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The Blunt Truth®
The Week in Weed: April 24, 2026
By Susan Ryan
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what's happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Obviously, the big news this week is federal rescheduling. But that's…
Kight on Cannabis
ATACH’s Hemp Intoxicants Report: Some Good Ideas, One Big Problem
By Rod Kight
Once you get past the glossy presentation, the ATACH report’s deeper premise becomes clear. It is not about genuine cannabis reform. Rather, it is market protectionism of corporate marijuana and…
Budding Trends
Cannabis Day: Top 10 Weed Roundup of Budding Trends’ Trendiest Blog Posts of the Year
By Whitt Steineker, Slates C. Veazey, Stephen McCluskey, Hillary Campbell, Rachel L. Sodée, Anne Snell
Here at Budding Trends, we like to roll up our “Top 10 Weed Roundup” between the sacred and renowned 420 holidays. Each year, we pack a recap post with 10…
Kight on Cannabis
New Senate Hemp Bill Would Let States Choose Their Own Path
By Rod Kight
Congress created the modern hemp market a decade ago. It reversed course and moved to dismantle most of that same market in late 2025 through a sweeping federal crackdown. A…
The Blunt Truth®
The Week in Weed: April 17, 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, we start off with Virginia, where legalization is so…
Kight on Cannabis
Texas Judge Hits Pause on DSHS Hemp Rules. Here Is What the Order Actually Does.
By Rod Kight
A Texas court has entered a temporary restraining order blocking the State from enforcing the most consequential parts of the new DSHS hemp rules, at least for now. That is…
Kight on Cannabis
Kight on Cannabis Interactive 50-State Hemp Product Compliance Database
By Rod Kight
The Kight on Cannabis Interactive 50-State Hemp Product Compliance Database helps hemp businesses understand state-by-state hemp laws, reduce compliance risk, and make better product and market decisions.
Kight on Cannabis
New Texas Regulations: Are You Prepared?
By Rod Kight
Texas’ new hemp rules take effect March 31, 2026. Here is what manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers need to know about fees, testing, packaging, labeling, age checks, and enforcement.
Cannabis Industry
Intellectual Property Considerations for Cannabis and Hemp Industry Executives
By Duane Morris
By Paul Josephson, Thomas Kowalski and Brandon Chan The constantly evolving legal landscape and regulatory challenges facing cannabis and hemp cultivators, manufacturers, and retailers require close attention to compliance with…
Drug and Alcohol Testing Law Advisor
Ohio Recriminalizes Certain Intoxicating Hemp Beverages, But Employer Testing Policies Can Hold Steady
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed, but partially vetoed, a bill (S.B. 56) that effectively recriminalizes certain intoxicating hemp beverages as of March 20, 2026. Specifically, hemp beverages may no longer…