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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…

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit affirmed on Oct. 27 that the 2018 Farm Bill does not preempt Wyoming state law enacted last year that regulates hemp THC products, including a ban on delta-8 THC and synthetic cannabinoids.

A French lime manufacturer best known for heritage restoration is entering the hemp-lime construction market with a new family of products designed for hempcrete and other plant-based building materials, including a new binder formulated without cement. Socli, a subsidiary of Heidelberg Materials France, has launched four new hemp-compatible lime binders and plasters—Isoliant, Isoliant Eco, Naturlys, and Unilys—marking its first dedicated…

The Ohio House passed bipartisan legislation Wednesday that would regulate and tax “intoxicating hemp” for the first time, while modestly restricting adult recreational marijuana laws in Ohio.

EPA is preparing to jettison one of its last vestiges of the Biden administration, a rule that sped up Freedom of Information Act requests for marginalized communities burdened with pollution. As part of President Donald Trump’s sweep of diversity programs across the federal government, the agency is planning to ax a provision added to FOIA regulations during the previous administration.