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Hemp Industry Scores Major Win To Keep Intoxicating THC Products Legal
Senate leaders have introduced a plan that would delay a scheduled recriminalization of hemp THC products in a move industry insiders are calling a “lifeline” to a marijuana industry that has faced mounting pressure from federal…
Study Finds Daily Marijuana Use Surpasses Daily Alcohol Consumption Among US Adults
Daily or near-daily marijuana use has surpassed daily alcohol consumption in the United States, reaching 20.9 million to 21.4 million daily users compared to roughly 17.2 million daily or frequent alcohol drinkers. Fox News reports that new data…
Cannabis Industry Giving Back: How Brands Invest In Community
TELLURIDE, CO - JULY 8, 2014: A sign in the window of one of several medical and recreational marijuana retail stores in Telluride, Colorado, advertises its locally grown products. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images) As the cannabis industry…
James Talarico uses Trump's own words against Texas Republicans' THC ban
Texas Senate candidate James Talarico criticized a new ban on the sale of THC products going into effect in the Lone Star State, using President Donald Trump's own words to condemn the new policy. The criticism from Talarico, a current state…
Senate Moves To Delay Federal Ban On Hemp THC Products
.Senate lawmakers unveiled a funding bill that would delay a federal ban on hemp THC products until December, giving Congress more time to approve regulations. Lawmakers in the U.S. Senate on Sunday unveiled legislation that would delay an…
NC hemp industry fights bill that could wipe out most THC products
Hemp business owners and advocates for hemp legalization gathered in Raleigh on Monday for what could be their last chance to persuade North Carolina lawmakers to reject a proposal to ban certain hemp products. The industry faces uncertainty on two…
Texas hemp industry sues state over ban
Three members of the hemp industry are suing the state of Texas for violating commerce protections after it was announced last week that nearly all hemp-derived THC products are illegal. On Friday, two hemp retailers and a distributor filed a…
8-3-26: Should Hemp Be Illegal?
Tune in here to this Monday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by speaking with hemp industry executive Scott Brown and Performance Staffing Solutions CEO Jaime Daniell. The discussion centers on the…
EastEnders star James Farrar's life including heartbreaking reason he quit job
James Farrar is currently delighting soap fans in EastEnders. He first appeared as Zack Hudson back in 2021, and has been involved in several memorable storylines since then. They have included his HIV diagnosis and the tragic loss of his baby…
U.S. Senate throws Minnesota's hemp-based THC drinks and gummies industry a lifeline
WASHINGTON – Minnesota's robust industry of intoxicating drinks and edibles made from THC in hemp got a reprieve late Monday from a looming federal ban on those products. The reprieve was included in a bill the U.S. Senate passed on a…
Tourist hot spot slapped with US travel warning renewal due to crime and terror
Americans traveling to Belgium are facing a renewed travel warning from the U.S. State Department after officials cited concerns about crime, terrorism and civil unrest. The department recently increased Belgium's advisory to Level 2, 'Exercise…
Stopgap funding bill seeks delay of Trump's science funding plan
Senate Republicans are supporting a provision in the stopgap funding bill that would delay the Trump administration's controversial plan to put political appointees in charge of hundreds of billions of dollars in federal grants. The provision marks…
South Carolina Republicans jockey to replace Graham on Senate ballot: Key takeaways from first debate
South Carolina Republicans vying for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's (R-S.C.) slot on the November ballot squared off on a Monday debate stage with just over one week until the special primary election. Lindsey Graham, 71, died in early July from an…
Omaha man found guilty in controlled substance case
Updated: 2:38 PM CDT Aug 3, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Omaha man convicted in illegal THC distribution warehouse case Updated: 2:38 PM CDT Aug 3, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ OMAHA, Neb. — The man accused of operating an illegal…
S.C. Educators Exposed: Recent Revelations
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... As the South Carolina State Board of Education (SCSBE) continues to hold educators accountable for misconduct, FITSNews is continuing its ‘Educators Exposed' series – examining the latest…
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