There's no doubt about it: alcohol consumption is down, especially among Gen Z. Are people more sober, or are they using cannabis instead?
Read an excellent analysis here
The survey from McLaughlin & Associates, which was commissioned by the Hemp Industry & Farmers of America, found that 3 in 4 Americans want legal hemp THC. Read about it here.
The Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA), alongside National Industrial Hemp Council of America (NIHC), Coalition of Adult Beverage Alternatives, U.S. Hemp Roundtable, and the Midwest Hemp Council hosted a successful day of advocacy in the nationβs capital that drew more than 100 attendees. Read about this great bipartisan developmentΒ here
Rand Paul, a free market enthusiast, gets it. There's no need to backtrack on hemp in the Farm Bill. Rand recently blocked changes that would have eliminated intoxicating THC.
Read about it in Politico here.Β