Up Delta-8 Crackdown; GOP Lawmaker Refiles Marijuana Reform Bill

Nebraska officials filed lawsuits last week to stop retailers from selling hemp-derived THC products.The intense political maelstrom surrounding the issue of whether hemp and its derivative product...
Sales Revenue From Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids Exceed Legal Cannabis and Craft Beer Report Reveals

Sales Revenue From Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids Exceed Legal Cannabis and Craft Beer Report Reveals

Despite a lack of regulatory guidance and aggressive attacks from state lawmakers and Corporate Cannabis, the U.S. hemp industry was larger than all state marijuana markets in 2022.Hemp is quickly ...
Federal Judge Rejects Attempt to Block Virginia’s New Law Restricting Hemp-Derived Products

Federal Judge Rejects Attempt to Block Virginia’s New Law Restricting Hemp-Derived Products

The ruling means hemp businesses in the state will continue to lose millions until a lawsuit challenging the statute is settled in court.The ongoing battle in Virginia over the legal status of hemp...
MN Cannabis Regulators Seek Public Input for Rules to Govern Recently Legalized Recreational Market

MN Cannabis Regulators Seek Public Input for Rules to Govern Recently Legalized Recreational Market

The state’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) will use the feedback to craft guidelines for monitoring Minnesota’s adult-use marijuana industry.As October comes to a close, officials in Minnesota...
Cornell Researchers Look to Develop Hemp Varieties Better Suited to U.S. Latitudes

Cornell Researchers Look to Develop Hemp Varieties Better Suited to U.S. Latitudes

With the help of a $2 million grant, scientists are hoping to produce hemp varietals that can improve yields at lower latitudes in America.Once an illegal plant that could end up resulting in signi...
Key Senator Says New Farm Bill May Not Pass Until 2024

Key Senator Says New Farm Bill May Not Pass Until 2024

Delays brought on by a search for the next Speaker of the House and a looming government shutdown could push approval of the vital spending measure to next year.With a little under seventy days lef...
Federal Legalization of Cannabis Could Severely Threaten State Markets Without Certain Protections

Federal Legalization of Cannabis Could Severely Threaten State Markets Without Certain Protections

A new report finds that small marijuana businesses and state-specific social equity programs could be put at risk by a rush to legalize cannabis at the federal level.With the recent recommendation ...
A Majority of Ohio Lawmakers Believe the Ballot Initiative to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis Will Pass

A Majority of Ohio Lawmakers Believe the Ballot Initiative to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis Will Pass

A new survey finds that most legislators from both parties think the reform measure will be approved by voters this coming Election Day.The contentious and polarizing battle over marijuana legaliza...