Since the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp nationally, the consumable hemp market — especially products derived from hemp like THC edibles, beverages, and CBD goods — has grown explosively into a multi-billion-dollar industry. What started as an agricultural experiment has, in many states, turned into a wild frontier of unregulated products, legal loopholes, lax oversight, […]

The Louisiana Legislature, currently in the regular session for 2024, announced Senate Bill 237, if passed, would prohibit businesses in Louisiana from selling consumable hemp containing any THC. This would eliminate the sale of hemp-derived beverages, gummies, and other consumables. Currently, from 0.5 milligrams up to 8 milligrams are allowed in “adult use” consumable hemp […]