Topic
Hemp
752 published works
Sentencing Law and Policy
"To Hemp in a Hand-basket: The Meaning of 'Controlled Substance' Under the Career Offender Enhancement"
The title of this post is the title of this new paper authored by Jacob Friedman now available via SSRN. Here is its abstract: Sentencing enhancements can drastically impact prison…
Kight on Cannabis
Is Virginia Really for (hemp) Lovers?
By Rod Kight
We expect the Governor will sign the Bill in an effort to chill the fervor of the hemp-derived products industry in Virginia, an industry which has enjoyed immense success while…
Tobacco Law Blog
Connecticut AG Sues Retailers for Illegal Delta-8 THC Product Sales
By Troutman Pepper Locke Tobacco Practice, Agustin Rodriguez, Christina Sava
On February 9, Attorney General William Tong sued five Connecticut retailers for violating the state’s Unfair Trade Practices Act (UTPA) by selling allegedly illegal delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) products, many of…
Budding Trends
The 2023 Farm Bill and the Future of Hemp
There is a moment in the movie Wall Street, just before a fresh-faced Charlie Sheen as Bud Fox interviews for a coveted position with a peak-of-his-fame Michael Douglas playing the…
Kight on Cannabis
SPEAK OUT! Take a Confidential Hemp Survey to Help the Industry
By Rod Kight
I need your help. Please take a few minutes to answer my brief, anonymous survey. I intend to use the results to discuss the current direction that hemp is taking,…
The Blunt Truth®
The Week in Weed: January 27, 2023
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, we see that the U.S. Virgin Islands legalized cannabis…
The Blunt Truth®
The Week in Weed: January 20, 2023
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, Congress wants to know why there are no federal…
Canna Law Blog
Google Changes Its CBD Advertising Policies
Cannabis advertising has always been a precarious art. From first amendment commercial speech issues to zealous state marketing and promotion regulations to false claim lawsuits, cannabis advertising can go down…
In The Weeds
Minnesota Moratoriums Still Exist
A friendly reminder to Minnesota readers – local governments with moratoriums on the sale, manufacture and distribution of hemp-derived THC edibles will pursue violations. As reported last week by WCCO,…
Kight on Cannabis
Rod Discusses THCa and Other Hemp Issues with JD McCormick of American Healthy Alternatives (Video Podcast)
By Rod Kight
In this video podcast, Rod Kight discusses THCa, the 2023 Farm Bill, international cannabis law, and other important and emerging issues in the cannabis and hemp industry with JD McCormick,…