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Kight on Cannabis
Texas Governor Vetos Anti-Hemp Bill
By Rod Kight
Texas Governor Greg Abbott vetoed SB3 late last night in a nail-biter for the industry. Given that Texas is the country's largest hemp market, the bill's effects would have rippled…
Kight on Cannabis
A New, Fast Moving NC Bill Will Wreck the State’s Booming Hemp Industry
By Rod Kight
HB-328 jumped the legislative line in North Carolina this past week and was swiftly passed by the state's Senate. It is headed to the House this week. If enacted, HB-328…
Budding Trends
Maybe So, Maybe Not: Mississippi AG’s Office Opines That Mississippi Law Prohibits Most Consumable Hemp Products While Recognizing Opinion’s Limitations
By P. Marshall Jones Jr., Slates C. Veazey
All participants of Mississippi’s cannabis industry should take notice of an opinion the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office published on June 11, 2025. The opinion answered three questions Mississippi Rep. Lee…
Budding Trends
God Only Knows: California Moves to Ban Hemp Products
With the passing of Brian Wilson, it seems like an appropriate time to debut The Beach Boys to Budding Trends, and the governor of California’s proposed ban of hemp products…
Budding Trends
Justice Rushed Is Justice Denied: Why Alabama’s Attorney General Can Show Wisdom Rather Than Power on Hemp
One of my favorite quotes from Justice Potter Stewart (naturally, a Supreme Court justice writing about watching pornography is my favorite) is “[f]airness is what justice really is.” The Alabama…
Budding Trends
No Man Is an Island: The Great Cannabis Debate
Most of the annual state legislative sessions have ended or are nearing an end, and it would be an understatement to say that the hemp industry has ever experienced a…
Regulatory Oversight
Colorado Cracks Down on Hemp Misrepresentation
By Jean Smith-Gonnell, McKayla Riter
On May 14, Colorado Attorney General (AG) Phil Weiser announced that the state reached a settlement with MC Global Holdings, LLC, its associated companies, and owners (collectively MC) to resolve…
Cannabis Law Now
Minnesota and Lower Potency Hemp Edibles
By Former Attorney Hilary Bricken, Jeffrey O'Brien
On the heels of the 2018 Farm Bill, some states have opted to regulate hemp-derived cannabinoid consumer products. One of the early movers in this area is the State of…
Canna Law Blog
Locked Out: SBA’s New Lending Policy Targets Hemp and Marijuana-Adjacent Businesses
In yet another setback for hemp and marijuana-adjacent businesses, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has quietly reintroduced a policy that effectively disqualifies most of them from critical federal loan…
Kight on Cannabis
Why Are Hemp Companies Still Using UPS?
By Rod Kight
I'm feeling a little fed up today, so I decided to write a blog about it. I'm tired of telling clients not to use UPS and/or other private carriers to…