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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

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Hemp

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court ruled against the Hemp Industries Association and RE Botanicals in their suit seeking to prevent the Drug Enforcement Administration from enforcing the Controlled Substances Act against “two necessary byproducts of the hemp-extract production process.”

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