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Highly Legal is a reporting collaboration about new cannabis products, produced in partnership with AL.com, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, PennLive and USA TODAY.
The Examination
Drugs
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Marijuana or hemp? Most drug tests can’t tell the difference.

People in states where marijuana remains illegal are failing drug tests and facing major repercussions even though they say it is legal hemp that they are consuming.

August 14, 2024

It’s not possible to make a distinction between legal and illegal based on sight and smell.

The Examination
Drugs
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Future of delta-8 in question as lawmakers and hemp industry square off

Architect of hemp law says she ‘did not know’ that highly-potent compounds could be made from the plant.

June 27, 2024

Tell us about your experience with delta-8 and other hemp products.

Nano Delta 9 gummies
Drugs
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FAQ: Here’s what to know about delta-8 and other hemp products in the US

Marijuana for recreational use remains outlawed in half of the U.S. — yet it is easy to buy gummies, vapes and other products that deliver a high in many of those same states.

April 18, 2024
The Examination
Drugs
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Sales of delta-8 and other hemp products have soared. So have calls to poison control centers.

 As a new kind of legal weed takes the U.S. by storm, regulators, law enforcement and even industry voices are calling for more oversight.

April 18, 2024