USDA assumes oversight of Michigan hemp farmers
Michigan hemp farmers are operating under the U.S. Department of Agriculture now that the state has shut down its industrial hemp program. According to Hemp Today, the change means farmers are subject to stricter pre-harvest THC testing protocols that require all tests to be conducted at Drug Enforcement Administration-approved laboratories once that program is up […]
Feds delay requirement for hemp to be tested at DEA-licensed labs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has again extended a deadline for federally approved hemp to be tested at Drug Enforcement Administration-licensed labs. Now, hemp produced under the USDA’s Domestic Hemp Production Program can have products tested at labs that aren’t certified by the DEA through the end of 2025, according to a Thursday news release. […]
Marijuana stakeholders walk fine line to join rescheduling hearing
The next step in the yearslong marijuana rescheduling process could be a brief hearing where an administrative law judge informs witnesses why they aren’t qualified to participate, observers told MJBizDaily. Ahead of a Nov. 12 deadline, cannabis advocates and business leaders invited to participate in a Dec. 2 hearing about marijuana rescheduling were asked to […]