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Why Can’t Medical Marijuana Patients Buy Guns? (Guest Post)

By Rod Kight on September 14, 2019

Medical marijuana patients are not authorized to purchase a gun, even if they have never been convicted of a crime. Is this unconstitutional? This guest post by frequent Kight on Cannabis contributor Kate Harveston explores a controversial subject: gun control in the context of marijuana. It argues that laws prohibiting medical marijuana patients from purchasing a gun, even if they have never been convicted of a crime, are unconstitutional and bad policy. Regardless of your…

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FTC Sends Warning Letters to CBD Companies

By Rod Kight on September 11, 2019

The FTC sent another round of warning letters to CBD companies this week for making unsubstantiated health claims. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent three new warning letters on September 10, 2019 to producers of cannabidiol (CBD) products. As of this writing, the letters have not been made public and we do not yet know who received them. This is the second time that the FTC has sent warning letters to CBD companies. The first…

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FTC Sends Warning Letters to CBD Companies

By Rod Kight on September 11, 2019

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Legal Cannabis is a Huge Job Creation Machine (Guest Post)

By Rod Kight on August 23, 2019

The cannabis industry is an enormous driver of new jobs. Emerging from the shadows into the legal marketplace, the cannabis business has become the greatest job creation machine in America. Jobs in the legal cannabis industry are coming by the hundreds of thousands and there’s no sign of halt. From 211,000 full-time jobs that legal marijuana has created, more than 64,000 have been added last year alone and this year will bring tens of thousands…

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Legal Cannabis is a Huge Job Creation Machine

By Rod Kight on August 23, 2019

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FDA and AHPA Convey Similar Message to Cannabis and CBD Industry

By Rod Kight on August 16, 2019

Does your cannabis or CBD business need help with regulatory compliance? You’re not alone. The “wild west” days of manufacturing and selling cannabis products outside the sphere of regulatory influence are rapidly coming to an end. This has been signaled in a number of ways this summer, most notably in a speech given this week by Lowell Schiller, the FDA’s Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy, and in a guidance document released in July (Memo) by…

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Why is the VA Denying Home Loans to Veterans Who Work in the Marijuana Industry?

By Rod Kight on August 12, 2019

The VA is denying home loans to applicants working in the marijuana industry. On May 23, 2019, Democrats in Congress, including U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark from Massachusetts, delivered a letter to Robert Wilkie, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Representative Clarke and her co-signors wanted to know why, under his leadership, the Veterans Administration (VA) regularly turns down veterans for home loans if they work in the marijuana industry within a legalized…

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New “Hemp For Victory” Bill Promises to Revolutionize Hemp

By Rod Kight on August 9, 2019

The new “Hemp for Victory” bill by Hawaii Senator Tulsi Gabbard promises to revolutionize hemp research and production. This post was written by attorney Kamran Aryah with the Kight on Cannabis law firm. In addition to running for president, Hawaii Senator Tulsi Gabbard one month ago sponsored a bill in the US Congress titled the “Hemp for Victory Act of 2019” HR 3652. If enacted, it will require several government agencies to study the potential…

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New “Hemp For Victory” Bill Promises to Revolutionize Hemp

By Rod Kight on August 9, 2019

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Is SC imposing a smokable hemp blackout?

By Rod Kight on August 7, 2019

Is South Carolina imposing a smokable hemp blackout? This post was written by attorney Philip Snow with the Kight on Cannabis law firm. It is part of a series on the legal status of raw hemp, sometimes referred to as “smokable hemp”. You can read more on this topic by clicking here. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued an Opinion on July 10, 2019 (Opinion) in response to several questions posed by Mark…

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Why Can’t Medical Marijuana Patients Buy Guns? (Guest Post)

FTC Sends Warning Letters to CBD Companies

FTC Sends Warning Letters to CBD Companies

Legal Cannabis is a Huge Job Creation Machine (Guest Post)

Legal Cannabis is a Huge Job Creation Machine

FDA and AHPA Convey Similar Message to Cannabis and CBD Industry

Why is the VA Denying Home Loans to Veterans Who Work in the Marijuana Industry?

New “Hemp For Victory” Bill Promises to Revolutionize Hemp

New “Hemp For Victory” Bill Promises to Revolutionize Hemp

Is SC imposing a smokable hemp blackout?

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