Sebastian Krawiec

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The U.S. Hemp Roundtable submitted comments to California’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL) on September 16th, urging the agency to overrule emergency regulations proposed by Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). 

U.S. Hemp Roundtable Submits Comments to California’s OAL in Opposition to Proposed Emergency Regulations on Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids

The Attorney General's office says that non-alcoholic beverages with hemp-derived tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) with concentrations of delta-9 THC of no more than 0.3% are legal in South Carolina, assuming you can verify they meet this threshold. 

South Carolina’s Attorney General Issues Opinion on the Legality of Beverages Containing Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids

According to Sunmed, the regulations effectively make 95% of the retailer’s inventory illegal, depriving consumers of wellness products they trust and rely on to support their health, as well as putting retailers at risk of closure.

California Retailer, Sunmed, Issues Statement on Emergency Hemp Regulations

The lawsuit challenges Emergency Rules issued by the agency on June 2024 that would establish a licensing program for retailers and suppliers of hemp-derived cannabinoid products.

Tennessee Growers Coalition sues the Tennessee Department of Agriculture over Emergency Rules regulating hemp-derived cannabinoid products

The regulations would ban any hemp-derived food, beverage and dietary products from having any THC levels and impose an age restriction of 21 to purchase these products. 

Governor Newsom issues emergency regulations banning any level of THC from hemp-derived food and beverage products

The Missouri Hemp Trade Association has filed a lawsuit in the Cole County Circuit Court seeking to prevent the Missouri DHSS from designating food and beverage products containing psychoactive cannabinoids derived from hemp as adulterated and implementing an embargo. 

Missouri Hemp Trade Association files lawsuit against state’s department of health over ban on psychoactive hemp-derived cannabinoid products

Missouri’s Department of Health and Senior Services is on track to “embargo and condemn” products that contain intoxicating cannabinoids starting September 1, 2024 in accordance to an executive order signed by the state’s governor, Michael L. Parsons.

Missouri’s health department to begin enforcement action against food products containing unregulated psychoactive cannabis

California Assembly Bill 2223 has failed to pass the State Senate.

California assembly bill that would impose regulations on hemp-derived cannabinoids fails to pass state senate

A recently published study found that patients using medical marijuana reported a significant increase in subjective improvements of gastrointestinal (GI) symptom severity, compared to not using medical marijuana.

Medical marijuana use may offer relief for GI symptoms reports recently published study

As reported by our sister publication, Nutritional Outlook, Fresh Hemp Foods, which is owned by Tilray Brands Inc, recently announced its acquisition of US company The Humble Seed.