In November 2025, Congress passed a new federal definition of “hemp” that restricts the commercial hemp industry nationwide. Under Section 781 of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, ...

A great deal has shifted, and continues to shift, in federal and Texas hemp regulation over the last year. As a result, news outlets and law enforcement officials have often described the legality of ...

At its October 8 meeting, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) voted to continue to authorize the Executive Director, or their delegee, to approve administrative license extensions.

On October 14, 2026, the DEA published two new notices of intent in the Federal Register that restructure its kratom-related scheduling actions. The Department of Justice announced the notices on ...