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Fall is here, and America’s millions of CBD and hemp cannabinoid consumers are still faced with an elusive plethora of rules and regulations that change as quickly as the fall leaves.
- 90 new state bills would regulate hemp
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Want to bring order to the chaos? Leafly has the solution for you. Read on for your monthly news digest on all things CBD, Delta-8, THCA, and other hemp molecules.
Top CBD and Delta-8 news in September
In a dramatic first for the hemp industry, multinational brand Cookies has signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with a collegiate sports team. Starting this season, Cookies will be the official sponsor of the University of Southern California Trojans football team and the USC men's and women's basketball teams. According to a press release, there will be “on-site tailgate experiences” at select events; your well-being is as good as ours, here's what that will look like.
Legal news about CBD and hemp
In 2024 alone, US states have introduced 90 bills to regulate hemp. Yikes! The libertarian-minded crew at the Reason Foundation recently dropped a proposal to streamline and standardize the US hemp industry. You can read it here.
California
Californians are “panic-buying” thousands of dollars worth of CBD and other hemp products ahead of Governor Gavin Newsom’s (D) expected emergency ban on all hemp products containing trace amounts of THC in the Golden State.
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Missouri
In Missouri, the drama continues, as Governor Mike Parson hopes to ban intoxicating hemp products. On September 18, however, the Department of Health rejected Parson's plan. The sale of hemp is allowed again for the time being.
Texas
The Texas Supreme Court will decide in an upcoming case whether to ban the sale of delta-8 oil. According to the Texas Hemp Industries Association, the state's hemp business is worth $8.1 billion, and delta-8 accounts for $6.8 billion of that.
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US federal agencies
A U.S. district court ruled on Sept. 4 that the highly potent hemp-derived cannabinoid THC-O (also known as THC-O-acetate) is classified as hemp under the language in the 2018 Farm Bill. With this ruling, the court disagrees with the DEA, which argues that THC-O does not meet the definition of hemp and therefore remains illegal at the federal level. However, since SupCo overturned the Chevron doctrine this year, district courts no longer have to rely on the opinion of a federal agency when making rulings. We'll see what happens next.
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On October 15, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of a truck driver named Douglas Horn who failed a drug test after consuming a CBD product that allegedly did not contain THC. Horn lost his job as a result. He hopes to sue the manufacturer of the CBD product, Dixie X.
On September 4, the FDA sent a warning letter to a North Carolina-based skin care company called Root Bioscience Brands. The letter alleges that the company made medical claims about its CBD and other cannabinoid products that it was not qualified to make because CBD is not an approved drug. The company complied.
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This is curious: Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee (R) is suing Meta (Facebook's parent company). Huckabee claims the company ran fake ads suggesting he was promoting a CBD product.
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We interrupt our newscast to give a quick review of one of our favorite Leafly HQ hemp drinks: Cann's Grapefruit Rosemary Tonic with 2mg of THC. Packaged in a pretty mini can, this bubbly drink offers a bouquet of subtle flavors and a clean, smooth high that sets it apart from the competition. Cann's products look classy, taste great, and won't send you into a sugar rush (or subsequent crash).
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Scientific news about CBD and hemp
Attention, Leafly Nation. As we reported earlier this month, a new study shows that contrary to popular belief, CBD may actually enhance, not diminish, the psychoactive effects of cannabis.
Success with suppositories! A survey-based study found that Foria's CBD suppositories relieved menstrual pain and discomfort in almost four-fifths of all participants.
Oregon State University has received $5 million to research the potential uses of industrial hemp.
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News from the CBD and hemp industry
Big ups, CBD! According to a new report from InsightAce Analytic, the market for CBD ingredients (that is, products that contain CBD as an ingredient) could more than double by 2031. The report estimates that CBD generated $2.42 billion in sales in 2023 and that the number could rise to $6.77 billion by 2031.
Thanks to a collaboration between Aurora Cannabis and Vectura Fertin Pharma, the first CBD lozenge has landed in Canada. Enjoy!
Woodstock for cannabis lovers is here: The first Pacific Hemp Beverage Summit will take place on October 11, 2024 in Bend, Oregon. You can find more information about the event here.
And that's it for Leafly's monthly roundup of new cannabinoid news. As always, it's the Wild West out there. See you next month for the latest news.
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