Delta-8 THC

Wyoming lawmakers are reattempting to ban intoxicating hemp products after the Joint Judiciary Committee in September scrapped their first attempt due to pushback from the hemp industry.

The Georgia Court of Appeals has ruled that hemp-derived delta-8 THC and delta-10 THC products are not considered controlled substances under state law.

A judge in Maryland on Thursday imposed a preliminary injunction against the enforcement of a state law that aims to prohibit the sale of intoxicating hemp products.

A federal judge has blocked an Arkansas state law that sought to ban hemp-derived THC products. The move prevents any enforcement actions under the ban and will keep thousands of employees, farmers, business owners, and consumers from being made into criminals “despite no change in federal law.”

A draft bill in Wyoming would ban hemp-derived THC products and any other hemp products meant for consumption; the proposal is the result of concerns about minors using delta-8 THC products.

Chicago, Illinois City Council members are considering a proposal to only allow businesses that hold a state-issued cannabis license to sell products containing hemp-derived THC, including delta-8, delta-10, and THC-O.

A vape shop in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is suing the district attorney and other law enforcement officials, claiming that they conducted a warrantless search of the business and wrongfully seized legal hemp-derived THC products.

A recently revealed letter confirms that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration considers delta-8 THC that has been synthesized from hemp-derived CBD — so, the vast majority of consumer delta-8 products — to be federally illegal.

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.