Lawmakers turn focus to hemp THC product regulation (Newsletter: September 3, 2026)
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Can Weed Feel Like Magic Mushrooms? Johns Hopkins Researchers Put THC to the Test
A four-person Johns Hopkins pilot study found that 25 mg of oral THC could produce altered-state profiles that qualitatively resembled those seen with 25 mg of psilocybin, particularly when consumed in a setting modeled on psychedelic research. The sample is far too small to establish cannabis as a psychedelic, but the findings add to earlier […]
The Next Few Months Will Determine If The Future Of Hemp THC Products Is Regulation Or Prohibition (Op-Ed)
“The coming weeks will show whether the one-month reprieve becomes a bridge to lasting regulatory clarity or simply a brief postponement of an existential deadline.” By Matt Ginder, Greenspoon Marder For years, the hemp industry has occupied a unique and controversial space within the broader cannabis economy. What began as a niche agricultural market under […]
Trump Signs Bill To Delay Hemp THC Product Ban, Giving Lawmakers More Time To Craft Regulations Instead Of Prohibition
President Donald Trump has signed a bill that contains provisions to delay the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products that was scheduled to take effect in November. The legislation, which passed the House of Representatives this week and was approved by the Senate last month, is intended to give lawmakers more time to craft regulations […]
Bipartisan Lawmakers Turn Focus To Regulating Hemp THC Products Now That A Federal Ban Is Being Delayed
House and Senate lawmakers from both major parties say it’s time for Congress to get to work crafting regulations for hemp THC products now that legislation to delay a scheduled ban on them is poised to be enacted. Hemp derivatives with less than 0.3 percent delta-9 THC on a dry-weight basis were federally legalized under […]
House Passes Bill To Delay Hemp THC Product Ban, Sending It To Trump’s Desk
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that contains provisions to delay the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products that is currently scheduled to take effect in November. The legislation, which has already been approved by the Senate, is intended to give lawmakers more time to craft regulations as an alternative to prohibition. […]
GOP Hemp Opponents Fail To Derail House Agenda In Protest Of Delaying THC Product Ban
A handful of congressional Republicans threatened this week to upend their leadership’s agenda in protest of legislation to delay the scheduled federal recriminalization of hemp THC products from taking effect. Hemp derivatives with less than 0.3 percent delta-9 THC on a dry-weight basis were federally legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill that President Donald Trump […]
High Doses Of THC From Cannabis Can Produce ‘Psychedelic-Like States,’ Study Shows
High doses of THC from marijuana may have psychoactive effects that are hard to distinguish from those caused by the psychedelic psilocybin, according to a new study. The results, researchers said, could have implications for future clinical trials of psychedelics by helping to address the problem of “unblinding” where participants are able to tell whether […]
House To Vote On Delaying Hemp THC Ban This Week, Giving Lawmakers More Time To Craft Regulations To Keep Products Legal
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to consider a bill this week that contains provisions to delay the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products that is currently scheduled to take effect in November. The legislation, which has already been approved by the Senate, is intended to give lawmakers more time to craft regulations as […]
Virginia Hemp Businesses Want Lawmakers To Hold Hearing On New THC Product Limits
Virginia hemp businesses that say they are harmed by the state’s newly enacted restrictions on THC products are pushing a legislative cannabis committee to hold a hearing on the issue. The Cannabis Small Business Association (CSBA), which represents hemp companies, is asking the legislature’s Joint Commission to Oversee the Transition of the Commonwealth into a […]