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Ohio Lawmaker Moves To Ban Hemp Products, Citing Youth Safety Concerns
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 - 11:39am | 823State Senator Steve Huffman (R) introduced a new piece of legislation aimed at prohibiting the sale of intoxicating hemp products in Ohio. Senate Bill 326, unveiled Nov 5, seeks to impose strict limits on THC content in hemp products. Huffman says the move is essential to protect public health and...
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NJ Governor Signs Bill Tightening Rules On Hemp: Industry Stakeholders Protest, Big Alcohol Celebrates
Thursday, September 12, 2024 - 8:01pm | 982New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Senate Bill No. 3235 into law, introducing strict regulations for intoxicating hemp products, including Delta-8 THC and THC-infused beverages. The bill, which places these products under the purview of the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC), marks...
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California Rejects Proposed Regulations On Hemp, The Industry Celebrates, For Now
Sunday, August 18, 2024 - 1:11pm | 701The California Senate Appropriations Committee has rejected an assembly bill (AB 2223) that would strictly regulate intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids. This decision follows opposition from hemp industry supporters who issued a statement saying the bill “represented an unholy alliance...
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Delta 8 THC Hemp Regulation Moves Forward In NJ, Sparks Debate Between Alcohol And Cannabis Industry
Thursday, July 4, 2024 - 3:59pm | 1091Delta 8 THC — popularly known as "intoxicating hemp" — regulation bills were voted on in the New Jersey legislature on July 1. The bills passed in both the Assembly and State Senate, with amendments allowing liquor stores to sell hemp drinks after obtaining proper permission. To this end, the NJ...
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Bipartisan Group Of 21 Attorneys General Urges Congress To Regulate Intoxicating Hemp Products
Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 11:55am | 671A group of 21 state attorneys general is urging Congress to do something about the lack of regulations on intoxicating hemp products. It's been more than five years since former President Trump signed the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Farm Act 2018), which effectively legalized hemp and...
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GOP Gov. Mike DeWine Calls On Ohio Lawmakers To Ban Or Strictly Regulate Delta-8 THC Products
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 - 8:17pm | 612Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) alongside several public officials, held a press conference on Wednesday to sound the alarm on intoxicating hemp, also known as Delta-8, and its accessibility to minors. “It is intoxicating, it is something that needs to be banned, and...
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GOP Gov. Mike DeWine Pushes For Crackdown On Unregulated Intoxicating Hemp In Ohio And Nationwide
Sunday, January 7, 2024 - 12:08pm | 557During a Friday press conference, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine called on lawmakers to ban Delta-8 and Delta 10 THC and their derivatives found in unregulated hemp edibles and inhalable products, which are often referred to as "intoxicating hemp." “It is intoxicating, it...