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Topics › Drug Policy › Industrial Hemp

Industrial Hemp


State attorneys general ask Congress to undermine their state hemp laws 

State attorneys general ask Congress to undermine their state hemp laws 

By Michelle Minton

The most effective solution to the problem of unregulated hemp products is a workable regulatory framework, not prohibition.

Hemp in Texas: Regulation—not THC prohibition—is the sensible path forward   
Hemp in Texas: Regulation—not THC prohibition—is the sensible path forward   

By Michelle Minton

Why Gov. Greg Abbott should veto Texas Senate Bill 3
Why Gov. Greg Abbott should veto Texas Senate Bill 3

By Michelle Minton

Ohio Senate Bill 86 would needlessly restrict the hemp industry
Ohio Senate Bill 86 would needlessly restrict the hemp industry

By Michelle Minton

Optimal framework for the state regulation of hemp cannabinoids 
Optimal framework for the state regulation of hemp cannabinoids 

By Michelle Minton and Geoffrey Lawrence

  • Texas Senate Bill 3 would harm the state’s hemp industry
    Texas Senate Bill 3 would harm the state’s hemp industry

    Commentary by Michelle Minton

  • Model legislation for optimal state regulation of hemp cannabinoids 
    Model legislation for optimal state regulation of hemp cannabinoids 

    Commentary by Michelle Minton and Geoffrey Lawrence

  • A single cannabis retailer license type would benefit both marijuana and hemp businesses
    A single cannabis retailer license type would benefit both marijuana and hemp businesses

    Commentary by Geoffrey Lawrence

  • Banning hemp products won’t protect public health or foster fairness for marijuana businesses
    Banning hemp products won’t protect public health or foster fairness for marijuana businesses

    Commentary by Michelle Minton

  • California’s emergency hemp rules could block access to life-saving therapies
    California’s emergency hemp rules could block access to life-saving therapies

    Commentary by Michelle Minton

  • A framework for federal and state hemp-derived cannabinoid regulation
    A framework for federal and state hemp-derived cannabinoid regulation

    Policy Brief by Michelle Minton and Geoffrey Lawrence

  • Drug Policy Newsletter: Drug Arrests Increase, Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana, and More
    Drug Policy Newsletter: Drug Arrests Increase, Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana, and More

    Drug Policy Newsletter by Adrian Moore

  • Nevada’s Flawed Marijuana Licensing Process Leads to Corruption and Lawsuits
    Nevada’s Flawed Marijuana Licensing Process Leads to Corruption and Lawsuits

    Commentary by Geoffrey Lawrence

  • A Comparison of the Proposed Hemp Programs in North Carolina and Florida
    A Comparison of the Proposed Hemp Programs in North Carolina and Florida

    Commentary by Geoffrey Lawrence

Industrial Hemp Policy Studies

  • Optimal framework for the state regulation of hemp cannabinoids 
    Optimal framework for the state regulation of hemp cannabinoids 

    Backgrounder by Michelle Minton and Geoffrey Lawrence

  • A framework for federal and state hemp-derived cannabinoid regulation
    A framework for federal and state hemp-derived cannabinoid regulation

    Policy Brief by Michelle Minton and Geoffrey Lawrence

  • A Historical Review of State Efforts and Authority To Regulate Cannabis
    A Historical Review of State Efforts and Authority To Regulate Cannabis

    Policy Brief by Geoffrey Lawrence

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