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Industry Veteran Calls for Unified Cannabis and Hemp RegulationsIndustry News

Industry Veteran Calls for Unified Cannabis and Hemp Regulations

Cannabis entrepreneur Jason Leisey argues that maintaining separate regulatory standards for marijuana and hemp products creates dangerous loopholes that threaten consumer trust and industry credibility.

Apr 17, 2026
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Rand Paul Expects Hemp Bill This Week to Block Federal CriminalizationLegislation

Rand Paul Expects Hemp Bill This Week to Block Federal Criminalization

Sen. Rand Paul says bipartisan legislation could be filed this week to prevent federal recriminalization of hemp THC products, warning of a 'disaster' for the industry if regulatory changes take effect later this year.

Apr 17, 2026
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FDA Signals Hemp CBD Enforcement Shift, But Industry Wants LegislationLegislation

FDA Signals Hemp CBD Enforcement Shift, But Industry Wants Legislation

The FDA's new hemp CBD enforcement guidance offers temporary relief to the industry, but stakeholders say only comprehensive congressional legislation can resolve years of regulatory uncertainty in the $2 billion market.

Apr 16, 2026
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Hemp Entrepreneur Fires Back at Industry Critics, Blames ConsolidationIndustry News

Hemp Entrepreneur Fires Back at Industry Critics, Blames Consolidation

Hemp business owner John Grady argues regulatory pressure on hemp products isn't about consumer safety—it's about large cannabis operators using regulation to eliminate competition from smaller hemp companies.

Apr 14, 2026
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Nebraska Senator Challenges State's Proposed Hemp RestrictionsLegislation

Nebraska Senator Challenges State's Proposed Hemp Restrictions

A Nebraska senator is challenging proposed hemp regulations from state agriculture officials, accusing them of trying to ban legal products and threatening a $10 million industry employing 2,000 workers.

Apr 14, 2026
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Medicare Launches Pilot Covering CBD Products at $500 Per PatientMedical Cannabis

Medicare Launches Pilot Covering CBD Products at $500 Per Patient

Medicare's new pilot program reimburses providers up to $500 annually per patient for CBD products and consultations, but only covers hemp-derived items under strict THC limits of 0.3% concentration and 3mg per serving.

Apr 13, 2026
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Georgian Mountain Villages Preserve Remnants of Ancient Cannabis CuisineCulture

Georgian Mountain Villages Preserve Remnants of Ancient Cannabis Cuisine

Researchers document the last remnants of centuries-old cannabis cuisine in Georgia's mountain villages, where Soviet prohibition nearly erased traditional food practices that treated the plant as a nutritional staple rather than an intoxicant.

Apr 13, 2026
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Hemp Groups Sue Texas to Stop Smokable Product BanLegislation

Hemp Groups Sue Texas to Stop Smokable Product Ban

Hemp industry groups filed an emergency lawsuit to block Texas's March 31 ban on smokable hemp products, arguing state regulators exceeded their authority and threatening a market segment worth millions.

Apr 12, 2026
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Global Drug Treaties Force CBD Policy Overhaul Across MarketsLegislation

Global Drug Treaties Force CBD Policy Overhaul Across Markets

International bodies are reinterpreting global drug treaties in ways that could reshape CBD regulation, hemp policy, and medical cannabis access across dozens of countries.

Apr 10, 2026
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Ohio Judge Blocks Hemp Ban, Citing Unfair Advantage to State CannabisLegislation

Ohio Judge Blocks Hemp Ban, Citing Unfair Advantage to State Cannabis

A Sandusky County judge blocked Ohio's hemp product ban, ruling it unconstitutionally protects the state's marijuana industry from interstate competition with federally legal hemp products.

Apr 8, 2026
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Ohio Ballot Campaign Against Hemp, Cannabis Rules Falls ShortLegislation

Ohio Ballot Campaign Against Hemp, Cannabis Rules Falls Short

A ballot campaign to repeal Ohio's Senate Bill 56, which modified voter-approved cannabis policies, failed to gather enough petition signatures to qualify for a public vote.

Mar 22, 2026
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Ohio's Legislative Changes to Voter-Approved Cannabis Law Now ActiveLegislation

Ohio's Legislative Changes to Voter-Approved Cannabis Law Now Active

Ohio's Republican legislature has implemented restrictions on voter-approved cannabis legalization after referendum efforts failed, introducing new criminal penalties and hemp THC regulations that advocates warn will benefit illicit markets.

