Lines out the door for hemp THC edibles in Minnesota

Lines out the door for hemp THC edibles in Minnesota

Dozens lined up outside stores July 1, the first day delta-9 THC could be obtained legally for recreational use in Minnesota. Over the weekend, retailers posted notices online for shoppers to expec...
Hemp THC edibles now legal in Minnesota

Hemp THC edibles now legal in Minnesota

Change takes some lawmakers by surprise.A Minnesota law that went into effect Friday, July 1, allows adults 21 and up to buy edibles and drinks infused with moderate amounts of THC.THC is now limit...
North Carolina lawmakers come through for hemp, making it permanently legal

North Carolina lawmakers come through for hemp, making it permanently legal

After a suspenseful week for North Carolina hemp farmers, shop owners and people who buy CBD, hemp is legal for the long term.Gov. Roy Cooper signed legislation June 30 permanently removing hemp fr...
Oregon restrictions on delta-8 and CBN take effect

Oregon restrictions on delta-8 and CBN take effect

New rules going into effect this week in Oregon mean delta-8 THC and most other lab-altered cannabinoids must be taken off grocery store shelves before this Friday, July 1. Sales of these compounds...
Clock ticking to keep hemp legal in North Carolina

Clock ticking to keep hemp legal in North Carolina

Time is running out for North Carolina lawmakers to extend hemp’s legal status in the state. A 2015 bill that created the state’s Hemp Pilot Program and exempted hemp from the state's list of contr...
Texas companies can’t grow or process smokable hemp, state’s supreme court rules

Texas companies can’t grow or process smokable hemp, state’s supreme court rules

But distribution and sale of smokable hemp will remain legal. The Texas Supreme Court on June 24 upheld a ban on the production of smokable hemp in the state, reports MJBizDaily. The ruling bars fa...
Major League Baseball gives OK for CBD sponsorships

Major League Baseball gives OK for CBD sponsorships

‘Landmark change for sports leagues,’ writes Sports Business Journal. The Major League Baseball (MLB) organization and its 30 teams can now accept sponsorships from CBD companies, reports Sports Bu...
Hemp and mycelium team up in earth-smart bicycle helmet

Hemp and mycelium team up in earth-smart bicycle helmet

Cycling has long been considered a green alternative to automotive transport. But bike helmets? They’re pretty much plastic and polystyrene sandwiches that, according to manufacturers’ recommendati...
What are the FDA’s concerns with CBD?

What are the FDA’s concerns with CBD?

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been saying for years it doesn’t have enough information to regulate cannabidiol, or CBD, for food use. Why should you care? In the absence of rule...