A judge in Kentucky has barred law enforcement from meddling in the production and sale of delta-8 THC but dismissed an injunction against the state agriculture agency, raising the fear that the state could withdraw licenses from hemp stakeholders.
The ruling, handed down by Boone County Circuit Court Judge Richard Brueggemann last week, follows a temporary injunction put into force against both the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) and the Kentucky State Police in March after the Kentucky Hemp Association (KYHA) filed suit last year.
While Brueggemann’s recent decision prevents the state law agency from charging retailers and producers with criminal activity for selling delta-8 products, a claim that specifically targeted the KDA was dismissed due to a lack of standing on the part of the plaintiffs, none of whom are licensed by the KDA as processors with an intention to produce delta-8 products, the court ruled.
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