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Killed “THC loophole” could hurt states, businesses, cannabis advocates say
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Killed “THC loophole” could hurt states, businesses, cannabis advocates say

Congress rallied to pass a spending bill that ended the record-long government shutdown, but it came with a price: much of the legal cannabis industry. The big picture: A last-minute provision in the spending bill criminalized many hemp-derived products, despite the objection of businesses, lobbying groups, and lawmakers with stakes in the $28 billion industry.
Morris Beegle
November 15, 2025
Colorado hemp producers and sellers stunned by new federal limits on THC products
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Colorado hemp producers and sellers stunned by new federal limits on THC products

Hemp producers and sellers in Colorado and around the country are stunned by a provision included in the bill to reopen the government that puts strict limits on the amount of THC in hemp-based products. Set to go into effect in another year, the federal government will ban hemp or CBD products with a THC content of greater than 0.4…
Morris Beegle
November 14, 2025
McConnell’s Hemp Ban And The Schedule III Mirage: A Lesson In Cannabis Industry Myopia
McConnell’s Hemp Ban And The Schedule III Mirage: A Lesson In Cannabis Industry Myopia Article

McConnell’s Hemp Ban And The Schedule III Mirage: A Lesson In Cannabis Industry Myopia

It’s rare that our Congress in Washington, D.C. moves fast. And it’s rarer still that it moves so swiftly that the cannabis industry barely has time to exhale. Yet here we are. In the closing hours of a must-pass government spending bill, language quietly and undemocratically inserted into federal legislation has fundamentally altered the legal status of hemp in the…
Morris Beegle
November 13, 2025
Republican disquiet over hemp ban threatens passage of bill to end shutdown
Republican disquiet over hemp ban threatens passage of bill to end shutdown News

Republican disquiet over hemp ban threatens passage of bill to end shutdown

A last-minute provision in the federal spending bill heavily restricting hemp-derived products such as CBD and THC drinks could lead some Republicans to vote against the spending bill which, if passed, could end the government shutdown as early as Wednesday. Kentucky is one of the largest producers of hemp in the country, and Republicans in the state have shown strong…
Morris Beegle
November 12, 2025
Senate rejects Paul’s hemp pitch
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Senate rejects Paul’s hemp pitch

Senators shot down an attempt by Sen. Rand Paul to eliminate language in their shutdown-ending deal that the Kentucky Republican argues will destroy the booming hemp industry. The amendment was blocked on a 76-24 vote with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Paul as the lone GOP senators in favor of proceeding, along with 22 Democrats.
Morris Beegle
November 10, 2025
Local hemp producers stunned as deal to reopen government attacks hemp
Local hemp producers stunned as deal to reopen government attacks hemp Article

Local hemp producers stunned as deal to reopen government attacks hemp

Minnesota hemp business leaders say their industry will shutter if Congress passes a proposed deal to reopen the government. That’s because a federal ban on hemp-derived cannabinoid products has made its way into negotiations to end the federal government shutdown. The deal introduces a cap of 0.4 milligrams of THC per container for hemp products, which local hemp producers say…
Morris Beegle
November 10, 2025
Student researcher develops building materials from mycelium
Student researcher develops building materials from mycelium Article

Student researcher develops building materials from mycelium

Chanterelles, oysters, morels and more — Stamps Scholar Charlotte Kamman arrived at the UO with a taste for wild mushrooms. She parlayed her gustatory interests and passion for sustainability into a fungi-focused research project that doubled as her Clark Honors College thesis. And it may lead to publication in an academic journal.
Morris Beegle
November 6, 2025
Mycelium Leather Invites Exploration At 3DaysofDesign
Mycelium Leather Invites Exploration At 3DaysofDesign Article

Mycelium Leather Invites Exploration At 3DaysofDesign

A presentation during Copenhagen’s 3DaysofDesign showcased the versatility of a patented mycelium-derived “leather” developed by biotech company MycoWorks—and celebrated the symbiosis between groundbreaking materials and Danish design traditions. Curated by architect and creative director Marie-Louise Høstbo, the exhibition featured objects made from mycelium—the rootlike filaments of fungus—engineered at the cellular level to grow interwoven.
Morris Beegle
November 4, 2025