Hemp bill conflict could fire up House, Senate finance committees • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee lawmakers are headed for a showdown over the hemp law, which could significantly limit products containing intoxicating derivatives under the Senate version. Both measures were considered by the House and Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday and could affect regulated industries that earn tens of millions of revenues on sales of between estimated $280 million […]
Tennessee hemp regulation bill moves out of House Judiciary Committee • Tennessee Lookout
Despite warnings that the hemp industry will be necrotic, the House Judiciary Committee passed measures on Wednesday to conclude restrictions. Hosted by William Lambers, the House of Representatives majority of Portland. House Bill 1376 The industry will place it under the Alcoholic Beverage Commission on behalf of the Department of Agriculture, removing convenience and products […]
Hemp industry fears slate of restrictive bills could gut industry • Tennessee Lookout
Crossville businessman Maggie Clark believes a swarm of Tennessee Legislature bills that restrict hemp-related products will take the industry away from those who build it and give it to “conglomerates.” Clark is a grower, manufacturer and retailer, and says her business, Cann-I-Help and small Tennessee stores will suffer even after six years of complying with […]
Tennessee hemp industry gets legal reprieve from product ban until summer • Tennessee Lookout
Sales of popular hemp products will remain legal in Tennessee until at least June. At least in June, there will be a legal challenge to state rules where many bestselling products will go to trial in Nashville. The decision represents a six-month grace period for Tennessee’s fast-growing hemp industry, with an estimated 2.8 to 560 […]
Cheech and Chong sue California over ban on certain hemp products
Actors Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong, a comedy duo that also owns a cannabis company, are suing the California Department of Public Health over new rules banning certain cannabis products. “This strict regulation alone would essentially destroy an emerging industry made up largely of small business owners. It would be like requiring candy to stop […]
Looming restrictions on THC drinks and gummies alarm hemp industry
Earlier this month, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed new emergency restrictions on California's hemp industry, citing an urgent need to protect children. He is concerned about a range of loosely regulated products that contain intoxicating concentrations of THC, the compound known to cause the marijuana high. While many agree some changes are needed, many business owners […]
Newsom proposes emergency rules to rein in intoxicating hemp industry
Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed emergency regulations aimed at curbing the production and sale of illegal hemp products that contain intoxicating cannabinoids such as THC. In a statement Friday morning, Governor Newsom's office said the new rules close a loophole that manufacturers in the “intoxicating marijuana” industry have used to circumvent regulations on cannabis products, […]
