Florida State Lawmakers Take Aim at Restricting THC Levels in Hemp-Derived Products Once Again

Florida State Lawmakers Take Aim at Restricting THC Levels in Hemp-Derived Products Once Again

On Tuesday, the state Senate unanimously approved a measure that would severely limit the THC levels in products derived from legal hemp.In nature, the most efficient way for apex predators like wo...
State Agriculture Departments Across the U.S. Lobby Congressional Lawmakers to Increase the THC Limit for Hemp in 2024

State Agriculture Departments Across the U.S. Lobby Congressional Lawmakers to Increase the THC Limit for Hemp in 2024

Since the 2018 Farm Bill legalized the plant, industry advocates and stakeholders have been seeking to increase the THC threshold level that distinguishes hemp from federally illegal cannabis.One o...
Connecticut AG Announces Crackdown on ‘Illegal’ Sales of Delta-8 and Delta-9 THC Products

Connecticut AG Announces Crackdown on ‘Illegal’ Sales of Delta-8 and Delta-9 THC Products

The announcement follows the Attorney General’s issuance of cease and desist letters to the organizers and host of an unlicensed cannabis marketplace in the state earlier this month. The battle for...
Transitioning From Medical to Adult-Use Cannabis Fraught With Numerous Restrictions and Impediments to Success in Several State Markets

Transitioning From Medical to Adult-Use Cannabis Fraught With Numerous Restrictions and Impediments to Success in Several State Markets

The restraints, including caps on potency levels, product bans, and limitations on packaging, product design, and marketing, are proving to be detrimental to many aspiring cannabis entrepreneurs an...
Minnesota Cannabis Regulators Seek Changes to Legalization Law to Speed Up Licensing Process

Minnesota Cannabis Regulators Seek Changes to Legalization Law to Speed Up Licensing Process

With consumers legally allowed to possess and consume marijuana but few legal outlets available to procure products, state officials worry about the negative impact of the ever-present black market...
Michigan Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Exceeded $3 Billion in 2023

Michigan Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Exceeded $3 Billion in 2023

With an initial annual market cap projection of between $1.5B and $1.7B, the unprecedented revenue numbers make Michigan the most successful state market in America.While it has been a somewhat lac...
Justice Department Researcher Questions the 0.3% Delta-9 THC Limit for Hemp

Justice Department Researcher Questions the 0.3% Delta-9 THC Limit for Hemp

Hemp advocates have been lobbying for an adjustment for years, but now a scientist from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is also questioning the threshold limit.The word “law” represents a w...
Biden Administration Releases Unredacted Exchange Between Federal Agencies Recommending Cannabis Rescheduling

Biden Administration Releases Unredacted Exchange Between Federal Agencies Recommending Cannabis Rescheduling

After months of speculation and accusations concerning the legitimacy of the recommended scheduling change, White House officials finally released the documents for public inspection.There was a ti...
Minnesota Officials Announce Plan to Develop Interagency Strategy For Addressing High THC Items Marketed as Hemp Products

Minnesota Officials Announce Plan to Develop Interagency Strategy For Addressing High THC Items Marketed as Hemp Products

Last week, interim director Charlene Briner unveiled the strategy for enacting a temporary method to inspect and test raw cannabis flower to ensure it does not violate current law.The all-out attac...