Rep. John Bell has one foot in the hemp industry and the other in the legislature. And he says he’s also being asked to run for Thom Tillis’ Senate seat.

Hemp has become the subject of heated debate in Illinois and other states as the plant has been increasingly used to create synthetic products with intoxicating compounds that are not regulated by ...

When North Carolina legalized smokable hemp in 2018, police and prosecutors spoke frequently and clearly about their biggest fear: It would effectively legalize marijuana in North Carolina, they ...

Gov. JB Pritzker (D) has been a vocal opponent of intoxicating hemp, saying it undercuts the state’s legal cannabis industry and puts children and teens in harm’s way. He’s advocated—thus far to no ...

Texas lawmakers are set to return to the Capitol on Monday, July 21, for a special legislative session with a renewed focus on regulating hemp-derived THC products—an issue Governor Greg Abbott placed ...

Hemp vs. marijuana: North Carolina courts empower police searches, some law enforcement leaders call them unconstitutional ...

Industrial hemp production was legalized in the U.S. and in Illinois in 2018. The industry was largely expected to produce items like industrial textiles and non-intoxicating CBD products. Since then, ...

Alabama’s new ban on certain hemp products is hitting local business owners hard, forcing some to close their doors just weeks after the law took effect.

A powerful North Carolina state lawmaker is in a legal fight with his former business partners in the hemp industry. Rep. John Bell’s district includes Goldsboro in eastern North Carolina. Those ...

The end may be in sight for intoxicating hemp companies if Republican lawmakers in Congress get their way, which could be a boon for the regulated Michigan marijuana market.

An Athens woman was arrested last week for possessing smokeable hemp, seven days after Gov. Kay Ivey signed a law making it a Class C felony, according to a complaint filed Thursday by Athens police.