New Jersey Hemp Companies File Lawsuit Over Strict Regulations, Arguing Farm Bill Protects Them

Hemp companies in New Jersey have filed a lawsuit challenging the newly signed regulation that limits the sale of hemp derived products like Delta-8 THC.

Arguing that the new regulations effectively criminalize hemp, the plaintiffs say hemp is federally legal under the 2018 Farm Bill, and that New Jersey’s regulations will force many of them out of business.

In the lawsuit, they also argue that vague terms in the law make compliance difficult. They are seeking a federal court’s intervention before the October 12 deadline, when all hemp products must be pulled from shelves.

New Jersey’s Defense Of The Law

In response, New Jersey’s state attorneys have filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, defending the law …

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