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fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks agoIt's Popular, Great for the Economy, and Surprisingly Good for You. Why Is Congress Trying to Ban It?
Congressional continuing resolution bans sale of hemp-derived products containing more than 0.4 grams of THC, targeting delta-8 and other cannabinoid products.
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks agoA year from now, hemp shops could disappear under a new federal ban
When Congress approved the continuing resolution to reopen the government, it tucked inside that legislation a last-minute provision that will crack down on the spread of psychoactive hemp products, and that could end what's become a multibillion-dollar industry. In many states where marijuana is still illegal, like Texas, Florida, Wisconsin and North Carolina, businesses are selling products that have the same mind-altering effects.
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fromFast Company
1 month agoTo end the shutdown, the Senate voted to destroy the hemp industry
A day after Democratic Senators reached a deal with their Republican counterparts in the Senate to end the longest government shutdown in history, a vote on the agreement was held up by a provision in the bill that would ban the unregulated sale of hemp-based or derived products. The provision relates to funding for the Department of Agriculture, and was flagged by Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, home to a burgeoning hemp industry.
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fromwww.brewbound.com
3 months agoTexas Gov. Signs Executive Order to Create Legal Hemp Framework
Texas governor Greg Abbott has signed an executive order mandating age restrictions on the sale of hemp-derived THC products, roughly three months after he vetoed a bill that would have outlawed the intoxicant entirely in the Lone Star State. The order, released today, is geared toward protecting children and orders the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) and Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to immediately begin a rulemaking process to develop a new framework for the sale of hemp-derived products to minors.
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