The DEA Says HHC Was Always Illegal. The Gas Station Cannabinoid Just Got The Schedule I Code To Prove It.
The DEA’s new Schedule I drug code for hexahydrocannabinol takes effect today, with no public comment period. The agency says HHC was always illegal. Federal appeals courts have repeatedly disagreed. And the bigger fight over hemp-derived cannabinoids is six months from a federal cliff. The Drug Enforcement Administration finally came for hexahydrocannabinol. In a final […]
Alcohol Industry Group Calls Out Congress For Failing To Address Hemp THC Product Ban In Farm Bill
A major alcohol industry trade association says the U.S. House of Representatives’s passage last week of a Farm Bill without including provisions to call off the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products represents a “missed opportunity.” “A ban will not remove these products from the market—it will push consumers toward unregulated, online channels with no […]
Pennsylvania Governor’s Campaign Calls Out Reelection Opponent For Opposing Marijuana Legalization
Pennsylvania’s governor has repeatedly called on lawmakers to send him a marijuana legalization bill. And while his opponent in his reelection campaign this year—currently the state’s treasurer—has been vague in recent public comments about her stance on the issue, a little-noticed questionnaire she filled out shows her opposition to the reform. Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) […]