Florida Bills To Regulate And Tax Hemp Products Advance To House Floor Votes
“The intent is…to stop bad actors. These laws are not going to allow the good actors to operate.” By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix A measure that would regulate hemp-derived THC products in Florida passed unanimously in its second and final committee in the Florida House on Tuesday, but only after hemp entrepreneurs expressed their strongest […]
Hemp Industry Grew In 2024 Despite State And Federal Push For Bans On Consumable Products Like Delta-8 THC, USDA Report Finds
Even as more states and some congressional lawmakers pursued bans on consumable hemp products, the industry saw significant growth in 2024, according to a newly released survey from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The National Hemp Report, which USDA conducts annually to assess the economic health of the market, showed that hemp farmers cultivated […]
Hemp Farmers Say Texas Bill To Rein In Intoxicating Cannabinoid Products Could Destroy State Industry
“This bill will make it impossible to grow hemp as an alternative crop to be profitable.” By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune Andrew Hill, who studied and farmed hemp in California before it was legal in Texas, was a keynote speaker at the state’s first-ever agricultural hemp expo in Dallas in 2019. Amid considerable hype […]
Florida House Committee Approves Hemp Regulatory Bill That Would Impose 15% Tax On All THC Products
“The size of the gummies—limited to 2 grams—that’s just a tiny little pinkie size wide.” By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix All hemp-derived THC products would be taxed at 15 percent under a proposal passed in a Florida House committee on Wednesday. The measure is one of two regarding regulation of hemp-derived THC products sponsored by […]
Indiana Lawmakers Approve Bill To Regulate Hemp Products
The bill is “moving us further down a path of increasing—dramatically increasing—access to these products that are known to have adverse and negative effects.” By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle Contentious regulations for marijuana-like products advanced through the Indiana House of Representatives on Tuesday, but will have to survive closed-door negotiations before crossing Gov. […]
Missouri Marijuana Regulators Flag Another 6,000 Products They Say Should Have Been Recalled In 2023
“Regarding risks to the public, the department recalled these products for the same reason it issued the original, related recall: It identified a potential threat to health and safety.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent In Missouri’s massive marijuana recall two years ago, regulators pulled 62,000 products off the shelves that contained a THC concentrate the […]
North Carolina Lawmakers Are Considering At Least Nine Bills To Regulate Intoxicating Hemp-Derived Products
“Currently, there’s no age restriction on purchasing these intoxicating cannabinoids, and children do use these and buy these every day.” By Lynn Bonner, NC Newsline North Carolina lawmakers have proposed at least nine bills this year that seek more regulation on the sale and purchase of gummies, drinks and vaping products containing compounds from hemp. […]
Missouri Bill To Regulate Intoxicating Hemp Products Stalls In Senate Following 7-Hour Filibuster
“If we’re going to have a regulated industry, implement consumer protections to make sure that the potency that’s on the packaging is exactly what it is.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent Legislation aiming to regulate intoxicating hemp products like delta-8 THC seltzers and hemp-THC gummies stalled in the Missouri Senate on Wednesday after a seven-hour […]
Indiana Bill To Regulate Hemp-Derived Delta-8 THC Products Heads To House Floor Vote
The legislation sets advertising, age-limit, licensing, packaging, testing and other requirements for hemp-derived products. By Leslie Bonilla-Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle Legislation regulating a marijuana-like drug already available throughout Indiana inched closer to reality Wednesday, after clearing its third committee vote—and another round of revisions—in the House. It next heads to the chamber’s floor. Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, […]
Florida Senate Passes Bill To Restrict Hemp Products Like Delta-8 THC
“We have retailers in the state of Florida that are selling products that are intoxicating. They are selling products that are putting adults and children in the hospital.” By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix For the second year in a row, the Florida Senate has approved new regulations on hemp-derived THC products in Florida, although this […]