Rod Discusses Cannabis Civil War in Natural Products Insider

NOTE: I wrote this article for Natural Products Insider. This portion of the article is reprinted with permission. You can read the entire article by clicking here. -Rod Kight

The past year has seen intense lobbying efforts, social media campaigns and lawsuits in what is becoming known as the “Cannabis Civil War” between the hemp and marijuana industries.

At stake is control over the rapidly expanding and lucrative market in cannabinoids and cannabis products. I use the term “cannabis” in this context as a generic botanical term to encompass both federally legal hemp and federally illegal marijuana.

In this article, I will discuss rulings in four recent lawsuits filed by hemp companies and hemp organizations against various states regarding laws and rules they contend violate state and/or federal law. By way of disclosure, my firm has worked with the hemp plaintiffs in some of these lawsuits.

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November 28, 2023

Rod Kight is an international cannabis lawyer. He represents businesses throughout the cannabis industry. Additionally, Rod speaks at cannabis conferences, drafts and presents legislation to foreign governments, is regularly quoted on cannabis matters in the media, and is the editor of the Kight on Cannabis legal blog, which discusses legal issues affecting the cannabis industry. You can contact him by clicking here.