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We hope you find this blog to be both informative and engaging. Since its creation several years ago by Rod Kight, the blog has addressed a wide number of legal issues impacting the cannabis industry.

Rod Kight is an award winning lawyer, advocate, and author focusing his efforts on supporting farmers, manufacturers, labs, distributors, brands, retailers, and others in the cannabis, hemp, marijuana, and CBD industries.

The Kight on Cannabis Blog Disclaimer
This blog is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to give you any legal advice. We recommend that you consult with an attorney before taking any actions with respect to cannabis, including hemp, marijuana, and/or any of their cannabinoids. Marijuana is illegal under federal law and the laws of many states. Possessing, using, distributing, and/or selling marijuana are all federal crimes. Please also note that even though marijuana is illegal under federal law, participants in the marijuana industry are required to pay federal taxes. This is true even for state not-for-profit entities.

Kight On Cannabis Blog

We hope you find this blog to be both informative and engaging. Since its creation several years ago by Rod Kight, the blog has addressed a wide number of legal issues impacting the cannabis industry.

Rod Kight is an award winning lawyer, advocate, and author focusing his efforts on supporting farmers, manufacturers, labs, distributors, brands, retailers, and others in the cannabis, hemp, marijuana, and CBD industries.

The Kight on Cannabis Blog Disclaimer
This blog is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to give you any legal advice. We recommend that you consult with an attorney before taking any actions with respect to cannabis, including hemp, marijuana, and/or any of their cannabinoids. Marijuana is illegal under federal law and the laws of many states. Possessing, using, distributing, and/or selling marijuana are all federal crimes. Please also note that even though marijuana is illegal under federal law, participants in the marijuana industry are required to pay federal taxes. This is true even for state not-for-profit entities.

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Rod Publishes Peer Reviewed Article about CBD with Dr. Jamie Corroon

October 3, 2018
The “Regulatory Status of Cannabidiol in the United States: A Perspective”, an article I co-wrote with Dr. Jamie Corroon, was published this week in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, a peer reviewed journal.

The 2014 Farm Act Has Expired- What Now?

October 2, 2018
Congress has not yet enacted the 2018 Farm Bill. It is likely to pass within the next 8 weeks or so. However, what is the current legal status of industrial hemp now that the 2014 Farm Act has expired?

Canada’s Impending Cannabis Boom

October 1, 2018
Canada is clearly leading the way on global cannabis reform; the question remains will the United States follow suit quickly enough to capitalize on this nascent market before Canada asserts its dominance as a global provider of quality hemp and marijuana products?

DEA Reschedules Epidiolex

September 27, 2018
The DEA has rescheduled Epidiolex, a product containing CBD derived from marijuana, from schedule 1 to schedule 5.

Buckle Up- What If The 2018 Farm Bill Is Not Enacted In September?

September 27, 2018
We can expect a bumpy ride until the 2018 Farm Bill is passed. So, buckle in and hold on for the next few months. Change is coming.

Trademarking Your Hemp Brand

September 19, 2018
How upset will you be if someone steals your company name or the name of your best selling item?

Let’s Talk Cannabis Labeling- Oregon

September 14, 2018
Marijuana retailers in Oregon have until April 1, 2019 to become compliant with the new labeling rules.

Ohio Board of Pharmacy Takes Aim at CBD

September 6, 2018
The Ohio Board of Pharmacy issued two Guidance Documents regarding CBD this week that have caused an uproar. Is the Pharmacy Board right?

Cannabis Intellectual Property- Do Your Products Violate A Patent?

August 27, 2018
I am not exaggerating when I say that the future of your cannabis business, and the industry at large, may depend on the outcome of this case.

Is the “Joint Statement of Principles on Industrial Hemp” still relevant? Was it ever?

August 21, 2018
Regardless of the way this document has been used, the Joint Statement is not a reliable document on policy or law.

A Call for Clarification on Hemp Reform.

August 6, 2018
Jon Stewart, the former late night TV personality and host of The Daily Show, once quipped: “For America’s State Legislatures, the arc of the moral universe bends not toward justice, but backwards and up their own asses.”

Marijuana Labeling Infographic – Guest Post

August 3, 2018
MEDICAL MARIJUANA LABELING REQUIREMENTS 101 Proper medical marijuana labeling is essential…

Thought Leadership for the Hemp and Cannabis Industries

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