
DEA Formalises HHC Ban as US Farm Bill Offers No Repreive for Cannabinoid Market
As the federal campaign to clamp down on intoxicating hemp in the US rolls on, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

As the federal campaign to clamp down on intoxicating hemp in the US rolls on, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

The US House Agriculture Committee has voted to advance the 2026 farm bill without adopting any provisions to delay or

After a broadly optimistic and reform-driven 2024, this year saw momentum beging to shift once again for the global cannabis

The incoming changes to hemp classification in the US are already facing major issues, with the Government’s own Congressional Research

Last week, the US government voted to impose a blanket ban on all so-called ‘intoxicating hemp’ substances, ending what has

The long-running battle over the future of the US hemp industry has become an unlikely flashpoint in efforts to end

Efforts to close the so-called ‘hemp loophole’ in the US, which would have banned the sale of hemp-derived products containing any detectable amount of THC, could be postponed by a year, giving operators room to adapt their operations.

Texas medical cannabis and hemp businesses both enjoyed some major, yet largely unexpected news over the weekend, not only ensuring the continued legality of hemp but significantly expanding the state’s medical cannabis programme.

A Republican-led US House committee has advanced a controversial spending bill that would redefine hemp under federal law, placing sweeping new restrictions on popular intoxicating hemp substances such as Delta-8 THC and many forms of CBD oils, a move that industry leaders say could devastate the $30 billion national hemp market.

Intoxicating hemp product sellers in Arizona could now face criminal charges, raids and fines as a Country Court Judge ruled to dismiss a temporary restraining order from industry representatives.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was dragged through the mud by lawmakers yesterday, who said its ‘bureaucratic red

The US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is set to hold a hearing to examine the Food and

The freewheeling days for hemp-derived THC in America appear to be dwindling.

A new study in California’s booming intoxicating hemp market has painted a damning picture of the largely unregulated products which have swept across the US in recent years.

New York’s fledgling legal cannabis market is set to undergo significant changes which could not only enable the sale of

Illinois’ cannabis industry hit $2 billion in total sales in 2024, generating $490 million in tax revenue, marking another year of growth since recreational cannabis was legalized in 2020.

Missouri lawmakers are grappling with the regulation of hemp-derived intoxicating products, as the Senate hears testimony on the Intoxicating Cannabinoid Control Act (Senate Bill 54, SB54).

US store-to-door delivery giant DoorDash announced last week that it will begin offering CBD and intoxicating hemp substances through its service in response to growing demand.