Category: States’ Commerce

Kentucky Gets It Wrong On Delta-8 THC

Kentucky had an opportunity to be a leader on delta-8 THC. Instead, and as with its prohibition on smokable hemp, Kentucky chose to stake out an official position that is not only wrongheaded from a policy standpoint but is also wrong in its legal analysis. How much longer can the Kentucky hemp industry bear the burden of these misguided official positions before succumbing to their weight?

19 Apr 2021Comments: 4

Rod Discusses Total THC and Certificates of Analysis with RiskScout and Abundant Labs (Video)

Rod recently took part in a legal and scientific discussion of certificates of analysis and Total THC with Abundant Labs and RiskScout. Watch the video here.

1 Apr 2021Comments: 0

New Vape Rules: Here’s What You Need to Know

This article about the new vaping laws and regulations provides a practical overview of the things that all sellers of vape products should know, including sellers of delta-8 THC, CBD, and hemp extract.

1 Mar 2021Comments: 0

Cannabis and Cars- Scientific and Legal Implications of Cannabis Use and Driving (Video)

In this video podcast, Rod discusses the intersection of law and science that arises from cannabis use and driving. Traditional DUI tests are primarily oriented towards detecting alcohol impairment. Do these tests work for cannabis impairment? If not, is it possible to create cannabis-specific testing protocols, and accompanying laws and regulations, that accurately measure impairment while not unjustly criminalizing unimpaired cannabis users?

16 Feb 2021Comments: 0

Does Prop 65 Really Require a Warning for Hemp Products?

Prop 65 requires businesses to provide warnings to Californians about significant exposures to chemicals, including THC. Must hemp products containing naturally-occurring THC bear the Prop 65 warning? In this article, I contend the answer is “no”.

5 Feb 2021Comments: 2

ROD TALKS CANNABIS ON THE CANNABINOID CONNECT PODCAST (VIDEO)

In this video, Rod discusses delta-8 THC, CBD and cannabis in Europe and Mexico, the role of international treaties in cannabis reform, California’s Proposition 65, and the FDA’s position on CBD, among other cannabis issues.

21 Jan 2021Comments: 0

Delta-8 THC and State Law

There are many challenges with advising clients or potential clients about ∆8, one of which is the fact that many states across the country regulate hemp, hemp-derived CBD, and ∆8 differently. As a result, there is no “one-size-fits all” answer to whether ∆8 products can be manufactured, distributed, or sold within a given state.

22 Dec 2020Comments: 1

Hemp Business Law CLE Tomorrow- Will You Join Us?

On Friday, October 2, 2020, I will be discussing hemp business law along with my colleague, Tyler Russell, and Professor Marne Coit of NC State University for a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminar. I hope you can join us.

1 Oct 2020Comments: 0

HIA and RE Botanicals Sue DEA Over Hemp Rule

HIA and RE Botanicals filed a legal action against the DEA on Friday regarding the Interim Final Rule it issued on August 21, 2020. We are proud to be part of the legal team.

21 Sep 2020Comments: 1

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