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The Blunt Truth®
The Week in Weed: August 28, 2020
By Susan Ryan
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what's happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Pennsylvania's governor is supporting cannabis legalization. Arizonans will have a chance…
Kight on Cannabis
DEA Just Dropped a Bomb on the Hemp Industry. Part 2: Delta-8 THC
By Rod Kight
The issuance of the DEA’s new rule continues a pattern of unwanted and aggressive interference with a lawful industry. This article addresses the DEA’s position on delta-8 THC. Continue reading…
Kight on Cannabis
DEA Just Dropped a Bomb on the Hemp Industry. Part 1: Hemp Extract
By Rod Kight
The issuance of the DEA's new rule continues a pattern of unwanted and aggressive interference with a lawful industry. This article addresses the DEA's position on hemp extract. Continue reading…
The Blunt Truth®
The Week in Weed: August 7, 2020
By Susan Ryan
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what's happening in the world of legalized marijuana. The House of Representatives passed this year's version of the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer…
Cannabis
Michigan Adopts New Hemp Law for Federal Approval of Hemp Program; What’s Next?
On July 8, 2020, the Michigan Industrial Hemp Growers Act (“IHGA”), 2020 PA 137, MCL 333.28101-333.28701, went into effect (which was somewhat surprising since the legislation was reported from committee…
Cannabis Law Blog
Michigan Adopts New Hemp Law for Federal Approval of Hemp Program; What’s Next?
By Dykema
On July 8, 2020, the Michigan Industrial Hemp Growers Act (“IHGA”), 2020 PA 137, MCL 333.28101-333.28701, went into effect (which was somewhat surprising since the legislation was reported from committee…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
Latest Developments in Cannabis and Implications for Payment Processors
By Troy Jenkins, Agustin Rodriguez, Dascher Pasco, Todd Kornfeld
Date/Time: July 22, 2020 2:00 PM EDT The 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp at the federal level, but there has been little guidance offered to banks and payment processors who…
Global Trade Law Blog
Clearing the Air: FinCEN Guidance May Help Banks Find Their Way in the Field of Hemp Financing
By Reid Whitten
On June 29, 2020, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published updated guidance intended to “enhance the availability of financial services” for the hemp industry (the Guidance). Even though the…
Cannabis Law Blog
Clearing the Air: FinCEN Guidance May Help Banks Find Their Way in the Field of Hemp Financing
By Reid Whitten
On June 29, 2020, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published updated guidance intended to “enhance the availability of financial services” for the hemp industry (the Guidance). Even though the…
Kight on Cannabis
Rod Kight on the “Plants to Plants” Hemp Processing Seminar (Video)
By Rod Kight
Rod Kight discusses hemp with Emmett McGregor of SciPhy Systems for the season finale of the "Plants to Plants" hemp processing seminar series. Continue reading “Rod Kight on the “Plants…