A second group of companies is suing the State of Iowa over its implementation of a new hemp law that restricts the levels of THC in consumables.
The eight companies allege the regulations they must adhere to if they're to be in compliance with a new state law restricting hemp-related consumables are not expected to be finalized July 17 at the soonest—more than two weeks after the law itself takes effect.
The result, they say, is the criminalization of their products and the state leaving them in a state of "regulatory limbo." The lawsuit is the second of its kind to be filed against the state. Last month, Climbing Kites, a Polk County beverage manufacturer, and Field Day Brewing Co., the Johnson County producer of the Day Dreamer line of cannabis sparkling water, sued the state over the same law and asked for an injunction blocking its enforcement.
In that case, the state has resisted the issuance of an injunction, arguing it would be premature given the lack of any finalized regulations. In response, Climbing Kites and Field Day said this week that even if the state opts to forgo enforcement on July 1, the companies will still be irreparably harmed because none of their business partners will purchase their product given the current risk of imprisonment.
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