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DOJ Put On Notice: Maine's Top Lawmakers Demand Swift Action On Chinese Illegal Pot Operations
Friday, August 25, 2023 - 12:40pm | 728Maine's Congressional Delegation is calling on the Department of Justice to put an end to the presence of foreign-owned and unlawfully operated marijuana businesses statewide, reported WABI. In a letter sent on Wednesday, Congress members Jared Golden, Chellie Pingree and Sens. Angus S. King,...
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Bipartisan Group Of U.S. Lawmakers Present Bill That Would Provide Drug Felons With Equal Opportunity In Hemp Industry
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 - 11:44am | 436A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers last week introduced a legislation that would abolish the controversial provision of the 2018 Farm Bill which prohibits felons who have completed their sentences from participating in hemp production. The bill was sponsored by David Trone (D), and also co-signed...
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Increased THC Percentage In Hemp Products Sought Under New Congressional Bill: Here's What's In It
Tuesday, February 8, 2022 - 1:12pm | 559A new bill that would raise the legal THC threshold for hemp products, currently below 0.3%, was filed by Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Marijuana Moment reported. What's In The Bill The Hemp Advancement Act seeks to amend the rule under which hemp must remain below 0.3% total...