U.S. hemp interests are sounding the alarm over a House Republican budget proposal that, if passed by Congress, would ban hemp-derived THC products outright at the federal level, including so-called THCA flower. Federal budget proposal would ban hemp-derived THC, THCA flower is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & CannabusinessContinue Reading
State law allows for 500 marijuana stores, but the state will pause licensing non-social equity license holders while social-equity entrepreneurs launch their businesses. Illinois halts adult-use marijuana retail licensing to boost social equity is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs Read More:Continue Reading
A GOP-led House committee has unveiled a spending bill that contains provisions that hemp stakeholders say would devastate the industry, prohibiting most consumable cannabinoid products that were federally legalized during the first Trump administration. The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies publishedContinue Reading
The governor of Texas won’t say whether he plans to sign or veto a bill to outlaw all consumable hemp-derived cannabinoid products containing any detectable THC that was sent to his desk last week. Amid intense pushback from the hemp industry, military veterans groups and other stakeholders over the legislationContinue Reading
The governor of North Carolina has come out in support of legalizing marijuana and is convening a bipartisan commission to study the issue in hopes of moving the GOP-controlled legislature to act on reform. Gov. Josh Stein (D) said during an interview with WRAL News that was published on TuesdayContinue Reading
The Maine Senate has voted to pass a bill to legalize possession of up to one ounce of psilocybin by people 21 and older—one day after the House of Representatives also approved the measure. Both votes were narrow, with the Senate clearing the legislation 17-16 on Tuesday and the HouseContinue Reading
“Let’s be clear—’Big Alcohol’ isn’t looking to take over hemp. We’re offering decades of experience, hard-earned knowledge and a system that works.” By Francis Creighton, Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America Today’s trendiest adult beverage isn’t a cocktail or a funky new wine from a new-to-you region. It isn’t aContinue Reading
LINCOLN, Neb. — The new commission that will regulate voter-approved medical cannabis is set to have its first meeting June 9. Read More: Historic First Medical Cannabis Commission Meeting MondayContinue Reading
Smoking weed, according to a small new study out of University of California San Francisco, is bad for your heart—and so is consuming cannabis as an edible. Read More: Who’s Most at Risk? The Dangers of CannabisContinue Reading
A Northern California sheriff is speaking out after a Native American tribe accused him of overstepping his authority when his office conducted raids on cannabis farms on tribal land last year amid his warning that drug cartel organizations had a “toehold” in the area. Read More: Cartel Threats in TribalContinue Reading
