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Cannabis Law Now
Implications of USDA Hemp Rules Guidance
Marshall Custer was quoted in the November 11, 2019 edition of Law Week Colorado on the U.S. Department of Agriculture first guidance on how hemp can be lawfully produced under the 2018…
Broadcast Law Blog
USDA Issues Interim Rules for Hemp Production – How Does it Affect CBD Advertising?
On October 31, the US Department of Agriculture published in the Federal Register interim rules governing the production of industrial hemp under the provisions of the 2018 Farm Act (see…
Kight on Cannabis
Does the USDA Rule Affect Hemp That Is Currently On the Market?
By Rod Kight
Is your hemp flower lawful under the USDA Rule? As everyone in the hemp industry is now aware, the USDA issued its interim final rule (Rule) on October 29, 2019.…
The Daily Intake
USDA Establishes Domestic Hemp Production Act
On October 29, the USDA announced the establishment of the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program. As our readers know, the 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act and assigned…
Kight on Cannabis
USDA Hemp Interim Rule: Crisis or Opportunity?
By Rod Kight
Does the USDA Interim Rule herald a crisis or opportunity for the hemp industry? Although it has mostly been debunked linguistically, the idea that the Chinese word for “crisis” is…
In The Weeds
More California Cannabis Updates
Last week, my colleagues wrote about AB 1291, which expanded upon the requirement for California cannabis companies with 20 or more employees to enter into labor peace agreements. A handful of…
Life Sciences Legal Update
Join us for a CLE webinar on the current federal and state regulations for Cannabidiol (CBD)
By Lisa Baird
Please join us for the next edition of Reed Smith’s FDA webinar series, “CBD: What now?”, on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 12:00 PM ET. Cori Goldberg, Marc Hauser, and…
The Blunt Truth®
The Week in Weed: October 25, 2019
By Susan Ryan
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what's happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Hemp was in the news quite a bit this week. The 2019…
Labor & Employment Law Navigator
Company Faces RICO Lawsuit Over “Falsely Advertised” CBD Product after Employee Tests Positive for THC and Loses his Job
Public support for cannabis reform – whether to legalize medical or adult use marijuana or hemp and hemp-derived products – is at an all-time high. While marijuana reform is moving…
Kight on Cannabis
Why You Should Always Ship Hemp Through the USPS
By Rod Kight
The USPS has implemented a policy for shipping hemp. I cannot tell you the number of times I have been contacted this year about hemp that was mailed, opened during…