Mar 22, 2026
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Texas Smokable Hemp Ban Takes Effect March 31 Amid Industry PushbackLegislation

Texas Smokable Hemp Ban Takes Effect March 31 Amid Industry Pushback

Texas retailers must remove all smokable hemp products by March 31 under new state health rules that also impose stricter packaging and testing requirements on edibles.

Mar 16, 2026
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Texas Hemp Businesses Brace for Enforcement Crackdown Amid Rule ConfusionLegislation

Texas Hemp Businesses Brace for Enforcement Crackdown Amid Rule Confusion

Texas hemp retailers face mounting enforcement risks as regulatory confusion over THC products leaves businesses uncertain about compliance, with industry attorneys warning of potential raid increases.

Mar 16, 2026
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Texas Slashes Hemp Licensing Fees But Imposes Strict THC CapsLegislation

Texas Slashes Hemp Licensing Fees But Imposes Strict THC Caps

Texas health officials cut hemp retail licensing fees to $1,000 while imposing strict 'total THC' testing that could eliminate most current products from store shelves.

Mar 10, 2026
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Law Enforcement Coalition Pushes Congress to Uphold Hemp THC BanLegislation

Law Enforcement Coalition Pushes Congress to Uphold Hemp THC Ban

Law enforcement groups are urging Congress to let a federal ban on hemp-derived THC products take effect, opposing industry efforts to delay recriminalization of delta-8 and similar compounds that generate billions in annual sales.

Mar 3, 2026
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Indiana Hemp THC Ban Dies Again After Chaotic Legislative SessionLegislation

Indiana Hemp THC Ban Dies Again After Chaotic Legislative Session

Indiana's legislative session ended without passing a hemp THC ban after a chaotic week that saw the prohibition measure die, briefly revive, then fail again. The state's intoxicating hemp market remains unregulated until at least 2025.

Mar 1, 2026
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Kentucky Officials Press McConnell on Hemp THC Ban DelayLegislation

Kentucky Officials Press McConnell on Hemp THC Ban Delay

Kentucky GOP congressman and agriculture commissioner are urging Sen. Mitch McConnell to back a two-year delay on federal hemp THC restrictions, warning immediate implementation could devastate the state's hemp industry.

Feb 21, 2026
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Old Farmer's Almanac Quietly Added Cannabis Growing Guide This YearCulture

Old Farmer's Almanac Quietly Added Cannabis Growing Guide This Year

The Old Farmer's Almanac included cannabis cultivation tips this year, though editor Carol Connare notes hemp has appeared in the 234-year-old publication before during legal periods.

Feb 18, 2026
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Missouri Hemp THC Restrictions Blocked by Senate FilibusterLegislation

Missouri Hemp THC Restrictions Blocked by Senate Filibuster

Missouri senators filibustered legislation to immediately adopt federal hemp THC limits, with critics warning of unintended harm to legitimate businesses as the state's regulated cannabis market pushes for restrictions.

Feb 16, 2026
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Hemp Industry Leader Urges Congress to Regulate, Not Ban THC ProductsLegislation

Hemp Industry Leader Urges Congress to Regulate, Not Ban THC Products

Hemp industry executive Mike Simpson argues Congress should establish regulations for THC and CBD products rather than rushing to ban them, warning against repeating prohibition-first policy mistakes.

Feb 16, 2026
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Minnesota Judge Strikes Down Hemp Shipping Ban in Win for RetailersLegislation

Minnesota Judge Strikes Down Hemp Shipping Ban in Win for Retailers

Administrative law judge rules Minnesota's cannabis regulator exceeded its authority by banning hemp retailers from shipping directly to consumers, restoring delivery access after four-month prohibition.

Feb 14, 2026
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House Agriculture Chair Unveils Farm Bill With Hemp Deregulation PushLegislation

House Agriculture Chair Unveils Farm Bill With Hemp Deregulation Push

Rep. Glenn Thompson released a 2026 Farm Bill draft maintaining the hemp program while promising to reduce regulatory requirements for cultivators, setting up negotiations with the Senate.

Feb 14, 2026
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Ohio's DeWine Dismisses Cannabis Rollback Critics as Referendum LoomsLegislation

Ohio's DeWine Dismisses Cannabis Rollback Critics as Referendum Looms

Gov. Mike DeWine told cannabis advocates to stop "whining" about Ohio's law restricting the marijuana market as organizers launch a referendum to block key provisions.

Feb 10, 2026
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