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Cannabis,
Administrative/Regulatory

Oct. 7, 2024

Hemp businesses seek TRO against state Health Dept

"This draconian regulation alone will essentially devastate an emerging industry that consists largely of small business owners. It's akin to requiring candy to stop containing sugar ... starting tomorrow."

Judge Stephen Goorvitch

Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Public Health must defend their new emergency regulations banning THC from hemp products against a bid for a temporary restraining order filed Friday by a major hemp trade organization. 

Judge Stephen I. Goorvitch will hear the motion for a temporar...