[#item_full_content] President Donald Trump signed the federal hemp bill into law as part of the spending bill that reopened the federal government this week. Read More
[#item_full_content] It was federal subsidies for healthcare that were center stage in the government shutdown and the Capitol Hill deal that finally ended it. But the fight over the heretofore ambiguous…
[#item_full_content] A provision in the government funding bill that ended a record 43-day shutdown aims to clarify the definition of hemp and close a loophole that allowed the hemp-derived product industry to…
[#item_full_content] Delta-8 gummies, THC drinks, vapes, and other hemp products could be disappearing soon due to the new spending bill passed by congress. Read More
[#item_full_content] Parent and recovery groups call the move a win, pointing to sharp increases in teen use, poison control calls and packaging resembling candy. Read More
[#item_full_content] Proponents say the new law will keep dangerous, candy-like THC products out of the hands of kids. Read More
[#item_full_content] The government funding Congress passed this week bans psychoactive hemp. Read More
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[#item_full_content] A provision in the federal government funding bill will cap THC levels in hemp products sold nationwide, potentially forcing cannabis companies to remove most of their inventory from shelves. Read More
[#item_full_content] State-licensed dispensaries remain unaffected by the ban, but the bill could crater the national hemp industry, critics say Read More
[#item_full_content] The booming THC beverage industry could lose millions after new bill passed in Congress. Read More
[#item_full_content] The state Senate budget committee on Thursday advanced a bill that would reorganize and shrink the state's Cannabis Control Commission and update limits on retail licenses. Read More
[#item_full_content] A tussle over THC split members of the Texas GOP during the last legislative session. Read More
[#item_full_content] Within the legislation to end the longest-ever government shutdown is language that would ban hemp-derived THC products that have anything more than 0.4 milligrams of THC or other cannabinoids that…
[#item_full_content] A Zumbrota farmer says an amended definition of hemp in a new Department of Agriculture appropriations bill could disrupt $28 billion industry. Read More
[#item_full_content] Popular THC-infused drinks and edibles may disappear from store shelves in the next year as Congress is on the verge of passing a ban on nearly all hemp-derived THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)…
[#item_full_content] The appropriations bill, which the House is considering, would wipe out an industry that offers alternatives to cannabis consumers in states that still prohibit recreational marijuana use. Read More
[#item_full_content] Houston Matters discusses that story and the latest developments in politics. Read More
[#item_full_content] More than 40,000 Missouri retailers are estimated to be impacted by federal regulations on hemp products included in the bill ending the shutdown. Read More
[#item_full_content] According to state data, more than $11.5 million in sales tax revenue was generated by hemp-derived cannabis products in 2024. Read More
[#item_full_content] Federal lawmakers are attempting to close the so-called 'hemp loophole' that allows some THC-infused products to be sold at convenience stores and restaurants. Read More
[#item_full_content] Legislation approved late Monday by the U.S. Senate to end the government shutdown comes with a potent side effect - ending the unregulated sale of... Read More
[#item_full_content] A new poll by Republican pollsters Tony Fabrizio and David Lee finds that Florida voters overwhelmingly believe they, not elected officials, should decide whether to legalize adult personal use of…
[#item_full_content] The Senate approved language inside the government shutdown bill that would ban hemp-derived THC products like delta-8 and THCA. Read More
[#item_full_content] The federal government is moving to close a major loophole that has allowed intoxicating hemp-derived THC products to flourish nationwide. Read More
[#item_full_content] A spending bill passed by Senate would essentially ban hemp-based THC products nationally. Read More
[#item_full_content] The senator says Texas knows best. Read More
[#item_full_content] The government shutdown has affected millions of Americans. A deal to end the saga has seemingly but made - but is hemp one of the pawns? Read More
[#item_full_content] State officials are slated to take a final vote Friday on rolling out social consumption licenses, which would create spaces for indoor smoking (but no infused meals). Read More
[#item_full_content] More than 50 alcohol distributors have joined together to oppose efforts in Congress to ban intoxicating hemp products, stressing to lawmakers that as demand for alcohol has “shifted downward,” the…
[#item_full_content] One of the behind-the-scenes architects of the federal law legalizing hemp during President Donald Trump’s first term says it’s a misconception that Congress accidentally created a “loophole” allowing intoxicating cannabinoid…
[#item_full_content] The US government shutdown and filibuster threat could derail cannabis reform, from SAFER Banking to rescheduling, as GOP divisions widen over hemp. Read More
[#item_full_content] By Hank Russell Assemblyman Keith Brown (R,C-Northport) is urging immediate action to curb marijuana-impaired driving across New York state. Brown, a lead sponsor of legislation that would authorize oral fluid…
[#item_full_content] Michigan’s legal marijuana industry association is asking a judge to put the brakes on implementing a new excise tax on marijuana while a legal challenge is underway. Read More
[#item_full_content] U.S. Sen. Rand Paul would oppose reopening the government if it meant banning hemp-derived THC products as some GOP colleagues want to do. Read More
[#item_full_content] “The industry can’t afford to sit this out… National trade groups, operators and investors should help fund and coordinate local opposition now.” By Joanne Caceres and Hannah King, Dentons Two…
[#item_full_content] ID medical marijuana initiative; Poll: Canadians say cannabis industry “important” to economy; AZ psilocybin trials; Cannabis smells study Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s…
[#item_full_content] HARRISBURG – Heavyweight boxing hall of famer Mike Tyson visited lawmakers in the state Capitol Wednesday morning to urge them to lift Pennsylvania’s ban on recreational marijuana. Read More
[#item_full_content] New Hampshire House lawmakers have given initial approval to a bill that would legalize marijuana in the state—despite expectations that it’s destined to stall out in the opposite chamber or…
[#item_full_content] About three in five Kansas adults support legalizing adult-use marijuana—and an even greater majority backs legalizing cannabis for medical use—according to a new poll. The annual “Kansas Speaks Survey” from…
[#item_full_content] A new report says Missouri could pull in $75 million in annual THC drink sales, depending on how the state chooses to regulate hemp-based beverages. Read More
[#item_full_content] “If it’s intoxicating, it’s damaging.” By Anna Kaminski, Kansas Reflector While Kansas remains one of the last states in the nation without legalized medical or recreational marijuana, THC-infused drinks have…
[#item_full_content] “Some people don’t want a tent so big that it includes bigots,” explains Matthew Yglesias at The Argument of a “common sentiment on the left.” Read More
[#item_full_content] A coalition of marijuana companies has filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up their case challenging the constitutionality of federal prohibition. About two months after the…
[#item_full_content] The Justice Department is asking the U.S. Supreme Court for more time to submit briefs in a case justices recently agreed to hear that concerns the constitutionality of a federal…
[#item_full_content] The Ohio House recently approved a bill that would tweak rules for smoking recreational marijuana in public. Read More
[#item_full_content] A Republican-authored bill that would legalize medical marijuana in Wisconsin received support from the public during a hearing. Read More
[#item_full_content] A Massachusetts campaign says it is “on track” to collect enough signatures to put an initiative on the 2026 ballot that would roll back key aspects of adult-use marijuana legalization…
[#item_full_content] Senate Bill 56 would only permit the sale of intoxicating hemp, such as delta-8 THC, in licensed hemp dispensaries. Read More