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MondayOct 28, 2024 10:00 am

Delta 8, Medical Cannabis Industries in Texas to Face Off During Next Legislative Session

Texas’ Compassionate Use Program may be facing its worst crisis since its establishment in 2015. The program imposes strict rules on individuals with certain medical conditions who are eligible to use THC, what products can be sold to individuals, and where these products can be stored. These regulations have limited the impact of the program as well as its growth, while allowing unregulated hemp products like delta-9 and delta-8 THC to record increases in demand because they’re easy to access. This has resulted in competition between the hemp industry and medical marijuana market in the state of Texas. Other states…

WednesdayOct 23, 2024 10:00 am

Hemp Organization Creates Program to Certify Hemp-Sourced Intoxicants

Following the legalization of hemp with the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, states across the country have seen an increase in the sale of products with intoxicating hemp cannabinoids. The bill’s passage saw a loophole that allowed the sale and manufacture of products with THC derived from hemp be created. These products, which are accessible by everyone including minors, aren’t regulated by any federal law. In an attempt to curb their proliferation, various jurisdictions have taken to implementing regulations governing their use, manufacture and sale, particularly to underage individuals. Recently, a hemp organization based in Kentucky revealed that it…

TuesdayOct 22, 2024 10:00 am

Legal Expert Discusses the Growing Conflicts Surrounding Hemp Products

Following the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp became federally legal in the United States. Now a few years later, states across the country are struggling to contain the proliferation of intoxicating hemp products across their markets. Rend Al-Mondhiry, the co-chair of the Regulatory Group at Amin Wasserman Gurnani LLP, explores the conflicts surrounding hemp below. Recently, the state of California implemented emergency rules which prohibit any hemp product for human consumption that contains even trace amounts of THC. The new rules also ban the sale of hemp products to individuals aged below 21. Over in New Jersey, Governor…

ThursdayOct 17, 2024 10:00 am

Court Blocks Attempts to Void California’s Hemp Intoxicant Ban

Last week, the governor of California announced that emergency regulations protecting minors from intoxicating hemp products would stand. This announcement from Governor Gavin Newsom comes after the courts thwarted an attempt to prevent the regulations from being enforced. The decision affirms the possible harm these products could cause to Californians, particularly children. It also takes precedent over concerns that hemp businesses won’t be able to adapt to the rules. In his announcement, Newsom claimed that the concerns raised by the industry centered more on protecting profits than the public. In its ruling, the court dismissed arguments made by the industry…

TuesdayOct 15, 2024 10:00 am

US Federal and State Authorities Scramble to Regulate Hemp Derivatives

Years after hemp was legalized with the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, state and federal authorities are struggling to regulate its products. Following the passage of the bill, Congress failed to implement a regulatory framework for hemp products, leading to the creation of an industry where intoxicating products derived from hemp, including edibles and beverages, could be sold to essentially anyone, including minors. Data from Whitney Economics’ National Cannabinoid Report shows that in 2023, the hemp-derived cannabinoid market’s value was an estimated $28.4 billion. Last week, Senator Ron Wyden introduced a measure that would allow the federal administration to…

ThursdayOct 10, 2024 10:00 am

California Hemp Industry Launches Legal Challenge to Newsom’s THC Ban

Following the enactment of emergency regulations to ban intoxicating hemp products in the state of California, players in the hemp industry filed a lawsuit against the state’s Department of Public Health to overturn the rules. Now plaintiffs in the lawsuit are requesting a state judge to halt the enforcement of the regulations until a ruling is given by the courts on the matter. In their suit, the plaintiffs argue that the ban is unlawful and will cause irreversible damage to the nascent hemp industry. The new request argues that allowing the regulations to remain in effect would eliminate almost every…

TuesdayOct 08, 2024 10:00 am

Georgia Hemp Industry Contends with New Regulations

Over the last couple of days, the hemp industry in Georgia has been grappling with new regulations that recently went into effect. As of Oct. 1, 2024, the sale of hemp pre-rolls and hemp flower was prohibited in the state of Georgia. The Georgia Hemp Co.’s managing partners, Ryan Dills and Joe Salome, revealed that THCA flower was very popular among consumers. The new regulations will affect product sales, with Salome revealing that the public wasn’t fully aware of the ban. This means that consumers who didn’t stock up on the product before the regulations went into effect may either…

ThursdayOct 03, 2024 10:00 am

GOP Senator Tables Bill Seeking to Triple Federal THC Limit in Hemp

Last week, Senator Rand Paul reintroduced a measure that would triple THC concentrations that hemp can contain legally. The measure, called the Hemp Economic Mobilization Plan Act, is identical to a bill he introduced last Congress. Hemp and its derivatives were legalized following the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill. Since the crop’s legalization, however, the growing industry has experienced various setbacks, with the proliferation of intoxicants pushing legislatures in different parts of the nation to control the market. The measure, if approved, will also address different concerns the industry has expressed about federal rules. One major concern is that…

TuesdayOct 01, 2024 10:00 am

Newsom’s Hemp Intoxicant Ban Approved, Takes Immediate Effect

Last week California’s Office of Administrative Law approved the ban instituted by Governor Gavin Newsom on THC in all hemp products. While announcing the ban, Newsom stated that lenient regulations had allowed minors to access these intoxicating products, which could be found in regulated cannabis stores as well as at retail locations such as gas stations. In its directive, the office agreed with the governor, noting that the new regulations were an emergency. The ban went into effect immediately after approval, meaning all hemp THC products are now illegal in the state of California. It prohibits retailers from selling popular…

ThursdaySep 26, 2024 10:00 am

Research Suggests CBD Can Kill Mosquito Larvae

New research has found that cannabidiol (CBD), a compound found in hemp, may be used to kill mosquito larvae. This research was based on prior studies that found mosquito-repellent properties in plants found in Madagascar. The study’s lead author, Erick Martinez Rodriguez, was focused on targeting these pests in their larval stage. This, he explained, was when they are most vulnerable. The larvae are normally found in stationary water but can’t be eliminated using insecticides, because overusing these chemicals has built up their resistance while also causing harm to the environment. To test the insecticidal potency of hemp, the researchers…