Hemp-Derived THC Products in California: Overview of U.S. Hemp Roundtable et al. v. California Department of Public Health et al.

On September 23, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced emergency regulations that, among other things, prohibited hemp products containing any “detectable” amount of THC. The next day, September 24, several small businesses operating in the California intoxicating hemp space and the U.S. Hemp Roundtable, Inc. (“USHRT”) trade organization (collectively, “the Plaintiffs”) filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County court […]