May 03, 2021
A D.C. federal judge on Monday tossed a suit from hemp industry advocates trying to block the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration from exercising its authority over the crop at certain processing stages, saying only an appeals court had the power to review the matter.
March 03, 2021
Hemp industry advocates have urged a D.C. federal judge not to dismiss their suit seeking to block the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration from regulating the crops, arguing that their suit is distinct from a pending case they filed in an appellate court.
January 27, 2021
Hemp industry advocates suing to block the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration from regulating the crops can't make their case in federal court, the agency argued, looking to close a second front in the legal fight over a controversial rule implicating hemp byproducts.
December 16, 2020
A group of hemp industry advocates can't force the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to explain its recently implemented policy on hemp before their lawsuit gets underway, a Washington, D.C., federal judge said Tuesday.
November 17, 2020
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has pushed back against a bid by a hemp trade group and company to obtain documents about its policy regarding whether hemp waste products can be deemed illegal drugs, saying that the case is filed in the wrong court.
November 04, 2020
A hemp trade group and a company challenging a controversial U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration regulation have asked a D.C. federal court to force the agency to answer their questions, saying the DEA's public statements aren't clear about whether hemp waste is legal.
October 13, 2020
A hemp trade group and a company challenging the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's interim regulations on the crop's production in the D.C. Circuit have filed a new lawsuit asking a federal court to block the agency from making any rules on hemp production.