Marijuana Company Sues DoorDash, Total Wine And Others Over Alleged Illegal Sales Of Hemp THC Products
A subsidiary of a multi-state marijuana company is suing DoorDash, Total Wine and several other businesses for allegedly violating Virginia hemp laws by marketing cannabis products that exceed the legal THC limit. In a lawsuit filed with the Virginia Circuit Court of Arlington County on Wednesday, Jushi Holdings Inc. subsidiary Dalitso LLC claimed that defendants […]
Kansas Lawmakers Discuss Legality Of Intoxicating Hemp THC Products
“If it’s intoxicating, it’s damaging.” By Anna Kaminski, Kansas Reflector While Kansas remains one of the last states in the nation without legalized medical or recreational marijuana, THC-infused drinks have evaded scrutiny from officials. The question of the legality of the drinks came up Thursday at a meeting of a joint legislative committee on security. […]
39 Bipartisan State And Territory Attorneys General Push Congress To Ban Intoxicating Hemp Products
A bipartisan coalition of 39 state and territory attorneys general is calling on Congress to clarify the federal definition of hemp and impose regulations preventing the sale of intoxicating cannabinoid products. In a letter sent to the Republican chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations and Agriculture Committees on Friday, members of the National Association […]
New Ohio Senate Bill Would Ban Sale Of Intoxicating Hemp Products To People Under 21
“Everybody agrees [intoxicating hemp products are] targeted to children to look like Skittles and Oreo cookies and that it’s unregulated… We need to act because this stuff is poisoning kids [and] making kids sick.” By Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal Ohio state Sen. Bill DeMora (D) recently introduced a bill that would ban the sale […]
Farmers Tell Mitch McConnell His Push To Ban Hemp Products With THC Will Cause ‘Catastrophic Consequences’
Dozens of hemp farmers from Kentucky are urging their state’s senior U.S. senator to back off from his push to recriminalize some products that are derived from their crops. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who successfully championed the federal legalization of hemp through the 2018 Farm Bill, has been working this year to roll back that […]
Bill To Restrict Intoxicating Hemp Products To Only Marijuana Dispensaries In St. Louis County, Missouri Dies Without A Vote
“After engaging with stakeholders and hearing a lot of thoughtful discussion between stakeholders and also the council, I have come to the conclusion that there is not a pathway at this time or a consensus to move forward on this.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent A St. Louis County, Missouri bill aimed at preventing intoxicating […]
Pending Federal Hemp Legislation Could Reshape The Legal Industry By Banning Some Products (Op-Ed)
“The outcome of the debates around these provisions will determine the future of hemp-derived products in the United States, and the economic viability of the industry.” By Lauren Estevez and Joanne Caceres, Dentons US Cannabis Group As Congress returns from recess this month, the hemp industry is closely monitoring provisions that could fundamentally reshape the […]