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Cannabis Industry
New Jersey Joins in Closing Hemp Loophole –New Legislation Regulates Hemp-Derived Products
By Jim Hearon
On January 12, 2026, Governor Phil Murphy signed Senate Bill 4509 into law, ushering in a sweeping reform of New Jersey’s hemp laws and establishing a regulatory framework for intoxicating…
The Blunt Truth®
The Week in Weed: January 16, 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 see yet another attempt to legalize adult-use cannabis…
Kight on Cannabis
New Jersey Neuters Its Hemp Industry With New Law
By Rod Kight
On January 14, 2026, Gov. Phil Murphy signed S-4509, rolling back the prior hemp rules. The new law aligns New Jersey’s definitions of hemp with federal standards. Products exceeding the…
The Energy Blog
What Does the Revised Definition of Hemp Mean for Trademarks?
Trademarks are generally recognized as an essential and major component of each company’s economic value.[1] In fact, a well-recognized report indicates that company trademarks and other intellectual property assets represent…
Kight on Cannabis
The Baird Bill and How You Can Help Save the Hemp Industry
By Rod Kight
On January 12, 2026, House Member Jim Baird and a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a bill to aid the hemp industry, HR 7010, also known as the "Baird Bill".…
North Carolina Criminal Law
Winter 2026 Cannabis Update
By Phil Dixon
Not much has changed for cannabis law at the state level since my last post on the topic. I noted there that several defendants were seeking review before the North…
Canna Law Blog
Free Q&A Webinar Tomorrow, Jan. 15! U.S. Cannabis Law and Policy in 2026
Register here Webinar overview This webinar will feature Harris Sliwoski attorneys Jason Adelstone (Denver, CO) and Vince Sliwoski (Portland, OR). Jason and Vince will examine a pair of significant developments…
Budding Trends
Impact Report: 7 Critical Cannabis Industry Blog Posts from 2025
By Whitt Steineker, Slates C. Veazey, Hillary Campbell, Stephen McCluskey, Noah Matthews
It’s that time of year again. Our annual round-up featuring some of the most read content on Budding Trends in the past year. This year’s edition has a little something…
Budding Trends
2026 Cannabis Predictions: It’s Deja Vu All Over Again?
By Whitt Steineker, Slates C. Veazey
As we close the book on 2025 and look ahead, we can’t help but feel a strong sense that we’ve been here before. On the one hand, with the federal government…
Agricultural Law Weekly Review
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—December 23, 2025
Industrial Hemp: President Issues Executive Order to Reschedule Marijuana to Schedule III Substance On December 18, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled “Increasing Medical Marijuana and…