A first-of-its-kind law allowing THC sales in outlets other than medical marijuana dispensaries takes effect Friday in Minnesota, one of several states where statues will change the rules for hemp-derived products such as delta-8 THC.
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Canopy Growth settles Cointreau lawsuit over cannabis beverage name
Canopy Growth settled a trademark dispute with French orange liqueur producer Rémy Cointreau, which argued that the Canada-based cannabis producer’s line of “Quatreau” beverages infringed on the Cointreau trademark.
Delta-8 THC retailer sues Kansas over product seizures
A delta-8 THC retailer in Kansas is suing state officials for telling law enforcement that hemp-derived intoxicants are illegal drugs.
Texas Supreme Court upholds smokable-hemp ban
Texas’ Supreme Court restored a 2019 smokable-hemp ban, throwing out a lower court’s rejection of the prohibition and outlawing any companies in the state that currently manufacture hemp products for smoking.
Major League Baseball clears CBD sponsorships
Major League Baseball will allow teams to accept CBD sponsorships, a watershed advance for cannabis acceptance in professional athletics.
Firefly research aims to help cannabis growers understand trichomes
Cannabis producers looking to enhance trichome production on their plants might be getting an assist from a summertime icon: lightning bugs.
‘Psychographic, not demographic’: 4 things to know about wellness-minded cannabis shoppers
Marketing cannabis products to wellness-minded consumers isn’t as simple as wrapping the same old products in soothing colors.
‘Big Bang’ actor Mayim Bialik latest to sue over false CBD endorsements
Mayim Bialik, an actor in the “Big Bang Theory” TV sitcom, is suing more than two dozen foreign affiliate marketing sites for falsely claiming the “Jeopardy!” host endorsed their CBD products.
Johnson & Johnson asks FDA to ‘chip away’ at cannabinoid regulations
Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson has joined the chorus of businesses asking U.S. health regulators to develop basic safety rules for cannabinoids in foods and dietary supplements.
FDA takes another look at CBD, but insiders are skeptical much will change
U.S. health regulators are taking their closest look in more than three years at the idea of incorporating cannabinoids into dietary supplements.
DEA prevails in hemp extract fight that one judge calls ‘ridiculous’
Low-THC hemp extracts become illegal marijuana the moment they exceed o.3% THC, a federal appeals court ruled, dismissing a pair of lawsuits challenging a 2020 rule from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
CBD foods get early look from Thai firms anticipating cannabis changes
The largest private company in Thailand has its eyes on CBD foods as the nation decriminalizes marijuana and hemp.
