Hemp

When Silicon Valley tech bro culture meets Santa Cruz surfer culture meets Northern California cannabis culture in a time of rapid legal and regulatory change, the results can be explosive.

The move could devastate the state's hemp-derived cannabinoid industry.

Lawmakers moved to lengthen the window the hemp industry has to come up with a regulatory scheme before a congressionally-approved ban on most hemp cannabinoids goes into effect.

Whether to ban or regulate hemp-derived intoxicating cannabinoids is the issue, and if they are to be regulated, how?

Texas hemp businesses face hefty new licensing fees and restrictive testing mandates, sparking outrage over proposed health department regulations.

Cannabis advocates have begun moving to undo restrictions on hemp products and legal marijuana imposed by state lawmakers and the governor.

Ohio tightens the screws on cannabis, while Bay State lawmakers lean toward loosening up on magic mushrooms.

As of now, there is less than a year until a ban on most hemp cannabinioid products goes into effect, but the industry and Congress are looking at fixes.

Rescheduling is only a start, not the end when it comes to marijuana policy reform.

An executive order by President Trump has directed the US Attorney General to expedite the rescheduling process. He has also signaled his administration is open to regulating -- not banning -- hemp-derived cannabinoids.