Texas Gov Abbott Vetoes THC Ban
Gov. Greg Abbott late Sunday vetoed the THC ban bill passed by his fellow Republicans in the Texas Legislature. The move secures the future of the state’s multibillion-dollar hemp industry and keeps those who rely on legal THC products with more options — for...
Study: Cannabis Market Incentives May Be Reducing Biodiversity In The Plant
New research on cannabis genetics suggests that incentives in the legal marijuana market—such as the desire for plants to mature faster and produce more cannabinoids for extraction—may be leading to a decline in biodiversity of the plant worldwide. A graduate thesis...
Will Hemp-Derived THC Issue Make Congress Act – Unlike Cannabis?
Congress at long last seems set to take decisive action on legislation affecting the U.S. cannabis industry. But instead of legalizing interstate commerce, offering banking protections or 280E tax relief, federal lawmakers on both sides of the partisan divide want to...
GOP Senators File Bill To Ramp Up Criminalization Of ‘Candy-Flavored’ Marijuana Edibles
A coalition of Republican senators have reintroduced a bill that would increase criminal penalties for a wide range of offenses, including manufacturing or selling Schedule I drugs like marijuana in the form of candy or beverages if there is “reasonable...