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Hemp
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Good News, Bad News: Congress Wants to Help the Hemp Industry
Last week in a small hearing room in a House office building, the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services held a hearing titled “Hemp in the…
Kight on Cannabis
Help Save New York’s Hemp Industry
By Rod Kight
Show your support for the NY hemp industry by signing the "Stop the Ban" petition. New Yorkers should also contact their state representatives and regulators to let them know that…
Canna Law Blog
U.S. Import and Export of Marijuana, Hemp and Paraphernalia: Webinar Recap
In case you missed our webinar this week, “U.S. Import and Export of Marijuana, Hemp and Paraphernalia”, the replay video is just above. And if you don’t have an hour…
Kight on Cannabis
Florida’s “Operation Kandy Krush” is a Statewide Dragnet for Hemp Operators
By Rod Kight
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) conducted an inspection sweep last week of over 475 businesses in the state that either manufacture or distribute hemp-derived products. As…
Canna Law Blog
What Happened to Hemp?
Last week, a LinkedIn post by cannabis economist Beau Whitney caught my eye, because Beau said something pretty amazing. He said: “licensed acres in hemp are at pre-farm bill levels.”…
Canna Law Blog
Be Very Skeptical of Cannabis Advertising
The level of straight-up false information in cannabis advertising online is staggering. It’s almost too hard to describe. As a cannabis attorney, I’m often stunned that companies push cannabis advertisements…
Tobacco Law Blog
Virginia’s New Hemp Regulations – How It Affects Businesses
By Christina Sava, Agustin Rodriguez, Kevin Andres Rodriguez
Virginia's new hemp-derived products statutes (Va. Code § 3.2-5145.1 et seq.) went into effect as of July 1, standing to drastically alter the availability of hemp-derived products in Virginia. What…
Regulatory Oversight
Virginia’s New Hemp Regulations – How It Affects Businesses
By Christina Sava, Agustin Rodriguez, Kevin Andres Rodriguez
Virginia's new hemp-derived products statutes (Va. Code § 3.2-5145.1 et seq.) went into effect as of July 1, standing to drastically alter the availability of hemp-derived products in Virginia. What…
Canna Law Blog
FDA and FTC Target Delta-8 Products
On July 5, 2023, the FDA and FTC jointly announced six cease and desist letters to alleged delta-8 product makers. You can access the letters here. Unlike prior rounds of…
Kight on Cannabis
Minnesota Passes Full Legalization (with a twist of hemp-derived THC)
By Rod Kight
Exciting times in the North Star State: in May, Minnesota became the 23rd state to legalize recreational adult-use cannabis. At the same time, Minnesotans are already enjoying the hemp-derived THC…