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Legislation and Regulation
Nebraska Governor Approves Emergency Regulations for Medical Cannabis Market
State regulators plan to prohibit smoking, combustion and vaping, but a formal rulemaking process is underway before an October licensing deadline.
10 Alabama CBD Stores, Vape Shops Raided; 4 Hemp Businesses Sue State
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and other agencies executed search warrants as a new law banning certain hemp products is set to take effect July 1.
California Cannabis Excise Tax Hike Takes Effect as Consumers Face Mounting Cost-of-Living Crisis
The excise tax increase will drive more Californians to the unlicensed market; Assembly Bill 564 offers a path to roll back the policy.
Thailand Takes U-Turn on Cannabis Decriminalization, Reinstalls Drug Penalties
The Southeast Asia nation is tightening up its cannabis laws by recriminalizing non-medical sales three years after pioneering reform.
US Lawmaker Who Lost Limbs in War Convinces House to Allow Veteran Access to Cannabis
The U.S. House voted to attach Rep. Brian Mast’s amendment—to allow Veterans Affairs to prescribe medical cannabis—to a military funding bill.
US House’s Intoxicating Hemp Ban, Texas Gubernatorial Clash Lead CBT’s Most Popular Stories in June
Legislation to close a 2018 Farm Bill ‘loophole’ is being prepared for the House floor, while Texas will decide whether to ban or regulate hemp in a special session.
Circuit Court Ruling for Arkansas Renders Texas Governor’s Hemp Veto Argument Moot
The Eighth Circuit Court ruled that the 2018 Farm Bill does not preempt a state’s ability to regulate hemp after Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill to ban it.
US House Committee Approves Bill to Close THCA ‘Loophole,’ Ban Intoxicating Hemp Products
The House Appropriations Committee included a provision to redefine hemp and regulate finished products in a must-pass spending bill.
Texas Governor Vetoes Ban on Hemp Products, Calls For Special Session to Regulate THC
Gov. Greg Abbott’s disapproval of Senate Bill 3 collides with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s prohibition policy. ‘We can do better,’ Abbott says.
South Dakota to Crack Down on Synthetic Hemp Product Sales Starting July 14
The State’s Attorney’s Office in Pennington County issued a warning to a cannabis business that government agencies will begin enforcing a 2024 statute.
Pennsylvania Governor Holds Tight to Cannabis Legalization in Budget Negotiations
Gov. Josh Shapiro calls adult-use legalization a ‘competitiveness’ issue as he spars with Senate Republicans over reforming the state’s laws.
Texas Hemp Advocates Nearing 150,000 Signatures Urging Gov. Abbott to Veto SB 3
The governor has until June 22 to sign, veto or file the legislation to ban intoxicating hemp products without his signature.
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