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After banning hemp products that contain THC and other intoxicating compounds, California regulators are starting to crack down, catching retailers by surprise.
California is seeking to crack down on sometimes-toxic hemp products containing THC, sparking ire from an industry that has for years operated with little scrutiny. Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D ...
Cannabis businesses sued a California public health agency in September to block the enforcement of emergency regulations that ban certain hemp products.
California’s leading Democrats are letting the state’s hemp industry go to pot, killing legislation that would have banned hemp products available in stores that can leave buyers just as ...
Proposition 19 – the California Marijuana Initiative – sought to legalize the use, possession, and cultivation of cannabis, but did not allow for commercial sales. [68] The initiative was spearheaded by the group Amorphia, which was founded in 1969 (by Blair Newman) and financed its activities through the sale of hemp rolling papers . [ 98 ]
The President made descheduling and other cannabis reforms a topic of the 2024 State of the Union Address; [2] it was the first time the word "marijuana" had been used in a State of the Union Address since Ronald Reagan called it a target of the War on Drugs alongside cocaine in 1988. [3]
Taxes on legal marijuana keep it out of reach to low-income medical or adult users, creating more demand for the black market. Licenses, when available, are extremely limited and can cost $100,000 sometimes requiring proof of additional capital. Additionally, California has long provided much of the marijuana for the entire United States.
Reg Wydeven is a partner with the Appleton-based law firm of McCarty Law LLP. He writes a weekly column for The Post-Crescent.