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What happens when a $30 billion hemp market collides with federal enforcement in real time?In this episode of the Trade To Black podcast presented by Dutchie, host Shadd Dales and Anthony Varrell welcome back Trent Woloveck, Chief Strategy Officer at Jushi Holdings (OTCQX: JUSHF), to address a wave of new raids targeting intoxicating hemp products and synthetic cannabinoids.Woloveck walks through reports of a DEA-led raid on a Colorado processing facility tied to MC Nutraceuticals, noting that it wasn’t just the DEA involved — Homeland Security and the EPA were part of a long-term investigation into how these products were made and moved. He explains why this enforcement surge reflects a clearer understanding of what Congress actually intended with the 2018 Farm Bill and the recent federal hemp-THC crackdown.The conversation then shifts to how quickly enforcement has scaled up, from occasional actions to what now feels like near-daily raids across multiple states, and how platforms and logistics providers may respond as risk rises. Woloveck uses Ohio as a key example, where he estimates that over a billion dollars in intoxicating hemp and synthetics could shift back toward age-gated, tested, state-regulated cannabis businesses.Throughout, he draws a firm line between unregulated hemp-derived intoxicants and state-licensed cannabis operators, arguing there are no real shortcuts in a compliant market. The episode offers a grounded look at what these raids signal for Colorado, Florida, Ohio, and beyond — and how a cleanup of gray-market activity may ultimately support the regulated cannabis sector.#TradeToBlack #CannabisNews #HempBan #IntoxicatingHemp #JushiHoldings #CannabisIndustry #DEA #CannabisReform #CannabisStocks #HempIndustry   • Three Months That Made Cannabis Impossible...     • Three Months That Made Cannabis Impossible...     • High Tide Executive Warns the Canadian Can...     • Texas Moves Ahead Despite the Federal Ban ...  Want to be updated on Cannabis, Small Cap, AI, and Crypto? Subscribe to our Daily Baked in Newsletter!https://newsletter.thedalesreport.com...Find us as well on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and on the Web:Facebook:   / thedalesreport  Twitter:

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