Congressional Research Service Report Highlights Decline of Hemp Industry

Congressional Research Service Report Highlights Decline of Hemp Industry

The new study points to inaction on the part of the FDA to regulate CBD as a significant contributing factor to the sector's rapid contraction.The hemp industry in America is in a battle for its su...
Minnesota City Bans Smoking Marijuana in All Public Parks

Minnesota City Bans Smoking Marijuana in All Public Parks

The city of Duluth passed an ordinance this week making it illegal to smoke cannabis in all city parks.The somewhat passive-aggressive fallout regarding the new cannabis legalization statute going ...
NC Congressman Threatens to Pull Federal Funds From Native American Tribe Over Cannabis Legalization

NC Congressman Threatens to Pull Federal Funds From Native American Tribe Over Cannabis Legalization

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (ECBI) will vote on a special referendum next month on whether to legalize recreational marijuana on tribal lands.Americans want legal cannabis. With Minnesota ...
Florida Lawmakers Hint at Re-Introducing Hemp Restrictions in 2024

Florida Lawmakers Hint at Re-Introducing Hemp Restrictions in 2024

Depending on how Congress acts concerning potential adjustments to the handling of hemp via the Farm Bill, two Florida state legislators may attempt to re-file legislation restricting the plant.Bei...
Cannabis Regulators in Minnesota Share Plan for Legalization Rollout

Cannabis Regulators in Minnesota Share Plan for Legalization Rollout

During an informational meeting on Wednesday, officials described the long and highly detailed path ahead for implementing the state's new marijuana legalization statute.One of the more crucial yet...
Cannabis Legalization Initiative to Appear on Ballot in Ohio This November

Cannabis Legalization Initiative to Appear on Ballot in Ohio This November

On Wednesday, state officials announced that the voter-driven proposal to legalize adult-use marijuana qualified for inclusion on the ballot this coming November.Ohio could become the next state to...
Maryland Mayor Forced Out of the Hemp Business by State’s New Cannabis Law

Maryland Mayor Forced Out of the Hemp Business by State’s New Cannabis Law

The measure has created a devastating ripple effect across the Maryland hemp industry, with the Mayor of Federalsburg among its latest victims.The perplexing and completely avoidable battle between...
Virginia Begins Aggressive Crackdown on ‘Hot Hemp’ and Delta-8 THC Products

Virginia Begins Aggressive Crackdown on ‘Hot Hemp’ and Delta-8 THC Products

A new law, which went into effect July 1, aims to restrict the proliferation of the predominantly misunderstood and enigmatic cannabinoids.It is not exactly a business-friendly environment for many...
The U.S. Hemp Roundtable Outlines Its Priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill

The U.S. Hemp Roundtable Outlines Its Priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill

The lobbying group and 30 additional cannabis organizations submitted a list of nine goals for the House and Senate committees to consider for the bill's upcoming renewal.One of the most anticipate...