Hemp companies backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in his bid to defeat pro-marijuana legislation are selling illegal high-potency “intoxicating hemp” products that are sometimes tainted, an investigation by the Miami […]
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Purdue University has launched a consortium to bring together academic researchers, Indiana farmers and industry stakeholders in a field-to-shelf hemp product development initiative. The school’s new Hemp Products Utilization Consortium
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The National Hemp Association (NHA) has been awarded $19.6 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA ) to lead a project aimed at protecting the Chesapeake Bay Watershed through
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A new study published in the Journal of Medical Toxicology highlights a significant increase in hemp-derived delta-8 THC exposures in the U.S., particularly in states where marijuana remains illegal. The
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CBD did not prove effective in counterbalancing the effects of delta-9 THC on brain connectivity, and may heighten them, according to a recently published study. Contrary to earlier research suggesting
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The U.S. Army has updated its drug policies to crack down on the use of delta-8 THC, a synthetic form of THC made from hemp-derived CBD. The new policies aim
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[Also: Updates on developments in Utah and Tennessee] Hemp stakeholders in California and New Jersey suffered major setbacks in court decisions late last week that upheld regulations cracking down on
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A libertarian group, the Reason Foundation, recently suggested in a measured argument that U.S. lawmakers could resolve the ongoing conflict between intoxicating hemp producers and the marijuana industry by removing
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With a suite of bipartisan bills moving through Congress that could be pillars in a regulatory framework for CBD, what would it look like if they all became law? First
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Researchers in Texas say they have developed hemp grain and fiber varieties suited to the state’s challenging climate. The team, at Texas A&M University, announced it is preparing to deliver
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