HempToday.net USDA approves new hemp variety genetically modified to lower THC content The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a hemp variety genetically engineered to produce super-low levels of THC. The USDA’s Animal... Read more...
HempToday.net Maryland officials say temporary ruling on delta-8 THC leaves consumers unprotected Maryland officials say a judge’s ruling that allows the resumption of delta-8 THC sales by hemp vendors hurts the state’s efforts to guarantee... Read more...
HempToday.net Minnesota cannabis czar steps down over illegal products in her hemp shop Minnesota’s governor said his hiring of a hemp shop owner as the state’s cannabis czar was a mistake, and that he now intends to fill the position... Read more...
HempToday.net Critics say proposal for tight THC limits would wipe out market for CBD in California A proposed amendment from California’s Department of Public Health that imposes strict limits on THC content in hemp products would effectively... Read more...
HempToday.net State regulators call on feds to close loophole that opened floodgates for delta-8 Cannabis regulators from 45 states have called on the U.S. Congress to define “hemp” as a crop grown exclusively for industrial or agricultural... Read more...
HempToday.net Senate to work over cannabis banking bill, but passage in House unlikely The U.S. Senate Banking Committee is expected to sign off a long-awaited cannabis banking bill next week that would help the hemp industry, but... Read more...
HempToday.net To protect consumers, make CBD medicine only, restrict delta-8 THC to pot shops Shady producers of delta-8 THC, the popular synthetic form of marijuana made from hemp-derived CBD, are crying the blues as states ramp up their... Read more...
HempToday.net Posturing at Congressional CBD hearing adds nothing new to sector’s outlook “Hemp in the Modern World: The Years Long Wait for FDA Action,” this week’s congressional hearing in the U.S. Congress, will do little to change... Read more...
HempToday.net Bi-partisan bill aimed to spur CBD regulations is re-introduced in Congress Four legislators representing both political parties have reintroduced a bare-bones bill designed to get the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)... Read more...
HempToday.net Hemp producers challenge Maryland law that threatens to wipe out state CBD market Maryland hemp stakeholders have filed a lawsuit against state officials over market access for their CBD products, which are now highly restricted... Read more...