US EditionBrother Arrested in Lakeland Cold Case; Ban on Hemp-Derived Products Sends Shockwaves
The ban targets hemp products with THC levels above 0.4mg, threatening hundreds of Texas hemp businesses and impacting tens of thousands of consumers, industry groups said.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed a federal government funding package banning hemp products with over 0.4 milligrams of THC, effective in one year.
- Supporters say the provision, added at the last minute to a Department of Agriculture funding bill, closes a 2018 farm bill `loophole` that expanded hemp sales, amid Texas political debates.
- The measure would criminalize almost all consumable hemp products, threatening about 9,000 Texas retailers and the state's $8 billion hemp industry.
- Owners say they will close or convert shops, with Mike Ballerini planning to turn his San Antonio hemp store into a liquor store, while advocates warn customers may shift to the black market.
- Lawmakers were split, with Texas Republicans divided as Sen. John Cornyn supported the provision while Sen. Ted Cruz voted to strip it, and attorneys general from 38 states and Puerto Rico urged Congress to act.
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Brother arrested in Lakeland cold case; Ban on hemp-derived products sends shockwaves
A man is accused of murdering his brother in a Lakeland cold case, and a new ban on hemp-derived products is sending shockwaves through the hemp industry. Here's a look at the week's top Tampa Bay headlines.
Kentucky hemp producers brace for ban although some remain unaffected by new law
Hemp farmers and producers in Kentucky and across the country are filled with worry as the bill President Trump signed into law to end the government shutdown could end their businesses as well.
THC gummies and drinks face ban under provision in government spending bill
(ABC NEWS) — A little-noticed provision tucked into the federal spending bill signed by President Trump could upend a booming industry — by banning many THC-infused products, like gummies, drinks, topical pain relief and vapes, now found everywhere from gas stations to wellness shops. Hemp, a derivative of the cannabis plant, was legalized in the 2018 Farm Bill. It created a loophole for THC to be sold in low doses and explode in the mainstream …
Capitol Fa - Your Illinois News Radar » Pritzker on hemp ban, BSL, Johnson head tax, and homeowners insurance billCapitolFax.com
* As part of the spending deal to end the federal government shutdown, Congress approved provision banning THC products. Governor Pritzker was asked about the hemp ban during an unrelated news conference… Pritzker: What I wanted was for intoxicating hemp to be regulated the same way that cannabis is in the state, and I haven’t [...]
Shutdown deal means Iowa hemp industry could go up in flames
As part of the deal to end the federal government shutdown, most hemp products with THC will become illegal again. The end of the federal government shutdown also means the burgeoning hemp industry in Iowa—and across the nation—could soon go up in smoke. Tucked away inside a bill to reopen the federal government, signed into law on Wednesday by President Donald Trump, is a provision that would redefine the federal definition of hemp, which was l…
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