Georgia and Connecticut Advance Measures to Restrict Hemp-Derived Intoxicants

Georgia and Connecticut Advance Measures to Restrict Hemp-Derived Intoxicants

Both states join a growing chorus lining up to either limit or outright ban products containing intoxicating hemp derivatives.It has been a hectic week in the world of hemp and cannabis. With the U...
Senate Leaders Unveil Proposed Framework for New Farm Bill

Senate Leaders Unveil Proposed Framework for New Farm Bill

Legislators hope to renew the massive spending measure later this year, seeking to define hemp more definitively and provide more precise guidance for farmers on various agricultural issues.With ye...
DEA Finally Agrees to Reschedule Cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III

DEA Finally Agrees to Reschedule Cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III

While the new designation does not end the federal prohibition of marijuana, it does signify a massive shift in government policy toward the enigmatic and financially lucrative plant.It is a new an...
Social Equity Mandate Could Severely Delay the Launch of Minnesota’s Adult-Use Cannabis Market

Social Equity Mandate Could Severely Delay the Launch of Minnesota’s Adult-Use Cannabis Market

Advocates and stakeholders hope to pass measures allowing growers to plant early, but state cannabis officials said they would not offer legislation for that effort due to social equity concerns.Th...
California Officials Take Aim at Intoxicating Hemp Derivatives

California Officials Take Aim at Intoxicating Hemp Derivatives

Joining close to 30 other states targeting the hemp market, California is by far the largest jurisdiction to go after the legal sale of products containing intoxicating hemp cannabinoids.The politi...
Federal Judge Orders Oral Arguments in Case Challenging Federal Prohibition of Cannabis

Federal Judge Orders Oral Arguments in Case Challenging Federal Prohibition of Cannabis

The case, brought by multiple marijuana companies, centers on the plaintiffs’ efforts to shield in-state cannabis commerce activity from federal prohibition.The almost century-old federal ban again...
Minnesota Adult-Use Cannabis Advocates Seek Legislation Allowing Growers to Begin Cultivating Plants Ahead of 2025 Market Launch

Minnesota Adult-Use Cannabis Advocates Seek Legislation Allowing Growers to Begin Cultivating Plants Ahead of 2025 Market Launch

Stakeholders worry if farmers aren't allowed to begin growing cannabis plants soon, the anticipated launch next Spring could be a disaster.As the saying goes, 'Never place the cart before the horse...
Missouri Attorney General Opens Investigation into Products Containing Intoxicating Hemp Derivatives

Missouri Attorney General Opens Investigation into Products Containing Intoxicating Hemp Derivatives

The 'Show Me State' is the latest example of just how convoluted and confusing the witch hunt to eradicate hemp-derived intoxicants across the country has become.The Civil War continuing to rage be...
Will South Carolina Ever Pass a Medical Marijuana Bill?

Will South Carolina Ever Pass a Medical Marijuana Bill?

As one of only a handful of states that does not have any form of medicinal cannabis, the Palmetto State is once again attempting to enact a highly restrictive and limited medical marijuana measure...