Author: Rod Kight

The Future of Hemp Flower- Could it all go up in smoke? A Report From the Southern Hemp Expo.

The overall consensus among the panel members was that smokable hemp should be permitted in any state with an industrial hemp program. It provides consumers an alternative method of consuming industrial hemp, with many people choosing this approach to obtain its therapeutic benefits.

16 Sep 2019Comments: 14

Why Can’t Medical Marijuana Patients Buy Guns? (Guest Post)

Federal law does not prohibit the sale of firearms to those arrested for domestic violence even though over half of female homicides occur at the hands of a current or former intimate partner. But if granny uses cannabis to treat her glaucoma, she can’t legally defend the homestead with her rifle?

14 Sep 2019Comments: 3

FTC Sends Warning Letters to CBD Companies

It is clear is that the FTC has fully entered the CBD regulatory space and we can expect to hear more from it during the coming months.

11 Sep 2019Comments: 2

Legal Cannabis is a Huge Job Creation Machine (Guest Post)

Jobs in the legal cannabis industry are coming by the hundreds of thousands and there’s no sign of that halting.

23 Aug 2019Comments: 1

FDA and AHPA Convey Similar Message to Cannabis and CBD Industry

The “wild west” days of manufacturing and selling cannabis products outside the sphere of regulatory influence are rapidly coming to an end.

16 Aug 2019Comments: 4

Why is the VA Denying Home Loans to Veterans Who Work in the Marijuana Industry? (Guest Post)

The Department of Veterans Affairs has “an unpublished policy” stating that the office does not consider employment in industries related to marijuana as either reliable or stable. These are among the two most important criteria for determining creditworthiness and who qualifies to purchase a home.

12 Aug 2019Comments: 2

New “Hemp For Victory” Bill Promises to Revolutionize Hemp

There is really no portion of American life that the Hemp for Victory bill does not touch. It seeks to study the potential uses of hemp across all sectors of our economy.

9 Aug 2019Comments: 3

Is SC imposing a smokable hemp blackout?

Based on the SC Attorney General’s opinion, not only would the person possessing or handling hemp without a license be subject to criminal liability, the hemp they were in possession of could be subject to seizure by law enforcement.

7 Aug 2019Comments: 4

FDA Issues CBD Warning Letter to Curaleaf

Regardless of how the FDA will eventually regulate CBD, it is abundantly clear that CBD companies should not make medical/disease claims nor market their products as dietary supplements. Doing so at this point is simply foolish.

23 Jul 2019Comments: 2

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