Anti-marijuana groups and a pharma company asked a D.C. appeals court to revive their challenge to a Medicare initiative that lets providers furnish certain hemp-derived CBD products to beneficiaries.

A Tom Cotton–led group wants the Justice Department to investigate Chinese-linked criminal networks in U.S. marijuana and hemp markets as federal hemp THC rules shift in November and December.

A prevention coalition wants candidates pressed on banning hemp THC. Here’s how a shifting federal timeline could reshape DMV shelves, delivery menus, and compliance.

A short federal extension would push the hemp THC product ban to December 11, with a carve-out for certain synthetics on November 12—leaving delivery and retail plans in limbo.

Dueling coalitions urge Congress to regulate—not ban—hemp THC products, as a temporary delay and carve-outs shape a high-stakes federal deadline.