Olmsted County commissioners pass low-dose hemp ordinance changes amid calls to do more

Olmsted County commissioners pass low-dose hemp ordinance changes amid calls to do more

ROCHESTER — The superintendent of Stewartville Public Schools urged Olmsted County Commissioners to take a more aggressive approach to monitoring sales of low-dose hemp edibles. “The harm posed to youth and their health in the use of cannabis and low-potency help products must be considered as you make this highly consequential decision,” Belinda Selfors told the commissioners Tuesday as they considered a new ordinance outlining plans to take ov…

Texas Politics Under Fire: The Battle Over THC And Legislative Integrity

Explore the Texas political landscape as Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick pushes for a THC ban. Discover how threats and pressure tactics are reshaping the legislative process, leaving lawmakers caught between community support for cannabis and political intimidation.

Hemp proposal would regulate THC beverages in Florida

A year after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill on the issue, lawmakers again are considering proposals aimed at imposing strict regulations on the sale and production of euphoria-inducing hemp products. This year’s legislation, however, also targets a new kind of buzz — beverages that include THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, the primary psychoactive component in cannabis that’s responsible for getting users high. THC-infused beverages have mushroomed…

Florida Bill to Restrict, Regulate Hemp Products Advances to Senate Floor

Cannabis Business Times Nearly a year after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed legislation aiming to ban hemp products containing constituents like delta-8 THC, Florida lawmakers are upping their efforts to clamp down on the state’s cannabinoid market. The Florida Senate Fiscal Policy Committee voted unanimously, 18-0, on March 27 to advance Senate Bill 438, which aims to prohibit all products containing […]

THC Beverages Targeted in Hemp Bills

TALLAHASSEE — A year after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill on the issue, lawmakers again are considering proposals aimed at imposing strict regulations on the sale and production of euphoria-inducing hemp products.