Arizona Attorney General Sets Her Sights on Obliterating the State’s Intoxicating Hemp Derivative (IHD) Market

Arizona Attorney General Sets Her Sights on Obliterating the State’s Intoxicating Hemp Derivative (IHD) Market

The controversial and highly partisan ‘Top Cop’ in Arizona recently released a legal opinion on the status of IHDs, including the badly mischaracterized and misunderstood delta-8 THC.As the cold of...
New Minnesota Bill Hopes to Clarify Confusing Law Concerning Serving Alcohol and THC-Infused Beverages at Bars and Restaurants

New Minnesota Bill Hopes to Clarify Confusing Law Concerning Serving Alcohol and THC-Infused Beverages at Bars and Restaurants

The provision, part of last May’s adult-use cannabis law, bans servers and bartenders from serving a customer alcohol and THC drinks within the same five-hour period.Politicians have a uniquely kee...
Is the DEA Close to Making a Decision on Cannabis Rescheduling?

Is the DEA Close to Making a Decision on Cannabis Rescheduling?

Following President Biden's historic and unexpected mention of marijuana rescheduling during his State of the Union Address last week, industry watchers and stakeholders are hopeful a decision will...
Minnesota Officials Unveil Plan to Combat the Illegal Sale of Raw Cannabis Flower From Licensed Hemp Retailers

Minnesota Officials Unveil Plan to Combat the Illegal Sale of Raw Cannabis Flower From Licensed Hemp Retailers

As the state begins to implement its adult-use cannabis market, top cannabis regulators are launching a new plan to combat the sale of raw cannabis flower that exceeds the federal definition of hem...
New Report Reveals Over Half of the Hemp Flower Grown in America is Produced in California

New Report Reveals Over Half of the Hemp Flower Grown in America is Produced in California

The findings from a Department of Agriculture’s Census show that, despite the all-out assault on the nation’s hemp industry, there are significant pockets of substantial expansion for the beleaguer...
Florida Legislature Passes New Hemp Law Banning All Delta-8 Products and Placing Caps on All Other Hemp-Derived Items

Florida Legislature Passes New Hemp Law Banning All Delta-8 Products and Placing Caps on All Other Hemp-Derived Items

The measure, which could've been far harsher, passed with a last-minute compromise saving the state's hemp industry from annihilation. The well-worn phrase, "It's always darkest before the dawn," ...
New York Hemp Companies File Lawsuit Against the State Challenging New Rules Governing Hemp

New York Hemp Companies File Lawsuit Against the State Challenging New Rules Governing Hemp

Citing losses in the millions of dollars, a group of ten hemp-based businesses are suing the Office of Cannabis Management in federal court.The pushback against the dubious and destructive slew of ...
Nothing But Hemp Achieves Significant Expansion by Acquiring Emerald Elements

Nothing But Hemp Achieves Significant Expansion by Acquiring Emerald Elements

Minneapolis, Minnesota—  March 4, 2024 — In an ambitious effort to strengthen its leadership in the hemp market, Nothing But Hemp proudly announces its recent acquisition of Emerald Elements, a dis...
Florida State Legislature Implements a Special Session at the Last Minute to Vote on Bill That Would Effectively Crush the State’s Hemp Industry

Florida State Legislature Implements a Special Session at the Last Minute to Vote on Bill That Would Effectively Crush the State’s Hemp Industry

Bill 1698 will head to the floor of both chambers today for a vote with no amendments and no input from the public.Never underestimate the power of money and greed in the American legislative proce...