Cannabis produces a complex suite of bioactive compounds, including tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), but how these molecules evolved has long been a mystery. Now, new research has ...

A new systematic evidence review finds that cannabis products that carry relatively high levels of the psychoactive compound tetrahydrocannabinol, commonly known as THC, may provide short-term ...

A team of biologists in Australia has developed a scanning device to accurately detect exactly how potent a cannabis plant is, well before it's harvested. And no, it's not for selecting the choicest ...

The legislation to reopen the government also included strict new rules for hemp products that critics say threaten to outlaw mainstream drinks, creams, gummies, oils and vapes. The provision closes a ...

Part of the Senate-passed government funding bill that is set to end the showdown will see certain THC-infused products banned, as it will tighten legislation in the 2018 Farm Bill that legalized them ...

On Oct. 1, 2025, the U.S. federal government shut down because Congress could not garner the votes on a spending bill. After 41 days, the Senate voted 60-40 to advance a bill re-funding the government ...

After three legislative sessions failed to produce a compromise, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is moving on his own to regulate hemp-derived THC products in the state. Abbott issued an executive order ...

A sweeping review of nearly 100 studies has raised concerns about the mental health impacts of high-potency cannabis products. Researchers found strong links to psychosis, schizophrenia, and cannabis ...

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July 09, 2025 - Shortly after the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp, entrepreneurs began pushing the envelope in what they believed to be a legal gray area: intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoid products ...

Novel research has revealed that adolescent vaping of current delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabidiol (CBD), and synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) has increased between 2021 and 2023. Also, ...

Hoosiers might have started to notice gummy products labeled "Delta 8" or even "THC" in their corner stores or vape shops over the last few years. In the state legislature, lawmakers have been ...