Alabama’s new hemp bill has passed both the state House and Senate as of May 7, 2025. It is headed to the Governor for signature. This article discusses the bill’s key provisions.

We’ll have to wait the next few days to see if any legislative action on hemp takes place in Florida, but—for now at least—it seems none of the pending hemp bills have the requisite momentum to make it to the Governor’s desk.

Until recently, Oklahoma was home base to several of the most well-known and respected hemp businesses in the country. That has changed recently, but not due to changes in the law. Instead, the change has come from overzealous and under-informed politicians who either don’t understand the law or who choose to ignore it. A recent letter from the Governor illustrates this point.

“On April 24, 2025, the AGO will begin enforcing civil and criminal penalties against unlicensed businesses that continue to sell any THC-infused edible products.” – Kris Mays, Arizona Attorney General

France and Spain are set to legalize medical cannabis. This article discusses what to expect as these countries roll out their cannabis programs.

To help support the recovery of its US home in Asheville, NC, Zamnesia is sponsoring an “Art for Asheville Design Competition”. North Carolina-based artists are invited to submit designs for a chance to appear on the brand’s packaging and the company will donate 100% of its profits to BeLoved Asheville, a local aid organization.

It is not a surprise that a new NC hemp bill, SB 265, is a “model” of sorts for how hemp should be regulated at the state level. North Carolina has always been a leader in hemp. Over the years, the state’s hemp-friendly laws and pro-hemp environment have resulted in NC being the home base for many of the world’s top hemp companies.

While Governor Newsom’s emergency hemp regulations had a devastating impact on brick-and-mortar hemp business operations in California, the new bill from State Sen. Weiner, SB 378, takes aim at online sales from out-of-state.

The biggest obstacle that hemp companies face is how to keep up with the ever-changing patchwork of state laws and regulations regarding hemp products. Kight Law has completely updated and revamped our popular 50 State Hemp Product Spreadsheet to be more comprehensive, more informative, and easier to read.