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Delta-8, similar products to remain illegal in Wyoming as lawsuit progresses

A federal judge in Cheyenne found insufficient grounds to grant a temporary pause on the ban, which went into effect July 1

Delta-8 THC and similar hemp-derived substances will remain illegal to sell in Wyoming following a federal district court judge's decision today not to grant a restraining order or injunction on the ban.

"Public interest is best served by denying Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction," U.S. District Court Judge Kelly Rankin wrote Friday. "The Court appreciates the hardships [the ban] places on Plaintiffs. It is unfortunate their businesses face financial strain and they cannot use the substances that help them. But those burdens are part of living in society."

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