Alcohol industry representatives descended on Washington, D.C. earlier this month to urge members of Congress to create a federal regulatory framework for intoxicating hemp-derived products such as cannabinoid-infused beverages—a market segment that’s ballooned since the legalization of hemp through the 2018 Farm Bill. Members of the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) met with
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How stocks, bonds and other markets have fared so far in 2025
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and DAMIAN J. TROISE, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Global financial markets have been turned upside down this year by President Donald Trump’s burgeoning trade war. Markets are not in full panic, but the double-digit declines in major U.S. stock indexes are testing nerves. U.S. markets had been on a two-year
Tennessee passes new restrictions on hemp, THC just before 4/20
New Jersey; New Mexico; New York; Ohio; Oregon; Rhode Island; Vermont; Virginia; Washington; Washington, D.C.. USA TODAY and Vivian Jones contributed …