The Business of Cannabis

Pritzker Signs Hemp Regulations Into Law, Settling Illinois’ Lengthy Delta-8 Debate

Jun 17, 2026 | Great Lakes Region

The long-running tug-of-war between Illinois’ licensed cannabis and unregulated hemp industries reached a head at the end of the legislative session in Springfield, where lawmakers approved sweeping reforms to regulate delta-8 and other intoxicating, hemp-derived...

Minnesota Expected To Revisit Rules That Opened Legal Window For Delta-8 THC

Sep 1, 2022 | National

Minnesota lawmakers are expected to eventually address rules that inadvertently made the state a hotbed for hemp-derived delta-8 THC edibles as a result of a measure passed earlier this year. The measure, which took effect in July, has unintentionally created a shadow...

Cops Can’t Charge Delta-8 Stakeholders, But Hemp Licensees At Risk In Kentucky

Aug 14, 2022 | National

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...

Colorado To Create A Task Force To Study Cannabis Delta-8 THC Products

May 19, 2022 | National

This week, Colorado’s lawmakers passed a Senate bill (SB-205) to allow the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to limit the sale of delta-8 THC products and create a task force to study intoxicating hemp products and, meanwhile, focus on...

US DOJ-DEA Clarifies Its Position That Hemp-derived Delta 8 THC Is NOT Illegal

Nov 8, 2021 | Feature, National

The DEA confirms that delta 8 made from hemp materials is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. Delta8.co, a website publication of TC Distribution, LLC, has obtained a recent September 2021 letter from the US DOJ-DEA regarding delta 8 THC. In the letter, the...