For the Culture By The Culture
Congress slipped a hemp ban into a shutdown bill and triggered a nationwide fight that threatens farmers, small operators, veterans, and a twenty eight billion dollar market. Hemp Industry Strikes Back exposes the misinformation behind the vote and the yearlong battle now forming in courts, statehouses, and rural communities across the country.
California’s hemp industry faces a major setback as the Los Angeles Superior Court denies the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) filed by U.S. Hemp Roundtable and Cheech & Chong’s Cannabis Company. Governor Newsom’s emergency regulations remain in effect, banning hemp-derived THC products. Stakeholders express disappointment, but vow to continue advocating for fair regulation while maintaining consumer safety
Kevin Allen has spent over ten years behind bars for selling $20 worth of marijuana. Despite a life sentence being reduced, he’s still serving 35 years for a nonviolent offense in a system that profits off cannabis while punishing its past users.
Cheech and Chong are suing California over a new emergency regulation banning THC in hemp products. The duo, along with industry leaders, claim the sudden rule is devastating for small businesses and call out the state for its mishandling of hemp regulations
The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that the smell of burnt cannabis alone cannot justify warrantless vehicle searches. This ruling changes how police conduct cannabis-related traffic stops, reinforcing the legal rights of cannabis users in the state
