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?
Author: Rod Kight
Canada’s Impending Cannabis Boom
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
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?
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
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
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
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?
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?
Regardless of the way this document has been used, the Joint Statement is not a reliable document on policy or law.