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Hemp industry backing bills to regulate, not ban, THC products

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December 16, 2025

[#item_full_content] There’s confidence the industry can be saved, but hemp supporters have already lost a lobbying war against cannabis and alcohol interests. Hemp industry backing bills to regulate, not ban, THC products Read More

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