The US Cannabis Counsel (USCC) recently rejected four applicants from the hemp industry to its Board. The applicants, Mood, Apotheca, Kight Law, and a prominent national bank, applied to the USCC’s Board in an effort to reach across the aisle, end the “Cannabis Civil War”, and work towards a regulatory pathway that bridges the current gap between the hemp and marijuana sectors.
Author: Rod Kight
Please Help North Carolinians Devastated by Catastrophic Flooding
In Asheville, North Carolina and in the surrounding areas, there is no water, not even for boiling to drink. There is no food, no electricity, and no gas for anyone who might be able to escape. Please donate to the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund if you are able. Thank you.
Rod Kight and Lukas Gilkey Discuss Federal Court Rulings, Hemp Raids, and the Future of Cannabis [Video Podcast]
I recently visited the Hometown Hero headquarters in Austin, Texas and had a great conversation with founder Lukas Gilkey. We discussed a number of pressing issues impacting the hemp/cannabis industry, from raids to court rulings to MSOs to the future of cannabis. Click here to watch the podcast.
Governor Newsom is About to Kill California’s Cannabis Industry
Governor Newsom and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) are taking drastic action to kill the state’s hemp industry and pull the rug out from underneath its cannabis economy.
Wait, Is THC-O Actually Legal??? 4th Circuit Says DEA’s Position “Lacks the Power to Persuade”
In a groundbreaking and unexpected ruling the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals found that THC-O meets the legal definition of “hemp” under the 2018 Farm Bill and is not a controlled substance, contrary to the DEA’s position.
Rod Discusses Rescheduling and MSOs v Hemp on the Texas Hemp Show [Video Podcast]
From this episode of the Texas Hemp Show: “Cannabis is legal. It has been descheduled completely, even delta-9 THC in concentrations up to 0.3%. So, we absolutely need to deschedule cannabis in all of its , shapes, and forms, but hemp is paving the better and faster path to that reality.”
Yes, the Mary Miller Amendment Will Kill the ENTIRE Hemp Industry, Including Industrial Hemp
In addition to killing the hemp cannabinoid industry, the Mary Miller Amendment will also kill the industrial hemp industry. This articles explains why.
BREAKING: Missouri Governor Drops a Bomb on the Hemp Industry
Michael Parson, the lame-duck governor of Missouri, just issued an executive order that effectively bans all sales of foods containing “unregulated psychoactive cannabis products” in the state, effective September 1, 2024.
Have You Complied with the Corporate Transparency Act? The Essential Guide for Beneficial Ownership Reporting.
Have you complied with the Corporate Transparency Act’s Beneficial Ownership Requirements? We strongly recommend reviewing your business entity’s structure and ownership in light of these new regulations.