COLUMBUS - The fight over hemp-derived THC products is moving from statehouses to courtrooms, and Michigan businesses are watching closely. Several hemp companies have filed lawsuits challenging Ohio Senate Bill 56, a law that restricts or bans many hemp-derived THC products, including popular THC-infused beverages sold in grocery stores, breweries and convenience stores. Industry groups
ANN ARBOR — Congress is moving closer to approving restrictions that could reshape a hemp-derived cannabinoid market worth billions of dollars annually and potentially remove thousands of products from store shelves across Michigan, Ohio and the rest of the United States. The proposed crackdown would not only affect popular products such as THCA flower, Delta-8
ANN ARBOR - Michigan marijuana prices have fallen to some of the lowest levels in the country, with ounces commonly selling for $90 to $130. In Ohio, similar products often sell for $150 to $220 an ounce. Meanwhile, a multibillion-dollar hemp-derived THC industry has emerged outside the licensed cannabis system. Now that market may be
COLUMBUS - An Ohio courtroom battle over hemp-derived cannabinoid products is highlighting a much larger national fight that increasingly mirrors what businesses in Michigan’s hemp and cannabis industries say they are already facing. At issue is Ohio Senate Bill 56, a law that sharply restricts hemp-derived THC products including gummies, beverages, tinctures and vape products
COLUMBUS - Ohio’s aggressive move to shut down intoxicating hemp products is now facing a mounting legal challenge—but the ripple effects are already reaching Michigan, where a shrinking hemp industry is weighing its future. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has asked a court to intervene in defense of the state’s newly enacted hemp restrictions, escalating
COLUMBUS - A last-minute referendum effort in Ohio is turning into a high-stakes economic fight, with thousands of hemp-related jobs potentially hanging in the balance. Backers of the repeal effort are racing to block a new state law that would ban intoxicating hemp products unless they are sold through Ohio’s regulated marijuana system. If petitioners
ANN ARBOR - iHemp Hour July 16 featured what's happening with the US Hemp Authority Certification Program and Transparency in Hemp Supply Chain. Guests included: Certification Programs, Marielle Weintraub, PhD, U.S. Hemp Authority President. And for transparency in the Hemp Supply Chain, Dr. Richard McDermott and Terri Miller of Signakey. https://youtu.be/vD-OHkA0Wgw On iHemp Hour Aug.
