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Federally Funded Study Shows Delta-8 THC Use Rises In States Where Marijuana Remains Illegal
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 - 3:14pm | 349A new federally funded study delves into cannabinoid use trends in the United States. Usage Trends in Non-Legal States Researchers from the Universities of Michigan and Buffalo and the Legacy Research Institute analyzed survey data from 1,169 adults, uncovering that in states...
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Cannabis Updates: Child-Resistant Measures In Vermont, Kansas Mulls Legalization, Oklahoma Industry Hits Hard Times
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 - 5:36pm | 640Oklahoma's Weed Industry Faces Severe Decline Amid Oversupply And Crackdown The rejection of recreational legalization, heightened enforcement and a massive oversupply have led to closures in Oklahoma's once-thriving marijuana market. Raids on illegal cultivation sites, product...
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80% Of 'Delta-8 THC' Products In North Carolina Are Illegal & Mislabeled, Some Don't Differ From Marijuana
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 - 8:45am | 1006While North Carolina remains one of only a few states where cannabis remains illegal for both recreational and medical purposes (except for very limited medical use), it seems there is no shortage of THC-infused products available at convenience stores. What's going on: NBC’s...
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Nebraska AG Sues Shops Selling Delta 8 THC Products: 'It's A Game Of Russian Roulette That Nebraskans Are Losing'
Thursday, October 26, 2023 - 7:04am | 946Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers (R) filed 10 lawsuits against cannabis retailers claiming the stores sell delta-8 THC products that are falsely labeled and designed to appeal to children. Per the announcement, Hilger has been investigating stores across Cornhusker State for several...
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DEA Weighs In On Legality Of THCA, Delta-8 And Other Minor Cannabinoids
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 - 1:04pm | 871The Drug Enforcement Administration is currently considering and evaluating its legal position surrounding cannabinoids such as THCA, delta-8 THC and hydrogenated CBD, reported Marijuana Moment. With a letter dated June 9, the agency addressed confusion around the legality of minor cannabinoids...
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Bipartisan Bill Regulating Potentially Dangerous Delta-8 THC Products Advances In New Jersey Senate
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 - 9:28am | 700New Jersey Senate Law and Public Safety Committee advanced a bipartisan measure aiming to regulate the controversial delta-8 products that are widely sold across the state. The bill, S3944, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz (D) and Senator Declan O’Scanlon...
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Virginia Gov. Youngkin's Substitute Bill Provides Exception For Therapeutic CBD, What's It About?
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 - 6:03pm | 424Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is recommending revisions to a forthcoming state law that would exempt certain non-intoxicating CBD products from stringent regulations on the sale of hemp-based concoctions such as delta-8 products. According to Virginia Mercury, to avoid crippling the hemp industry,...
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Kentucky Gov. Signs GOP-Led Bill Increasing Age Limit For Marijuana Alternative
Friday, March 24, 2023 - 9:34am | 378Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed a measure regulating hemp-derived Delta-8 THC products on Thursday. House Bill 544 from state Rep. Rebecca Raymer (R-Morgantown) advanced through both state legislative chambers earlier this month. The measure makes it illegal for those under 21 to purchase Delta-8...
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GOP-Led Bill To Regulate Delta-8 THC Products In Kentucky Heads To Gov. Beshear
Monday, March 20, 2023 - 12:17pm | 496Kentucky lawmakers advanced a bill regulating hemp-derived Delta-8 THC products, sending it to Gov. Andy Beshear for final action, reported Kentucky Health News. House Bill 544 from state Rep. Rebecca Raymer (R-Morgantown) was sent to the state Senate for consideration earlier this month after...
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'It's Not About Public Health & Safety, It's About Greed': Non-Profit Sounds The Alarm About Big Cannabis' War On Hemp
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 - 11:38am | 1381Is the marijuana industry against hemp? If so, Why? A non-profit advocacy organization committed to promoting policies and legislation that lead the way forward for hemp and CBD, the U.S. Hemp Roundtable is warning about the legislative efforts across several states that are...
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GOP-Led Bill To Regulate Delta-8 THC Products In Kentucky Overwhelmingly Approved In State House
Monday, March 13, 2023 - 1:42pm | 683Kentucky House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill regulating hemp-derived delta-8 THC products, sending it to the state Senate. House Bill 544 sponsored by Republican Rep. Rebecca Raymer, which passed in a 97-0 vote on Thursday, was applauded...
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'Safety Of A Child Is Number One' Says Arkansas MMJ Grower, GOP State Sen. Seeks Regulation Of Delta-8 THC
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 - 12:34pm | 532Arkansas Senator Tyler Dees (R) filed legislation, SB 358, that would regulate delta-8 THC products in the state. The bill, co-sponsored by senators Justin Boyd (R) and four other lawmakers, would "prohibit the growth, processing, sale, transfer, or possession of industrial...
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Weed Users In Limbo As Virginia Lawmakers Delay Retail Marijuana Sales, Impose Stricter Hemp Rules
Monday, February 27, 2023 - 10:01am | 932Marked by twists and turns, the Virginia cannabis market and its regulative framework remain an enigma for many as the state approaches the second anniversary of legalizing recreational marijuana without a framework for legal sales as yet established. A recent...
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Tennessee's GOP Cannabis Bill Excludes Drug-Related Felonies For A Decade, Bans These Hemp Products
Monday, January 30, 2023 - 10:06am | 525A new GOP-led bill is seeking to make sales of certain cannabis products illegal in Tennessee. SB 0378, introduced by State senator Richard Briggs (R - Knoxville) bans the sale of products containing "hemp-derived cannabinoids," including Delta-8 THC, Delta-10 THC and THCp, to...
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Controversial Delta-8 THC Products Garner $2B In Sales Over 2 Years, So What's The Problem?
Tuesday, January 17, 2023 - 12:16pm | 797Interest in delta-8 THC products is on the rise, according to a report by marijuana analytics company Brightfield Group. Demand for these hemp-derived products has skyrocketed over the past two years with sales exceeding fully $2 billion. What is delta-8 THC and what's ...