The Business of Cannabis

What to Know About Medicare’s Hemp-Derived Product Program

May 6, 2026 | Feature, National

Under the program announced on April 1, “eligible hemp-derived products can be incorporated into patient care plans under clinician guidance, consistent with model requirements and applicable law,” CMS said in a press release. However, the program...

Zimbabwe Seeks Commercial Footing For Hemp Industry

Apr 30, 2026 | International

The global industrial hemp industry is on a strong growth trajectory, with the market projected to expand from approximately US$6,2 billion (around R103 billion) to more than US$20 billion (R330 billion) by 2033. This presents a clear opportunity for Zimbabwe to...

Texas Court Weighs Whether Smokable Hemp Can Stay On Shelves After Friday

Apr 30, 2026 | National

A court fight in Austin this week could determine whether Texans can keep buying cannabis flower, pre-rolls and concentrates sold under the state’s hemp laws. The products are back on store shelves for now because of a temporary court order set to expire Friday at 5...

GOP Lawmakers’ Hemp Amendments To Farm Bill Would Allow Continued Legal Sales Of THC Products Under Federal Law

Apr 23, 2026 | National

Republican lawmakers have filed amendments to sweeping agriculture legislation that would push back the scheduled federal recriminalization of hemp THC products for another year and create a framework for continued legal sales, with new restrictions and...

Judge Rules To Temporarily Block Texas’ Smokeable Hemp Ban

Apr 23, 2026 | National

Judge Maya Guerra Gamble granted the Texas Hemp Business Council, Hemp Industry & Farmers of America, and several Texas-based dispensaries and manufacturers a temporary restraining order against new testing requirements that creates 0.3% total THC threshold,...