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.
Author: Rod Kight
Is Virginia Really for (hemp) Lovers?
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.
Defamation, Misinformation, and Shooting the Messenger- A THCO Story
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.
Cannabinoid Breakdown- Analyzing the DEA’s Position on Novel Cannabinoids
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.
THCO is a Schedule 1 Controlled Substance Says DEA
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.
SPEAK OUT! Take a Confidential Hemp Survey to Help the Industry
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.
Rod Discusses THCa Flower with Shayda Torabi on the To Be Blunt Podcast
“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
Rod Discusses THCa and Other Hemp Issues with JD McCormick of American Healthy Alternatives (Video Podcast)
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.
The International D8 Line
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.