GOP senator pushes federal cannabis “regulatory construct” (Newsletter: October 15, 2025)
SCOTUS acts on marijuana & guns case; CA gov vetoes cannabis shipping bill; NC psychedelics; Study: Blunt smoking on the rise; OH hemp THC product ban 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 […]
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 […]
Texas GOP Senator Pushes State Agencies To Adopt More Restrictive Hemp Rules After His THC Ban Bills Failed
A GOP Texas senator who led an ultimately unsuccessful push to ban consumable hemp products with THC during the regular legislative session and two special sessions this year is now imploring state agencies to adopt restrictions on cannabis that he says would align the state with federal law. In a pair of letters sent to […]