When hemp was federally legalized, CBD took the spotlight. Oils, tinctures, gummies, and topicals flooded the market, turning cannabidiol into a household name. But the hemp plant is packed with far more than just CBD, and the industry is finally starting to catch up. Today,...
For years, most of the conversation around hemp has focused on CBD. Oils, gummies, tinctures — these products have dominated the marketplace and mainstreamed hemp into American households. But hemp is so much more than CBD. As climate change accelerates and consumers demand greener solutions,...
The newly reintroduced MORE Act would remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and pair that with record-clearing and equity programs. Trump’s floated move would reschedule cannabis to Schedule III, easing taxes and research limits but not legalizing state markets or ending criminalization. They...
The fight for cannabis legalization in America is far from over—but there’s fresh momentum on Capitol Hill. Representative Jerry Nadler (D-NY) has reintroduced the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, a landmark bill that would federally decriminalize cannabis, expunge certain prior convictions, and invest...
A New Player in the Hemp Game Florida’s hemp industry has been built by small businesses, grassroots entrepreneurs, and independent retailers who stepped up to meet consumer demand for affordable, legal alternatives to cannabis. But in recent months, a new kind of player has been making...
Cannabis as Communion: The Early Social and Cultural Fabric For millennia, cannabis has woven itself into the spiritual, medicinal, and communal tapestries of human societies. Archaeological evidence places its use as early as 8000 BC, valued for fabrics, healing, and psychoactive rituals. In many ancient cultures—from China...
When most people think about hemp, their first thought is usually CBD oil, hemp wraps, or even hempcrete for sustainable homes. But in 2025, one of the fastest-growing sectors in the hemp industry isn’t in wellness or construction—it’s in fashion. Hemp clothing has officially gone...
A Second Shot at Legalization Following the November 2024 vote, where Amendment 3 secured 56% support—just shy of the 60% supermajority required to pass—advocates regrouped quickly to fine-tune their approach. Enter Smart & Safe Florida, the committee behind the revamped proposal intended for the 2026 ballot....
Imagine being a law‑abiding medical cannabis patient—fighting for relief under state law—only to have a federal prohibition bar you from exercising your constitutional right to bear arms. A recent decision by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals may finally resolve this conflict. What the Court...
Florida’s Latest Crackdown On August 13, 2025, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued an emergency order banning 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), a highly concentrated kratom extract. Overnight, 7-OH was classified as a Schedule I controlled substance—the same category as heroin and LSD. This ban doesn’t outlaw kratom itself. The...