The battle over buzz: Federal and state crackdowns on intoxicating hemp products escalate

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July 9, 2025

[#item_full_content] Alexander Malyshev and Sarah Ganley of Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP discuss a gray area when the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp and whether a loophole was created allowing for intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoid products. Read More

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