
House Agriculture Committee Advances Farm Bill With No Relief for Hemp Industry
The US House Agriculture Committee has voted to advance the 2026 farm bill without adopting any provisions to delay or

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

The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) 90-day deadline to clarify which cannabinoids will be banned under the incoming, controversial intoxicating

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

In a major win for the US hemp industry, language which could have seen ‘90-95%’ of hemp products banned has been removed from a major US agricultural funding bill.

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.

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

An Ohio senate bill set to render ‘almost all of the hemp product’ in the state illegal, whether intoxicating or not, came up against a significant backlash from the industry this week.

The new draft of the Senate’s US Farm Bill contains ‘concerning provisions’ around hemp, according to a leading lobby group.

Efforts to stall the controversial ban on hemp products in California have been rejected by a court judge, who called

California’s controversial move to ban hemp with any traceable amount of THC is facing legal challenges from the hemp industry, who are now seeking a temporary restraining order (TRO).

A new bill introduced this week that could have a significant impact on the ongoing battle to curb the spread

California’s Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed emergency regulations that would ban any level of THC in hemp products sold in

This story was updated on August 16 to reflect new developments. A controversial Californian bill that threatened to ban ‘90-95%

The US Supreme Court is set to rule on a hemp-related case for the first time since the enactment of

The now infamous ‘hemp killing’ amendment has been added to a second key piece of legislation by the government which

An amendment described as ‘devastating’ for the US’ hemp and CBD industries has now been passed and will be part