Texas Agriculture Commissioner Pushes Back On GOP Senator’s Hemp Law Criticism, While Signaling THC Measurement Standards Change
The head of the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) is pushing back against a GOP senator’s “incorrect assertions” about the state’s regulatory compliance with federal hemp laws. But he’s also signaling that changes may be coming to measure “total THC” to determine the legality of hemp products in a way that some stakeholders worry could […]
Senator Secures Half A Million Dollars For Research On Hemp, Calling It ‘One Of The Oldest And Most Versatile Crops In Agriculture’
A Democratic senator is touting the inclusion of hemp research provisions she secured as part of a Senate-passed agriculture spending bill, calling the cannabis plant “one of the oldest and most versatile crops in agriculture.” Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) promoted the $1 million in funding that was incorporated into the appropriations legislation, designated for the […]