Missouri Officials Defend Hemp Product Ban From Industry Lawsuit In Federal Court
Plaintiffs argue in the lawsuit that the result is “a single product is simultaneously legal ‘hemp’ and illegal ‘marijuana.’” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent A federal judge is being asked to decide whether Missouri’s new law banning intoxicating hemp products is clear enough to enforce in November or so contradictory that a constitutional challenge to […]
Fed lawsuit on Medicare CBD coverage advances (Newsletter: August 28, 2026)
KY medical marijuana update; VA hemp biz want hearing on ban; Cannabis treatment referrals higher in illegal states Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Before you dig into […]
Federal Appeals Court Sets Schedule For Lawsuit Challenging Medicare Hemp Coverage Program
A federal appeals court has laid out the schedule for a lawsuit brought by a coalition of anti-marijuana groups and a cannabis-focused biopharmaceutical corporation that are challenging the Trump administration’s initiative to cover up to $500 worth of hemp-derived products each year for eligible Medicare patients. In May, Judge Trevor N. McFadden dismissed the challenge […]
Sonoma County Drone Surveillance: ACLU Lawsuit, Fines and Cannabis Growers
The violations had nothing to do with cannabis. Neither did nearly half the drone flights Sonoma County made in 2024, according to an ACLU lawsuit alleging around 700 warrantless flights over private property since 2019. The county has stopped flying while it negotiates a settlement. A Northern California county has paused a controversial drone surveillance […]
Hawaii Officials Defend Hemp Crackdown From Industry Lawsuit
“There are products that have not been subject to the same rigorous testing that the medical marijuana requires.” By Stewart Yerton, Honolulu Civil Beat It happens all the time now at Oʻahu Dispensary and Provisions in Waikīkī: A prospective customer like Blake Birdwell comes looking for a pre-rolled hemp cigarette or hemp-based edible, only to […]
Virginia Governor And AG Defend New Hemp Product Restrictions From Industry Lawsuit
“This new law creates clear standards for business participation in the marketplace.. My office stands ready to defend this law that will keep Virginians safe.” By Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury Seven Virginia hemp businesses are asking a federal judge to block new restrictions on consumable hemp products, arguing the changes will wipe out much of […]
Federal Judge Allows Texas Hemp THC Restrictions To Stay In Place Amid Lawsuit Challenge
“It’s a pretty big blow, and it’s recriminalizing a lot of cannabis products that have been completely legal and allowable.” By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune A federal judge denied an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order sought by hemp businesses and consumers, allowing the Texas ban on THC products to continue until the […]
Texas Officials Are Facing A Federal Lawsuit Over New Hemp Product Restrictions
“For more than seven years, Texans have built a multibillion-dollar hemp industry under laws that define these products as legal hemp.” By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune Three members of the hemp industry are suing the state of Texas for violating commerce protections after it was announced last week that nearly all hemp-derived THC products […]
Missouri Hemp THC Product Ban Challenged With Federal Lawsuit Filed By Industry
“This isn’t consumer protection. It’s the elimination of an entire legal industry coupled with a government-mandated monopoly.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent A coalition of hemp businesses filed a federal lawsuit Thursday in an attempt to halt a statewide ban on intoxicating hemp products from going into effect in November. The lawsuit, filed in the […]
Marijuana Companies Shouldn’t Be Allowed To Defend Rescheduling By Joining Lawsuit, Anti-Cannabis Groups Say
Marijuana reform opponents are asking a federal court not to let two medical cannabis companies intervene in a lawsuit that seeks to block the Trump administration from moving forward with federally rescheduling the drug. The businesses—MedPharm Iowa, LLC, which does business as Bud & Mary’s, and Tri-Mountain Pure, LLC—moved late last month to join the […]