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California Hemp Industry Sues to Block New Rules

Plaintiffs claim California’s new regulations will ban 90 to 95 percent of hemp products and cause irreparable harm to their businesses.
California Hemp Industry Sues to Block New Rules
Snack hemp seeds for sale at the Capitol Hemp store in Washington on May 20, 2010. Tim Sloan/AFP/Getty Images
Jill McLaughlin
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A coalition of hemp growers and retailers is suing California’s Department of Public Health for implementing new emergency rules Sept. 23 that restrict hemp sales in the state.

The U.S. Hemp Roundtable, a Kentucky-based business-advocacy coalition, filed a lawsuit on Sept. 24 against the state at Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.