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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.

The Kight on Cannabis Blog Disclaimer
This blog is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to give you any legal advice. 

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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Is Florida Is About to Kill Off Its Hemp Industry?

March 9, 2023
State legislatures are being bombarded with requests to curb or cancel the rapidly emerging market of mood-altering products containing hemp-derived cannabinoids. This article focuses on Florida, where its legislature is considering draconian bills that would put the state’s hemp industry out of business.
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Is Virginia Really for (hemp) Lovers?

February 27, 2023
We expect the Governor will sign the Bill in an effort to chill the fervor of the hemp-derived products industry in Virginia, an industry which has enjoyed immense success while Virginia wrestles with its ability to make good on its promises for an adult-use marijuana marketplace by 2024.
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Defamation, Misinformation, and Shooting the Messenger- A THCO Story

February 21, 2023
Anger at me for publishing the DEA’s position on THCO morphed into something sinister: flagrant defamation and widespread misinformation. This article clears up the disinformation campaign and tells the story of a defamed messenger.
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Cannabinoid Breakdown- Analyzing the DEA’s Position on Novel Cannabinoids

February 18, 2023
This article breaks down the legal status of novel and mood-altering cannabinoids, including a discussion of the “synthetic versus natural” issue that is dominating much of the cannabis conversation in cannabis media and state legislatures.
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THCO is a Schedule 1 Controlled Substance Says DEA

February 13, 2023
Although I do not always agree with the DEA’s view on cannabis matters, I agree with its opinion on THCO and, frankly, am not surprised. This is what I have been saying for a while.
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SPEAK OUT! Take a Confidential Hemp Survey to Help the Industry

February 5, 2023
I need your help. Please take a few minutes to answer my brief, anonymous survey. I intend to use the results to discuss the current direction that hemp is taking, to predict where it is headed, and to propose some policies that will help the industry going forward.
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Rod Discusses THCa Flower with Shayda Torabi on the To Be Blunt Podcast

January 30, 2023
“You gotta go into this with eyes open, and if you’re gonna go into it, you need to make sure that you’re well educated.” – Rod Kight
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Rod Discusses THCa and Other Hemp Issues with JD McCormick of American Healthy Alternatives (Video Podcast)

December 19, 2022
In this video podcast, Rod Kight discusses THCa, the 2023 Farm Bill, international cannabis law, and other important and emerging issues in the cannabis and hemp industry with JD McCormick, founder of the American Healthy Alternatives Association.
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The International D8 Line

December 2, 2022
When is it legal to travel abroad with delta-8 THC or to sell it to customers outside the US? The answer is not very complicated.
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THCa Flower- The Next Big Thing in Hempland?

September 14, 2022
We are suddenly receiving lots of calls about “THCa hemp flower”. In this article I will discuss what THCa flower is and the legal and practical issues you need to know about it.
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Rod Discusses Hemp in NC with Charlotte NPR (Podcast)

August 2, 2022
In this podcast, Rod discusses the current state of hemp and marijuana in North Carolina with industry experts Bert James and Dr. Guochen Yang for the Charlotte Talks podcast on NPR station WFAE (90.7 FM).
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Whoa There Pardner- Wrangling In the Confusion About Smokable Hemp in Texas

July 29, 2022
They say everything is bigger in Texas, and right now there is a huge amount of confusion regarding the legal status of smokable hemp in the Lone Star State. This blog post clarifies the issue. 
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