By Katryna Perera (September 22, 2021, 8:54 PM EDT) — A hemp trade group has warned that a recent Minnesota appellate decision could devastate the local hemp industry because of its ruling that hemp-derived liquids that contain trace amounts of THC, the psychoactive ingredient found in marijuana, are controlled substances.
In a decision filed on Sept. 13, Minnesota Court of Appeals Judge Matthew E. Johnson upheld a drug conviction based on evidence of an unspecified amount of THC in vape liquid.
The case, Minnesota v. Loveless, resulted from a 2019 drug bust in which Jason Loveless was arrested by state troopers, in part, for possession of a controlled substance. According to…
