AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoFederal Hemp THC Policy: Senate leaders added provisions to delay the planned federal recriminalization of hemp THC products in a key spending bill, giving the industry a short runway to push for a broader federal framework. Texas Enforcement Backlash: Texas Rep. James Talarico warned the state’s THC crackdown could drive consumers back to the black market, after enforcement began on many synthetically derived hemp THC items. Legal Challenge in Virginia: Seven Virginia hemp businesses sued state officials in federal court to block new THC product limits that would effectively make higher-THC hemp products illegal starting Aug. 15. State-by-State Retail Rules: Virginia and Texas moves add pressure on retailers, while New Mexico and other states continue wrestling with how to regulate intoxicating hemp and cannabis products. Workforce Development: Connecticut’s Social Equity Council partnered with SCSU to fund an online cannabis industry education program aimed at careers across the regulated adult-use market. International Enforcement: Hong Kong Customs seized about 33 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds at the airport and arrested an incoming passenger.
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