IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW YOUR RIGHTS IF STOPPED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT WHILE TRANSPORTING HEMP. Editor’s note: In this article, part two of a two parts series about hemp and law enforcement, Kight Law attorney Philip Snow addresses important things to know when pulled over by law enforcement while transporting hemp or a hemp-derived product. You can read part one by clicking here. Despite the 2018 Farm Bill’s removal of hemp from the federal…

It is important to know your rights if stopped by law enforcement while in possession of hemp. Editor’s note: In this article, part one of a two parts series about hemp and law enforcement, Kight Law attorney Philip Snow addresses important things to know about being stopped by law enforcement when in possession of hemp or a hemp-derived product. Despite the 2018 Farm Bill’s removal of hemp from the federal Controlled Substances Act many state…

The USDA announced the availability of two programs that protect hemp producers’ crops from natural disasters. Editor’s note: In this article, Kight Law attorney Kamran Aryah discusses two new USDA risk management programs for hemp producers to protect their crops from natural disasters. Given the current uncertainty and risk that hemp producers currently face these new programs provide some much needed assurance. Let’s just hope that the USDA continues to expand its programs. -Rod Kight…

Rod Kight has been selected to Superlawyers NC 2020 for Cannabis Law. Kight Law Office is pleased to announce that Rod Kight has been selected to North Carolina Super Lawyers™ 2020 Edition in the category of Cannabis Law. He is the only attorney in North Carolina to earn this distinction. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, rates lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional…

Hemp farmers face uncertainty about their licenses as states phase out their 2014 pilot programs. Several of my clients in North Carolina (NC) reached out to me today about a letter they received from the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA), which regulates hemp production in the state. The letter raises an issue that farmers and processors (which I’ll refer to collectively as “producers”) are experiencing in many states, namely, the uncertainty regarding…

What will the FDA do about CBD in food? Editor’s note: I originally wrote this article for the Florida Hemp Industries Journal and am happy to announce that it was published yesterday by my friend, Sean Hocking, for the Cannabis Law Journal. In it, I tease out some of the technical pieces of the FDA’s position on CBD. I also predict the likely direction the FDA will take with respect to CBD in food.…