Rod Kight testifies at the FDA hearing on cannabis compounds. (Photo credits Blake Butler.) As anyone involved in the cannabis industry is aware, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held hearings on May 31, 2019. Ostensibly, the hearing was about “Products Containing Cannabis or Cannabis-Derived Compounds”. In reality, it was about cannabidiol (CBD) in foods, cosmetics, and dietary supplements. I testified at the hearing and addressed hemp extract and CBD in the context of…

If enacted, a pending North Carolina farm bill would prohibit smokable hemp. This post was written by attorney Kamran Aryah with the Kight on Cannabis law firm. On Monday North Carolina Senate Bill 315 (“SB 315” or “the Bill”) passed the NC Senate by a margin of 31-14. It is now bound for a series of legislative committees before the NC House will vote on it. SB 315 will establish a state hemp cultivation and…

DHL will not ship Lawful hemp or CBD. DHL informed a client of mine that it has a policy not to ship hemp or CBD. My client’s interaction with DHL reiterates my view that it is usually best to ship hemp and hemp products through the US Postal Service. For more information on shipping via USPS you can click here and here. Below is the email my client received from DHL after a number…

The USPS published new guidelines for mailing hemp and hemp products. This post was written by attorney Kamran Aryah with the Kight on Cannabis law firm. Sending hemp and CBD in the mail has proven to be more of a hassle than one would expect given the recent expansion of hemp’s legal status in the United States. We wrote about this topic recently, and quoted both a USPS policy statement and an administrative court…

Texas enacts landmark hemp and CBD law. Texas has always been an anomaly in the hemp and cannabidiol (CBD) industry. It is the second largest state in the United States (US) by both area and population. On the one hand, it has long been home to a thriving hemp/CBD market. On the other hand, hemp and CBD have not been (officially) lawful in the state. This has created difficult, and occasionally explosive, situations. Fortunately, Texas…

Rod Kight was quoted in Time Magazine about CBD. I recently testified at the FDA’s public meeting on cannabis. The meeting largely focused on the FDA’s position regarding CBD, which I will discuss in a separate post. I was glad to see major media outlets covering the story. As Americans’ use of CBD and cannabis products increases, it only makes sense that the media’s coverage is expanding, too. I spoke with Elijah Wolfson of Time…

The USDA Office of General Counsel issued a legal opinion on hemp today. The USDA issued an important legal opinion letter (Opinion Letter) today regarding hemp. Submitted by General Counsel Stephen Alexander Vaden, the Opinion Letter contains an executive summary and the letter itself. The USDA also posted a notice and short summary on its webpage. You can read the Opinion Letter by clicking here and the USDA summary by clicking here. The Opinion…