5 trends tracked about this subject — the full history, oldest to newest below.
States and businesses race to adjust as federal hemp restrictions take effect in December 2026, with dispensaries liquidating inventory and officials urging congressional reconsideration.
The Trump administration has proposed a federal rule that would set a national minimum job-search requirement for unemployment benefits, potentially standardizing rules that currently vary by state.
Hemp businesses across the country are warning of devastating losses as new federal regulations threaten the $38 billion industry.
Bill Gates warns unchecked artificial intelligence possesses the destructive capacity to cause a billion deaths.
Medical warnings regarding opioid-level withdrawal from legal kratom extracts have prompted emergency state-level sales restrictions.