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Hemp
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Kight on Cannabis
“Hot” Hemp Extract- New Lawsuit Underlines Need for Clarity
By Rod Kight
While the Farm Bill is unequivocal about expanding the category of legal hemp to include “extracts”, it does not specify an acceptable upper THC concentration limit, nor explicitly allow or…
The Blunt Truth®
Some Things Never Change: COVID-19’s Impact on CBD (or Lack Thereof)
By Tonya M. Esposito, Renee B. Appel, Jonathan Huie
Hemp production, unlike much of the farming industry, has not declined due to COVID-19. Meanwhile, certain CBD companies have wasted no time in making unsubstantiated claims related to COVID-19. In…
Kight on Cannabis
US Hemp Industry Launches Campaign to Support Healthcare Workers and Community Organizations
By Rod Kight
As in 1942 when US farmers were called to action through the Hemp for Victory Campaign to bring back hemp to help during WWII, the Friends of HEMP are calling…
Food Safety News
Ever wished you could smoke a joint with your dog?
Opinion Editor’s note: Each Spring, attorneys Bill Marler and Denis Stearns teach a Food Safety Litigation course in the LL.M. Program in Agricultural and Food Law at the University of…
The Daily Intake
Texas Published Proposed Rule Regarding the Regulation of Consumable Hemp Products
On May 8, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) released the newest iteration of their proposed rule for consumable hemp products. Proposed Rule Title 25 was drafted to comply with House Bill…
Kight on Cannabis
NC State University Promotes Hemp In Recent Article
By Rod Kight
This month's NC State University magazine features hemp on its cover and includes a story about hemp in NC. I am pleased that it mentions several of my clients and…
Marijuana Law, Policy & Reform
Student presentation on "How Farm Bill's legalization of hemp-derived CBD products could impact federal marijuana reform"
As mentioned before, the semester is winding down and students in my Marijuana Law, Policy & Reform seminar, soldiering on via Zoom, are making presentations on research topics of their…
The Continuum of Risk
CBD in Food and Dietary Supplements: What is the legal status?
Since the Farm Bill of 2018 changed the definition and regulatory status of hemp from an agricultural perspective, confusion and misinformation has been rife on the U.S. Food and Drug…
The Daily Intake
Virginia Governor Signs Bill Defining Industrial Hemp Extract as Food
On April 6, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed a bill that defines “industrial hemp extract” as a food. Senate Bill 918, which was introduced by David W. Marsden (D-Fairfax), establishes…
Tobacco Law Blog
Virginia becomes the most recent state to regulate hemp extracts as food
By Troutman Pepper Locke Tobacco Practice
In early April, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed Senate Bill 918, approving industrial hemp extract, such as cannabidiol (“CBD”), as a food, subjecting it to applicable laws and regulations. The…