In this article decided to take a philosophical approach and ask whether the USDA’s Interim Rule for hemp will initiate a crisis or create novel opportunities in the hemp industry.
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USDA Hemp Regulations Analysis- The Provisions You Need To Know
The USDA Interim Rule regarding hemp is 161 pages long. This article discusses the Rule’s key provisions.
USDA Draft Hemp Regulations Are Out
The USDA has created at least two provisions regarding testing that will have a dramatic effect on the industry.
Why You Should Always Ship Hemp Through the USPS
I typically advise my clients to ship hemp products through the US Mail. Unlike private carriers, the US Postal Service (USPS) cannot open packages unless it has probable cause to do so. One of the unexpected effects of hemp legalization is that the mere smell of cannabis no longer constitutes probable cause to believe that the package contains illegal marijuana.
Thin Green Line: The Need for Uniform Testing in the Hemp Industry (Guest Post)
Failing to establish testing uniformity almost guarantees mayhem as buyers and growers attempt to create an interstate market for hemp because of the uncertainty a buyer in one state faces when attempting to import hemp from another state.
Kight Law Attorneys Speak at Legal Conference in New York
The International Cannabis Law Bar Association held a conference in NYC on a wide array of cannabis law topics by some of the most active cannabis law attorneys in the country, including Kight Law attorneys Rod Kight and Kamran Aryah.
The Future of Hemp Flower- Could it all go up in smoke? A Report From the Southern Hemp Expo.
The overall consensus among the panel members was that smokable hemp should be permitted in any state with an industrial hemp program. It provides consumers an alternative method of consuming industrial hemp, with many people choosing this approach to obtain its therapeutic benefits.
Why Can’t Medical Marijuana Patients Buy Guns? (Guest Post)
Federal law does not prohibit the sale of firearms to those arrested for domestic violence even though over half of female homicides occur at the hands of a current or former intimate partner. But if granny uses cannabis to treat her glaucoma, she can’t legally defend the homestead with her rifle?
FTC Sends Warning Letters to CBD Companies
It is clear is that the FTC has fully entered the CBD regulatory space and we can expect to hear more from it during the coming months.