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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.

The industry has a year to get Congress to change its mind.

A billion "low-value" packages skate past Customs each year. Some contain cheap clothing from China; others contain fentanyl, and a new Senate bill aims to do something about both. But will it actually help?

If you're in the marijuana business or thinking about investing in the industry, you need to read this book.

This new entry in the growing literature on the opioid crisis digs deep and paints a picture that isn't pretty. But the book's laser-sharp focus on corporate and political malfeasance omits much of the context in which this crisis has unfolded, and that context is important.

A major Swiss bank gets convicted of cocaine money laundering, a House committee wants a GAO report on federal psilocybin policy, and more.

The SAFE Banking Act advances in the House, a group of House members want a vote on marijuana legalization, and more.

An Arizona judge upholds social equity provisions in the state's marijuana law, the SAFE Banking Act will get another House floor vote, and more.