The difference between hemp and cannabis perplexed a Los Angeles state judge at a Thursday hearing—but he will decide by Friday whether to temporarily block California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) emergency ban on hemp products with detectable levels of THC.
California Superior Court, Los Angeles County Judge Stephen I. Goorvitch tentatively denied a bid from a hemp trade organization and several small businesses for a temporary restraining order at the outset of the hearing, saying economic harm to the industry is outweighed by the state’s public health initiative to regulate the products.
But Goorvitch appeared to walk back parts of …
The difference between hemp and cannabis perplexed a Los Angeles state judge at a Thursday hearing—but he will decide by Friday whether to temporarily block California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) emergency ban on hemp products with detectable levels of THC. /quality/90/?url=http://bloomberg-bna-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com/bd/26/ba7a875148189153732a46191902/cannabis-generic-photo-lean-neal-afp-via-getty-images.jpg” title=”Hemp, Cannabis Distinction Puzzles California Judge Probing Ban” /> Read More