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Washington’s Cannabis Chaos: Congress Moves to Block Marijuana Reform While Quietly Crushing Hemp Industry

Washington’s Cannabis Chaos: Congress Moves to Block Marijuana Reform While Quietly Crushing Hemp Industry

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a matter of days, Congress delivered two moves that perfectly capture the chaos surrounding U.S. cannabis policy: one aimed at blocking marijuana reform, the other tightening the screws on a booming hemp-derived THC market. For Michigan — one of the largest cannabis markets in the country — the consequences are anything

By Mike Brennan|2026-05-04T20:25:34-04:00May 1st, 2026|Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|

Medical Marijuana Gets Federal Green Light—Now Recreational Cannabis Faces a High-Stakes June Hearing

Medical Marijuana Gets Federal Green Light—Now Recreational Cannabis Faces a High-Stakes June Hearing

WASHINGTON DC — The federal government’s long-awaited shift on marijuana policy is no longer theoretical—it’s happening in real time. In a major step forward, the Drug Enforcement Administration has formally scheduled a June 29 hearing that could determine whether marijuana as a whole—including recreational cannabis—will be reclassified from Schedule I to Schedule III under federal

By Mike Brennan|2026-05-04T20:26:40-04:00April 28th, 2026|Government/Politics, Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|

From Desktop to Dirt: MSU Puts Weather, Pest Data in Farmers’ Hands With New App

From Desktop to Dirt: MSU Puts Weather, Pest Data in Farmers’ Hands With New App

EAST LANSING - Michigan State University AgBioResearch has launched a mobile version of its long-running Enviroweather system, giving Michigan farmers real-time access to critical weather and crop data directly from the field. The new Enviroweather Mobile app marks a major shift from desktop-only access to on-the-go decision-making—something growers say is increasingly essential as farming becomes

By Mike Brennan|2026-04-18T18:12:45-04:00April 18th, 2026|ESD, Hemp|

Ohio THC Ban Slams Breweries — Michigan Cannabis Industry on Alert

Ohio THC Ban Slams Breweries — Michigan Cannabis Industry on Alert

COLUMBUS - Ohio’s ban on THC beverages is hitting breweries hard—and raising new concerns for Michigan’s cannabis industry. What took effect in March wasn’t just a regulatory tweak. It was a decisive move to eliminate a fast-growing product category and force all THC-related sales into a tightly controlled system. Now, Michigan operators—from dispensaries to beverage

By Mike Brennan|2026-04-16T12:52:01-04:00April 16th, 2026|Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|

Ohio Hemp Ban Blocked as Judge Calls Law ‘Discriminatory’—Cannabis Industry Clash Heads to Court

Ohio Hemp Ban Blocked as Judge Calls Law ‘Discriminatory’—Cannabis Industry Clash Heads to Court

COLUMBUS - An Ohio judge has temporarily halted enforcement of the state’s new ban on intoxicating hemp products, escalating a legal battle that could reshape the future of hemp-derived THC markets—not just in Ohio, but across the Midwest. In a March 24 ruling, Sandusky County Common Pleas Court Judge Jeremiah Ray issued a temporary restraining

By Mike Brennan|2026-04-08T13:25:46-04:00April 8th, 2026|Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|

The U.S. Hemp Roundtable Condemns Latest Proposed Senate Language To Recriminalize Hemp Products

The U.S. Hemp Roundtable Condemns Latest Proposed Senate Language To Recriminalize Hemp Products

WASHINGTON DC — A congressional spending bill containing a hotly contested ban on hemp products with THC has cleared a procedural Senate vote, teeing up consideration of final passage, expected within days. But one GOP senator has a plan to strike the provision. The Senate agreed to advance the minibus appropriations package in a 60-40 vote

By Staff Writer|2025-11-11T14:23:32-05:00November 10th, 2025|Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|

Ohio House Lawmakers Drop Social Equity Fund From Pot Tax Distribution, Slash Home Grown Plants

Ohio House Lawmakers Drop Social Equity Fund From Pot Tax Distribution, Slash Home Grown Plants

COLUMBUS - Voters who overwhelmingly approved recreational marijuana use in Ohio could soon experience restrictions. Despite the new constitutional amendment that spelled out marijuana regulations, lawmakers want to tighten the reins by limiting where it can be smoked, how it can be transported and the penalties for breaking the law. Lawmakers, however, did keep a

By Staff Writer|2025-10-31T16:32:29-04:00October 30th, 2025|Business, Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|

Federal Ban On Delta-8, Other Hemp-Derived Intoxicants Could Come By October

Federal Ban On Delta-8, Other Hemp-Derived Intoxicants Could Come By October

WASHIGTON DC - A ban on intoxicating hemp may not wait for the next U.S. Farm Bill, as a measure that could remove the often unsafe products from the market has passed out of a key U.S. congressional committee and could be in place by October. The House Appropriations Committee last week approved a broad

By Mike Brennan|2024-07-15T18:07:53-04:00July 15th, 2024|Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|

Living Coffin Turns Human Flesh Into Compost

Living Coffin Turns Human Flesh Into Compost

LONDON, UK - Want to become part of the environment when you die? Loop Living Cocoon has an answer, the world's first living coffin that enriches nature by biodegrading in just 45 days and gives human nutrients back in the most natural way. Yup. Sounds like the premise for a horror movie. The Loop Living

By Staff Writer|2023-05-30T08:31:55-04:00May 27th, 2023|Featured, Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|

iHemp Hour Offers More User Friendly Programming

iHemp Hour Offers More User Friendly Programming

ANN ARBOR - The iHemp Hour, a production of the Industrial Hemp Association of Michigan, will be changing its programming by using a different streaming video platform that will provide more interactivity to not only its guests, but also the viewing audience. iHemp Michigan President Dave Crabill announces the changes in this video interview. To

By Mike Brennan|2022-08-08T15:09:08-04:00August 8th, 2022|Hemp, Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|