Delta-8 THC

The Cannabis Dry Bar opened last week on South Carolina’s James Island, serving nonalcoholic, cannabis-infused cocktails. The bar is operating within the Charleston Hemp Collective and in partnership with High Rise Beverages.

An Arkansas law banning hemp-derived THC products is set to take effect starting August 1. Under the law, hemp-derived delta-9, delta-8, and delta-10 THC products will be included on the state’s controlled substances list.

The American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp last week released a policy paper calling on Congress to regulate hemp-derived intoxicants including delta-8 and delta-9 THC products.

A Missouri House proposal would limit the sale of delta-8 THC products in the state to officially licensed cannabis dispensaries.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) is proposing a CBD carveout for a bill that would enact strict regulations on hemp-derived THC products.

Lawmakers in the Texas House Public Health Committee held hearings for a bill this week that would raise the THC limit for medical cannabis products in the state from 1% to 5%.

Lawmakers in the Kentucky House of Representatives passed a bill to regulate delta-8 THC products in the state. The proposal stops short of an outright ban.

Arkansas lawmakers introduced a proposal to ban products containing delta-8, delta-9, and delta-10 THC which are not directly regulated by the state.

A recent study found that Virginia’s recent proposals to crack down on hemp-derived products could put about 4,000 people out of a job.

The Attorney General of Connecticut is suing five retailers over the illegal sale of delta-8 THC products that mimic child-friendly products.

Delta-8 THC products have generated nearly $2 billion in revenue over the last two years.

The California Cannabis Industry Association published a white paper this month describing the nationwide sale of intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids as a public health crisis.

A Virginia mother was charged with felony murder and child neglect following the death of her four-year-old after he ingested a “large amount” of delta-8 THC gummies.

Virginia will maintain its ban on synthetic cannabinoids like delta-8 THC in food and beverages, despite the state’s cannabis legalization policy.

A special report by Project CBD details the chemistry of cannabinoids and how a concept called chirality enables the synthetic production of new cannabinoids like Delta-8 THC; the report also highlights the risk of potentially unleashing new, “hidden dangers” in the process.

Oregon is banning the sale of synthetic cannabinoids by retailers not licensed by the OLCC due to concerns over chemicals used during the products’ creation.

A federal court in California ruled that delta-8 THC is considered legal under the 2018 Farm Bill in a decision for the trademark case AK Futures LLC v. Boyd Street Distro LLC.

The author of a Tennessee bill seeking to ban delta-8 has altered the legislation to instead carry language regulating the hemp-derived substance.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) approved bills this week seeking to ban delta-8 THC and eliminate requirements for medical cannabis patients to register with the state Board of Pharmacy.

Kentucky lawmakers are seeking to ban delta-8 THC products in the state; the move is being contested by the Kentucky Hemp Association.

Police agencies in Georgia are returning the THC/CBD products and cash seized during recent raids after a legal challenge proved law enforcement didn’t understand the state’s hemp law.

A 30-day restraining order issued by a judge in Fulton County, Georgia prohibits Gwinnett County District Attorney Patsy Austin-Gaston from prosecuting people for possessing or selling synthetic cannabinoids.

Virginia’s Senate unanimously approved a bill to regulate delta-8 THC products with labeling, potency and purity testing, licensing, and age limit requirements.

Several Georgia-based retailers of delta-8 THC products have filed suit against Gwinnett County, Georgia following a series of allegedly unwarranted and illegal law enforcement actions.