Nothing But Hemp Blog

Back in My Day, Booze Was the Only Poison We Trusted!” – A Rant at the Dinosaurs of Distilled Spirits
Every once in a while, the dying gods of the old guard poke their heads out of their mahogany liquor dens, see the world changing, and immediately start freaking out like someone just unplugged the...

Minnesota’s Cannabis Tax Hike Pushes Twin Cities Toward 30%+ Tax Rates — Second Highest in the Nation
By Nothing But Hemp | June 10, 2025
Minnesota’s 2025 budget has made national headlines with the approval of a significant cannabis tax increase, raising the statewide excise tax from 10% to 15%. W...

How Nothing But Hemp Grew Online Sales by 159% While Leading the Shift in the Low-Dose THC Market
Over the last decade, the cannabis and hemp markets have experienced remarkable evolution—from prohibition to mainstream acceptance. As regulatory clarity emerges and consumers seek functional, nat...

Feds Target Legal Hemp: FY26 Appropriations Bill Threatens Entire Hemp Industry
Introduction
The U.S. hemp industry is once again under federal attack. Buried on page 113 of the FY2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropria...

Welcome to Minnesota: Land of Lakes, Loons, and Constantly Changing Hemp/Cannabis Laws
If you're doing business in Minnesota’s hemp or cannabis industry, you know one thing’s for certain: nothing stays the same for long. Just when you’ve adjusted to the latest regulations, a new mand...

Minnesota's 2026 Hemp Testing Mandate: A Crisis in the Making for the Local Hemp Economy
Introduction: A Looming Threat to Minnesota's Hemp Industry
Minnesota is home to a robust hemp-derived product economy, with over 6,000 registered businesses involved in cultivation, manufacturing,...

Nothing But Hemp Makes History at Grand Old Days with THC Beverages, Reggae Rhythms & Cannabis Culture
This summer, Grand Avenue transforms into a vibrant celebration of Minnesota cannabis culture as Nothing But Hemp leads a historic first: the debut of the Cannabis Garden at the legendary Grand Old...

Tennessee’s New Hemp Law: A Direct Hit to Interstate Commerce?
Tennessee’s newly passed House Bill 1376 (HB1376) aims to regulate the sale of hemp-derived cannabinoid products (HDCPs) within its borders—but we believe it may have gone too far. While the law se...

Carbonated Cannabullsh*t: Why It’s Time to Check the Beverage Lobby
There’s a silent war brewing in the cannabis industry — one so effervescent, so lime-flavored, and so full of electrolytes, that it’s shaking the very foundations of what it means to be a “true” ca...