An appellate court has declined to hear an appeal from hemp industry advocates hoping to halt prosecutors from cracking down on the sale of certain THC products.
The fight is over hemp-based THC products sold outside of state licensed dispensaries.
Attorney General Kris Mayes calls the practice illegal. And a judge has allowed a crackdown while a lawsuit by the Hemp Industry Trade Association goes forward.
But lawyers for the group want the state Court of Appeals to declare outright that hemp-based commerce authorized by federal law is allowed in Arizona.
HITA's request is for the higher court to intervene is now under review.
An attorney general spokesperson says if denied, Friday’s lower-court hearing could be back on.
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