Texas Hemp Sellers Are Substituting THCP for Banned THCA
Smoke shop owners are circumventing recent state rules that bar the sale of certain intoxicating cannabinoids.
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South Carolina Lawmakers Fail in Bid to Restrict Hemp Cannabinoid Sales
The sales of hemp-derived intoxicating cannabinoid products will remain unrestricted, at least until a looming federal ban takes hold in November.
Indiana Senate Approves Bill Aligning State Law with Federal Hemp Cannabinoid Ban [FEATURE]
The move could devastate the state's hemp-derived cannabinoid industry.
A hemp field. (Creative Commons)
Wisconsin Lawmakers Grapple with Competing Hemp Product Bills [FEATURE]
Whether to ban or regulate hemp-derived intoxicating cannabinoids is the issue, and if they are to be regulated, how?
New state-imposed restrictions on hemp products and legal marijuana have sparked a response from cannabis advocates. (Cathryn Murray/Creative Commons)
Ohio Cannabis Advocates Begin Push to Undo Intoxicating Hemp Products Ban and Regressive Changes to Marijuana Law [FEATURE]
Cannabis advocates have begun moving to undo restrictions on hemp products and legal marijuana imposed by state lawmakers and the governor.
Psilocybin mushrooms. Bills to allow their therapeutic use are moving in Massachusetts. (Pixabay)
OH Hemp, Weed Crackdown; MA Psilocybin Bills Advance (12/29/25)
Ohio tightens the screws on cannabis, while Bay State lawmakers lean toward loosening up on magic mushrooms.
In Afghan fields, not enough poppies now grow for Iran to seize and turn into pharmaceuticals. (UNODC)
Ohio House Okays Hemp and Marijuana Bill, Mexico President Says No US Military Action Inside Mexico, More... (11/24/25)
Iran is suffering an unforeseen consequence of Afghanistan's opium ban, Ohio lawmakers move to regulate -- not ban -- intoxicating hemp products, and more.
Industrial hemp is coming to Central Asia after Kazakhstan legalized its cultivation. (Pixabay)
US Attacks Another Venezuelan "Drug Boat," CA Gov Signs Bill to Expedite Marijuana, Psychedelic Research, More... (10/15/2025)
The State Department has revoked the visas of dozens of Mexican politicians and government officials over cartel ties, Kazakhstan legalizes industrial hemp, and more.
DEA agents have been diverted to chasing migrants, and federal drug prosecutions are dropping. (Creative Commons)
Fed Drug Cases Plummet as DEA Chases Immigrants, US Kills More Venezuelan Sailors in New "Drug Boat" Attack, More... (10/6/25)
A Florida appeals court is the latest to rule that the odor of marijuana is no longer grounds for a vehicle search, Wisconsin Republicans take on their own party as they try again to pass a medical marijuana bill, and more.
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte faces justice at The Hague. (Creative Commons)
CA Governor Signs Pot Tax Rollback, ICC Prosecutors Formally File for Duterte Charges, More... (9/24/25)
The State Department adds Barrio 18 to its list of foreign "narco-terrorist" organizations, Singapore prepares to hang a Malaysian over less than two ounces of heroin, and more.