The U.S. district judge determined New Mexico law doesn’t mandate coverage, and, if it did, such a law would be preempted by federal law. …
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Hemp Industry Trade Association of Arizona Responds to Denied Temporary Restraining Order
The association filed a lawsuit against the state’s attorney general over a deadline to pull hemp-derived THC products from unlicensed stores. …
New federal cannabis research center launches (Newsletter: April 25, 2025)
Rhode Island regulators will consider hemp issues on Friday. Oklahoma regulators will host an event on marijuana legislation and enforcement on June …

Regulatory chaos threatens US hemp industry
The U.S. hemp-derived cannabinoid market has swelled in total value, but the industry continues to face serious threats from a messy patchwork of state bans and regulations that are stunting growth and pushing production overseas, according to a leading cannabis economist. “All this hysteria over cannabinoids is having a profound …