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Hemp
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Kight on Cannabis
Victory for Hemp Retailers: New York Supreme Court Rebukes Overreach by State Agencies
By Rod Kight
In a landmark ruling, the New York Supreme Court delivered a decisive victory for hemp retailers. This decision sets an important precedent, sending a clear message to regulators and law…
Regulatory Oversight
Federal Appeals Court Deals Another Blow to Intoxicating Hemp Products in Virginia
By Jean Smith-Gonnell, Agustin Rodriguez, Michael Jordan
On January 7, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit found that Virginia's hemp product restrictions do not violate federal law. The ruling is the latest defeat for…
Kight on Cannabis
Governor Pritzker is Bent on Destroying the Illinois Hemp Industry
By Rod Kight
Billionaire Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has been using his outsized influence to promote a bill, IL HB 4293, that will decimate the state’s hemp industry. In effect, HB 4293 will…
Budding Trends
High Stakes and Political Blazes: Top 10 Cannabis Trends of 2024
By Whitt Steineker, Hillary Campbell, Caroline Bradley-Kenney, Whitney J. Jackson
2024 was a banner year for cannabis lawmakers and business operators. From Kamala Harris advocating for marijuana reforms to California's clash of titans between hemp and marijuana markets, there was…
Budding Trends
Goin’ Down South: How the Southeastern U.S. Became the Current Hotbed of Cannabis Activity
By Whitt Steineker, Slates C. Veazey, J. Hunter Robinson
Part of the reason we started a Cannabis Industry team at a Southeastern-based law firm before any Southeastern state had adopted a marijuana program was because we had a hunch…
ContractsProf Blog
Reefer Brief: Sixth Circuit Affirms Trial Court Finding that Hemp Intermediary Had Not Helped Its Counterparty Win a Contract with CVS
It's been a long time since we've had a Reefer Brief. It's not that I haven't been looking. The problem is that the cases tend to settle without a written…
Kight on Cannabis
From Loophole to Lifeline – Rod Discusses How Hemp Could Save the Cannabis Industry on the Cole Memo [Video Podcast]
By Rod Kight
During our one hour conversation Cole engaged with me on a range of topics, including how hemp could be the future of the cannabis industry and possibly be the best…
Canna Law Blog
Hemp and the New Senate Farm Bill
The U.S. Senate’s version of the Farm Bill finally landed this week. They’re calling it the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 (the “Senate bill”). The Senate bill…
Kight on Cannabis
Planning for tomorrow today: USHA’s Adult Use Certification Q&A (Free Webinar)
By Rod Kight
Join me and the US Hemp Authority (USHA) for a free one-hour webinar on Monday, November 25, at 2:00pm ET to discuss its new intoxicating hemp certification program.
Budding Trends
Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss? The Impact of a Second Trump Presidency on American Cannabis Policy
The title of this post comes, of course, from The Who’s classic track “Won’t Get Fooled Again.” This post analyzes whether there is cause for worry on the part of…