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Kight on Cannabis
Will You Be at NoCo Hemp Expo?
By Rod Kight
I'm excited to be on a panel at NoCo Hemp Expo in Denver this Friday to discuss "Legal Insight: Farm Bill, Policy, Regulation".
Kight on Cannabis
Using the Terms “Cannabis”, “Marijuana”, and “Hemp”: A 60 Second Primer
By Rod Kight
Interchanging the terms “cannabis” and “marijuana” is fine for casual conversation but can cause problems with legal analysis. On the west coast, the term “cannabis” is quickly replacing “marijuana” as…
Kight on Cannabis
Your Feedback to the Hemp Authority Program is Needed by April 15
By Rod Kight
Your comments on the Hemp Authority certification program are urgently needed. Tell the Hemp Authority your thoughts about its certification program before April 15.I recently wrote about deficiencies in the…
In The Weeds
Fox Attorneys to Present at the 2019 Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana and Hemp Law Symposium
On March 22, 2019, the Pennsylvania Bar Institute will hold its second annual Medical Marijuana & Hemp Law Symposium, a full-day interactive event that will touch on all aspects of…
Kight on Cannabis
West Virginia Federal Court Ruling Vindicates Hemp Industry
By Rod Kight
West Virginia Supports Hemp and CBD This post was written by Kamran Aryah, an attorney with the Kight on Cannabis law firm.We have written extensively about federalism, meaning the interaction…
Food, Drug & Agriculture
The Farm Bill’s Impact on Hemp and CBD – and How Some States are Reacting
While the legal landscape continues to evolve in the cannabis industry, making entry into the space a potentially risky proposition, the passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the…
Cannabis Law
Resignation of FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb Triggers Uncertainty for the CBD Industry
By Marc P. Press, Elizabeth Bogle, Isabelle R. Jacobs
On March 5, 2019, Scott Gottleib, the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) announced his resignation as of the end of March, 2019. This follows his recent statements…
Maryland Alcoholic Beverage Law
Participate in the USDA “Listening Session” on Hemp including CBD
On December 20, 2018, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 was signed into law and among its most discussed provisions are those removing hemp from Schedule I of the Controlled…
Kight on Cannabis
Hemp Industry Pushes Back On Proposed Certification Program
By Rod Kight
The Hemp Authority has proposed a certification program that many leading stakeholders contend is flawed. I recently wrote and published an open letter, signed by many leading stakeholders in the…
The Daily Intake
This Week’s Cannabis Highlights
As previously reported in this blog, the 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp – defined as Cannabis sativa L. with less than 0.3% THC on a dry weight basis – from…