Virginia’s attempt to provide further clarity regarding hemp extract and hemp-derived products has instead resulted in additional and onerous regulations that challenge the vitality of an industry it once strongly supported.
Category: States’ Commerce
Is North Carolina’s Hemp and CBD Industry Coming to an Abrupt End?
Due to a combination of factors, the hemp and CBD industry as we now know it in North Carolina may be about to end very soon.
Age Verification, Delta-8 THC, and Intoxicating Hemp Products (Video)
Should delta-8 THC and other intoxicating hemp products be sold by convenience stores and other retailers? How can they be marketed and regulated to ensure that they are both safe and not easily obtained by minors? I discuss these and other issues in a recent video podcast on the CPG & CBD University Podcast.
New Legal Status of Delta-8 in the Bluegrass State
In June 2021 Kentucky state troopers raided two lawful hemp retail stores in Morehead, Kentucky regarding delta-8 THC and other novel cannabinoids. This article reports on a recent court injunction arising out of this raid.
Kight Law Attorney Philip Snow On the Future of Delta-8 THC and Other Cannabinoids (Video)
Watch an in-depth discussion about delta-8 THC and other cannabinoids, state regulation of hemp, and medical marijuana with Kight Law attorney Philip Snow and Joe Agostinelli of the CPG & CBD University Podcast.
Texas Court Enters Injunction Regarding Delta-8 THC
The District Court in Travis County, Texas entered a temporary injunction this morning in our pending lawsuit against the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) regarding its improper scheduling of delta-8 THC from hemp.
Whoa partner! A State Agency Quietly Banned Delta-8 in the Lone Star State
Texas joins the ranks of states that have banned hemp-derived delta 8 THC. Its Department of State Health Services quietly placed D8 onto the state’s list of controlled substances following the legislature’s inability to pass a bill that would have banned it.
The Fate of D8 in the Palmetto State: South Carolina AG Addresses Delta 8 THC
On October 4, the South Carolina Attorney General (AG) issued an unfavorable opinion regarding the legal status of delta-8 THC at the request of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED). In this post we discuss the AG’s flawed analysis and its likely effect.
California’s New Hemp CBD Bill- Boon or Bane for the State’s Hemp Industry?
Notably, the “manufacture or sale of inhalable products is prohibited” under AB-45; however, the “manufacture or inhalable products for the sole purpose of sale in other states is not prohibited.” This prohibition may end up derailing AB-45 altogether.