Tough Stance on Hemp: California's Efforts to Protect Young Consumers

Tough Stance on Hemp: California's Efforts to Protect Young Consumers

By Sowjanya Pedada Click here for updates on this story     May 16, 2025 (LAPost.com) — Nearly all California businesses are following state regulations that ban selling intoxicating hemp products potentially harmful to young people, state officials reported. Data from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control shows 99.7% compliance among licensed businesses in 2025. Enforcement agents have inspected more than 11,445 establishments since Sept…

Report shows increase in Texas, U.S. hemp production - Texas Farm Bureau

By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Industrial hemp production is on the rise in Texas and across the country, according to the National Hemp Report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The 2024 report, released in April, shows the total value of U.S. hemp production—both in the open and under protection—at $445 million, a 40% increase from 2023. The Lone Star State also saw significant growth. In 2024, growers planted 4,9…

Lack of federal Farm Bill leaves states to deal with hemp-derived THC chaos

Hemp-derived THC remains both a billion-dollar opportunity ideal for small businesses and a guarantee of serious trouble for state governments in 2025. Lack of federal Farm Bill leaves states to deal with hemp-derived THC chaos is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs