Some NC legislators may decide that it is not in their best interests in an election year to vote in favor of a bill that their constituents actively oppose. If SB315 does not become law then there may be no mechanism to propose a plan to the USDA and hemp production will be regulated by the USDA next year.
Category: Legal Advocacy
CBD and the FDA- What Should the Hemp Industry Expect?
The FDA is poised to be the primary regulatory body governing and setting policy for consumer sales of CBD in the USA. The “wild card” is what, if anything, it will do about products containing hemp extract with CBD.
Why Are States Restricting Job Opportunities for Medical Marijuana Patients?
By any measure, it is wrong to force medical marijuana patients to choose between employment and taking the medicine they need to live balanced and productive lives.
Top 5 Cannabis Predictions for 2020
2020 will be a historic and transformative year for cannabis, particularly for hemp and CBD. Here are my top 5 predictions.
Introducing AJEM- the American Journal of Endocannabinoid Medicine
As an advisory board member and legal author for the American Journal of Endocannabinoid Medicine, I am pleased to offer a copy of the most recent edition in PDF form at the bottom of this blog. Immediately below is my article.
Total THC and the USDA Rule- A Data Driven Analysis
As the hemp flower matures and the CBD increases, the total THC also increases, both predictably and consistently (0.1% increase in Total THC for every 2% increase in Total CBD) across the more than 50 strains tested.
The USDA Hemp Rule Is Flawed- Here’s What You Can Do (Video)
I was recently asked by my friends at Darling Hemp to participate in a video they created to highlight some of the most important issues that the Rule raises.
FDA Steps-Up CBD Enforcement With New Warning Letters
Considering the large and growing number of hemp and CBD companies doing business in the US right now, the companies that received warning letters might rightly consider themselves unlucky.
Will the DEA Allow More Marijuana Research?
Although the DEA announcement appears to be a step in the right direction, many in the cannabis industry contend that the announcement is a stalling tactic.