Hemp extractors worried about a federal crackdown over THC levels have dim prospects for getting help from the judicial system. Instead, they're looking to the words of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration in hopes the agency won't put much effort into enforcing its 2020 rule about hemp extracts that go "hot," or beyond 0.3% THC. Setback in court leaves hemp extractors hoping DEA won’t make any bold moves is a post from: Hemp Industry Daily: Financial, Legal & business news for hemp & CBD entrepreneurs ..read more

Famed actor and director Clint Eastwood won his second trade infringement lawsuit against CBD companies that have used his name or likeness to promote products without his permission. In his latest victory, Eastwood won a $2 million judgment plus attorney fees and costs against Los Angeles-based Norok Innovation for using his name in metadata tags […] Actor Eastwood wins $2 million over CBD company using his name is a post from: Hemp Industry Daily: Financial, Legal & business news for hemp & CBD entrepreneurs ..read more

A federal judge in Florida has stepped in to help “Big Bang Theory” actor Mayim Bialik get false CBD endorsements off the internet. An order issued Friday allows Bialik’s lawyers to send subpoenas to Google, Meta and other websites seeking the removal of mentions of CBD companies purporting to have an endorsement from the current […] Mayim Bialik of ‘Big Bang Theory’ wins court assistance against CBD scam is a post from: Hemp Industry Daily: Financial, Legal & business news for hemp & CBD entrepreneurs ..read more

(This story has been updated to reflect that North Carolina’s governor signed that state’s hemp law.) A first-of-its-kind law allowing THC sales in outlets other than medical marijuana dispensaries takes effect Friday in Minnesota, one of several states where statues will change the rules for hemp-derived products such as delta-8 THC. Minnesota’s law limits CBD […] Minnesota THC expansion leads slew of new laws for hemp extracts is a post from: Hemp Industry Daily: Financial, Legal & business news for hemp & CBD entrepreneurs ..read more

A delta-8 THC retailer in Kansas is suing state officials for telling law enforcement that hemp-derived intoxicants are illegal drugs. Delta-8 THC retailer sues Kansas over product seizures is a post from: Hemp Industry Daily: Financial, Legal & business news for hemp & CBD entrepreneurs ..read more

The creators of Muscle Milk, a popular protein drink, on Wednesday released a new energy drink infused with hemp. According to a news release, Gym Weed, made by Alternative Biologics, does not contain THC. Instead, the pre-workout beverage contains 20 milligrams of hemp extract and 200 milligrams of caffeine as well as other natural supplements. […] Creators of Muscle Milk release hemp-infused fitness beverage is a post from: Hemp Industry Daily: Financial, Legal & business news for hemp & CBD entrepreneurs ..read more

Israel’s InterCure and San Francisco-based Cookies opened the first Cookies store in Vienna. The store will offer a menu consisting of CBD products as well as accessories such as clothing and lifestyle products, the companies said in a Tuesday news release. “In the future, as regulations are evolving, pharmaceutical grade medical cannabis will be available […] InterCure, Cookies open flagship CBD store in Austria is a post from: Hemp Industry Daily: Financial, Legal & business news for hemp & CBD entrepreneurs ..read more

Cannabis use and feeling good have gone together for centuries. So when a global pandemic helped make wellness products some of the fastest-growing consumer goods on a global scale, cannabis operators saw a golden business opportunity. But marketing cannabis products to wellness-minded consumers isn’t as simple as wrapping the same old products in soothing colors. […] ‘Psychographic, not demographic’: 4 things to know about wellness-minded cannabis shoppers is a post from: Hemp Industry Daily: Financial, Legal & business news for hemp & CBD entrepreneurs ..read more

Cannabis is not just for humans! Between 2018 and 2019, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals noted a 765% increase in calls to its Poison Control Center for pets exposed to cannabis. Here’s why the lack of research on cannabis for animals is harming pets is a post from: Hemp Industry Daily: Financial, Legal & business news for hemp & CBD entrepreneurs ..read more

Mayim Bialik, an actor in the "Big Bang Theory" TV sitcom, is suing more than two dozen foreign affiliate marketing sites for falsely claiming the "Jeopardy!" host endorsed their CBD products. ‘Jeopardy!’ host latest to sue over false CBD endorsements is a post from: Hemp Industry Daily: Financial, Legal & business news for hemp & CBD entrepreneurs ..read more