AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoHemp Retail Crackdown: Hawaii’s Department of Health and the Attorney General will start enforcing hemp retailer and distributor registration statewide on July 1, ending the June 30 grace period and requiring online and out-of-state sellers to register and meet THC limits. CBD Product Oversight: Health Canada defended its cannabis retail oversight after a Lakehead University review flagged gaps in tracking new products and inconsistent potency labeling, saying it will make “adjustments” to surveillance tools as needed. Rescheduling Fight at DEA: A prohibitionist group tried to force a DEA pharmacologist to testify about marijuana harms during the rescheduling hearing, but the DEA said it won’t name her as a witness and resisted a subpoena. Public Health Policy Push: Ireland’s cross-party committee recommended fully decriminalising possession of drugs for personal use, shifting toward a health-led approach. Enforcement on the Ground: Bristol police and partners seized illegal cigarettes, cannabis and THC vapes in South Bristol, targeting organized crime and concerns about products reaching young people. Hemp Industry Pressure: A report says Congress is poised to effectively crush much of the hemp consumer market it created, raising alarms for CBD product availability.
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