Texas must increase hemp licensing fees in addition to banning smokable hemp in the state, a state official testified Thursday, to cover the cost of more state investigators to oversee the 14,000 businesses that currently sell hemp products.

The largest law firms are waiting for clients to pay legal bills for big-ticket tech transactions before they can maximize revenue gains, a survey released Wednesday shows.

Nearly 13% of US adults are relying on medication, supplements or marijuana to help them sleep, a new federal study found, underscoring the potential need for new treatment options.

Texas will take a $7.2 billion hit annually if the state proceeds with banning smokable cannabis and certain hemp skincare and hair products, an economist testified Tuesday in state court.

Payment processor RYVYL Inc. and its two founders agreed to settle an SEC lawsuit alleging they misled investors by claiming the company used blockchain technology and digital tokens for transactions, when it actually resold traditional credit card processing services primarily to cannabis dispensaries and other high-risk merchants.

Federal farm aid, food assistance, conservation, trade, energy, and other programs would be reauthorized through 2031 under the House-passed version of H.R. 7567, House Republicans’ latest farm bill proposal.