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Canna Law Blog
CBD, Medicare, and the New FDA Enforcement Memo
We got a new FDA cannabis enforcement memo on Wednesday, April 1, regarding “hemp-derived CBD research in medical research models.” The general thrust is FDA’s assurance that it won’t interfere…
The Blunt Truth®
The Week in Weed: January 30, 2026
By Susan Ryan
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what's happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, the House began consideration of a bill to regulate…
Ogden Glazer + Schaefer Blog
The THC Beverage Cliff is Coming: You Are Jumping – Plan Now to Avoid a Cliff Strike
BASE jumping references aside, if you produce or sell intoxicating THC beverages, now is the time to plan your off ramp. Congress enacted changes that narrow what qualifies as federally…
Tax Blog
TABC Tightens Rules on Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Products, COAs, and Retail Sales
Tennessee’s Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) has moved decisively into the hemp space. Emergency rules adopted in September 2025 now require mandatory age verification and prohibit sales of Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Products…
Kight on Cannabis
“MINI BITE” #5: What Are the Best States for Hemp Cannabinoids? (AUDIO PODCAST)
By Rod Kight
Rod Kight recently spent 5 minutes responding to the question, “What Are the Best States for Hemp Cannabinoids?” on episode #5 of five “mini bites” for the Karma Koala podcast with Sean…
Cannabis Law Now
What’s in Your “THC Beverages”?
By Former Attorney Hilary Bricken, Brent Salmons
In November of last year, we wrote about how Total Wine & More jumped into the cannabis drinks arena in Minnesota. Since then (and probably before that), there's been an…
Cannabis Law Now
Cannabis Drinks Hit Total Wine
By Former Attorney Hilary Bricken
Many states with cannabis legalization have manufacturer and dispensary licensees that make and sell cannabis-infused beverages and even cannabis-infused drink mixes. What you don't usually see is a major liquor…
The Daily Intake
Reintroduced Bill Seeks Legal Pathway for CBD in Food
On July 20, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., reintroduced legislation, called the “Hemp Access and Consumer Safety…
Budding Trends
Delta Great? Tennessee Legislature Passes Industry-Friendly Bill to Regulate Psychoactive, Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids
By J. Hunter Robinson, Whitt Steineker
While it appears likely that Tennessee will be the last Deep South state to legalize medical cannabis (as we wrote about here), it has always been a favorable state for…
Cannabis & the Law
DEA Weighs In On Hemp Derived Intoxicating Cannabinoids
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”) identified this week that it considers certain types of novel cannabinoids to be federally illegal schedule I substances, even if they were derived from…