In a landmark ruling, the New York Supreme Court delivered a decisive victory for hemp retailers. This decision sets an important precedent, sending a clear message to regulators and law enforcement that constitutional rights cannot be trampled in the name of enforcement.
Author: Rod Kight
Tennessee Court Issues Injunction On THCA
A court in Tennessee issued an injunction temporarily pausing the implementation of certain hemp regulations in the state. The ruling prohibits the Department from regulating “mere hemp or raw hemp flower” and also from implementing concentration limits for THCA in hemp products.
Governor Pritzker is Bent on Destroying the Illinois Hemp Industry
Billionaire Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has been using his outsized influence to promote a bill, IL HB 4293, that will decimate the state’s hemp industry. In effect, HB 4293 will take away the hard-earned market for hemp products from the state’s hemp industry and give it to the state’s marijuana industry.
Rod Discusses the Current and Future State of Cannabis on the Plants to Plants Podcast with Emmett McGregor [Video Podcast]
I recently discussed the current and future state of cannabis on the Plants to Plants podcast with Emmett McGregor, founder of SciPhy Systems. Emmett is incredibly knowledgeable and we always have good talks. Click here to watch the podcast.
Thailand Positioning Itself as A Global Player in Cannabis
On his panel at AIHEF in Thailand, attorney Anthony Traurig discussed developments in international cannabis law and highlighted the ways that Kight Law is able to assist companies looking to expand their business internationally.
Let’s Not Kill THCa
Killing THCa will end the cannabis Golden Age, will set cannabis reform back in a way that may take decades to recover from, will push billions of dollars of cannabis back onto the black market, and will restrict access to millions of people. Let’s not do that.
From Loophole to Lifeline – Rod Discusses How Hemp Could Save the Cannabis Industry on the Cole Memo [Video Podcast]
During our one hour conversation Cole engaged with me on a range of topics, including how hemp could be the future of the cannabis industry and possibly be the best and fastest path to full cannabis legalization.
Planning for tomorrow today: USHA’s Adult Use Certification Q&A (Free Webinar)
Join me and the US Hemp Authority (USHA) for a free one-hour webinar on Monday, November 25, at 2:00pm ET to discuss its new intoxicating hemp certification program.
You Can Save Hemp In Illinois – Here’s How
Illinois regulators are trying to kill the state’s hemp industry. Here’s how you can help.