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Connecticut Cracks Down on Hemp-Derived THC-Infused Beverages
A new law will now limit the sale of the popular alcohol alternatives to state-licensed liquor stores and cannabis retail outlets. As the...
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Jul 8, 20243 min read
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NC Medical Cannabis Proposal Denied for Third Consecutive Year While Florida Adult-Use Legalization Ballot Measure Gains Momentum
The two results reveal a significant disconnect between the people's will and the actions of their elected state officials. Cannabis...
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Jul 5, 20244 min read
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Minnesota Collects Over $10 Million in Tax Revenues from Hemp-Derived THC Sales
Industry advocates and stakeholders believe that number to be far lower than it should be but expect the market to stabilize and produce...
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Jul 3, 20244 min read
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Iowa and South Dakota Hemp Bans Take Effect Despite Legal Challenges
The two states represent a more extreme and rigid approach to addressing the complicated issues surrounding hemp-based intoxicants. This...
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Jul 2, 20244 min read
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New Louisiana Law Prohibits THC-A Flower and the Sale of Intoxicating Hemp Derivatives at Gas Stations
The recently signed statute also targets THC limits in hemp-derived products and establishes regulatory guidelines for THC-infused...
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Jul 1, 20242 min read
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States Have Collected Over $20 Billion in Adult-Use Cannabis Tax Revenues Since First Legal Markets Opened
With Minnesota and Ohio set to launch their recreational sectors in 2025, that number should grow exponentially over the next five years....
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Jun 28, 20243 min read
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Japanese CBD Industry Under Existential Threat from Proposed THC Limits
In an attempt to throttle any proliferation of intoxicating hemp derivatives, government officials could potentially eviscerate the...
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Jun 27, 20243 min read
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USDA Grants Hemp Association $745,000 to Promote the Emerging Industry in New Global Markets
The funds will help bolster the exports of American hemp products to areas such as South and Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Africa....
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Jun 26, 20244 min read
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North Carolina Senate Approves Medical Marijuana Legalization for Third Straight Year
All eyes now shift to the House, where detractors on both sides of the political aisle have extinguished previous attempts to establish a...
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Jun 25, 20244 min read
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Florida Cannabis Legalization Ballot Initiative Sets Records for Political Donations
This most recent marijuana reform ballot measure has raised over $40 million since the beginning of the election cycle. This November,...
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Jun 24, 20245 min read
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Minnesotans Can Begin Applying for Adult-Use Cannabis Licenses Beginning June 24
Once they qualify as a 'social equity applicant,' aspiring recreational marijuana entrepreneurs will enter into a lottery to decide the...
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Jun 21, 20243 min read
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North Carolina Senators Attach Medical Cannabis Legalization Amendment to Hemp Bill
After failing to get a standalone bill passed, one Tarheel senator is taking a different approach to establishing the state’s first...
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Jun 20, 20243 min read
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Manufacturers of Hemp-Derived THC-Infused Beverages in Iowa Sue State Over New THC Limits
The new law severely restricts the amount of THC allowable in the trendy drinks and could potentially violate federal law, according to...
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Jun 19, 20244 min read
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North Carolina Lawmakers Propose One of the Most Comprehensive Plans to Regulate Intoxicating Hemp Derivatives in the Country
At over 17 pages, the new bill's primary goal is to keep hemp-based intoxicants out of the hands of children. As the issue of how to...
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Jun 18, 20244 min read
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Republican Lawmakers Strike Banking Protections for Cannabis and Hemp Businesses from Treasury Spending Bill
The removal highlights a growing division within the GOP over how to address the ever-expanding number of legal state cannabis markets...
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Jun 17, 20245 min read
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New Hampshire House Votes to Reject ‘Deeply Flawed’ Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Bill
Despite its passage in the State Senate hours earlier, House lawmakers chose to table the measure until after Election Day. As...
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Jun 14, 20244 min read
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Massachusetts Lawmakers Push Issue of Intoxicating Hemp Derivatives to the Next Legislative Session
While emphasizing the urgent need to address the proliferation of hemp-based intoxicants in the state, political leaders said they would...
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Jun 13, 20244 min read
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Desantis Launches New PAC to Combat Cannabis Legalization Initiative
Following his unexpected and controversial veto of a bill that would've banned hemp-derived intoxicants, Florida's governor is launching...
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Jun 12, 20243 min read
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California Hemp Bill Aims to Eradicate Intoxicating Hemp Derivatives Under the Guise of Public Safety
The country's largest producer of hemp and cannabis is looking to bolster the state's faltering weed industry by punishing its hemp...
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Jun 11, 20244 min read
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Desantis Vetoes Bill Banning Sale of Intoxicating Hemp Derivatives in Florida
Amid rumors that the Florida chief executive is using his veto power to motivate hemp interests to help fund opposition to a cannabis...
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Jun 10, 20244 min read
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New Jersey Lawmakers Push Legislation Banning Intoxicating Hemp Derivatives
The measure would also restrict the sale of non-intoxicating compounds, like CBD, to licensed cannabis retailers. Add New Jersey to the...
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Jun 7, 20243 min read
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North Carolina Native American Tribe to Begin Recreational Cannabis Sales in 30 to 45 Days
The move comes less than two months after the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) began medical marijuana sales on the unofficial...
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Jun 6, 20243 min read
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South Dakota Voters Will be Given a Third Opportunity to Approve an Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Ballot Initiative this Coming November
Having failed to get two previous ballot measures passed in 2020 and 2022, organizers hope the third time around will be the charm. In...
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Jun 5, 20244 min read
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Louisiana Senate Opts for Restrictions of Intoxicating Hemp Derivatives Over an Outright Ban
While many southern states are choosing to outlaw all hemp-based intoxicating cannabinoids, the Bayou State is taking a decidedly more...
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Jun 4, 20243 min read
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