AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoHemp Policy Shock: A federal judge in Roanoke is being asked to slow Virginia’s new hemp rules after a challenge claims the state is effectively restricting intoxicating hemp products sold across the commonwealth. Federal Delay: The U.S. House signed a continuing resolution provision that pushes back most impending federal hemp restrictions until Dec. 11, giving retailers and farmers a short reprieve while lawmakers try to craft a longer-term framework. State Regulation Crossroads: North Carolina lawmakers are weighing how to regulate intoxicating hemp products as federal rules stay in flux, with one proposal stalled after concerns about disrupting a large hemp economy. Industry Pressure Point: Kansas hemp businesses are sounding alarms at the Kanna Next conference in Wichita, warning that upcoming federal action could crush store owners and farmers. Courtroom Fallout: In the UK, a Roanoke-style fight isn’t the only legal pressure—courts are also moving forward on drug trafficking cases, including an organized group that sent Class A drugs by post on an “industrial scale.”
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