The Business of Cannabis

South Dakota Law Aimed At Hemp Intoxicants Likely To Wipe Out CBD Market

Mar 3, 2024 | National

A proposed South Dakota law intended to crack down on products that contain high concentrations of intoxicating delta-8 THC and other cannabinoids also threatens the CBD market in one of the country’s biggest hemp-growing states. The State Senate this week reverted to...

Proposed Law To Raise Hemp THC Limit To 1.0% Nixed By Virginia Lawmakers

Mar 3, 2024 | National

Virginia lawmakers have turned back a bill that sought to increase the legal limit for THC in industrial hemp plants to 1.0% and ease state licensing requirements. The proposed measure, House Bill 1485 (HB 1485), recently tabled by the House Agriculture, Chesapeake...

New Regulatory Agency In Pakistan Will Oversee Both Hemp And Marijuana

Feb 25, 2024 | International

The government of Pakistan announced a new law that will finally establish a regulatory body for cannabis after years of discussion and political turmoil that have delayed the industries’ development. The new law establishes a Cannabis Control and Regulatory Authority...

Florida Could Ban Delta-8 And Other Intoxicating Hemp Products

Feb 25, 2024 | National

The Florida State Senate earlier this month unanimously passed a bill that would ban hemp-derived delta-8 THC and similar intoxicating hemp products. In addition to delta-8, Senate Bill 1698 (SB 1698) would also specifically prohibit ingestible or inhalable...

FDA Gives Go-Ahead On Definition Of ‘Hemp Seed Meal’ For Laying Hens

Feb 15, 2024 | National

Hemp has moved one step closer to approval as a feed for laying hens after a key U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) agency signed off on a definition of “hemp seed meal” (HSM). The FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine did not object to tentative wording...