Category: Kight On Cannabis

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.

16 Oct 2019Comments: 6

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.

8 Oct 2019Comments: 0

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.

7 Oct 2019Comments: 2

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.

16 Sep 2019Comments: 14

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?

14 Sep 2019Comments: 3

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.

11 Sep 2019Comments: 2

Legal Cannabis is a Huge Job Creation Machine (Guest Post)

Jobs in the legal cannabis industry are coming by the hundreds of thousands and there’s no sign of that halting.

23 Aug 2019Comments: 1

FDA and AHPA Convey Similar Message to Cannabis and CBD Industry

The “wild west” days of manufacturing and selling cannabis products outside the sphere of regulatory influence are rapidly coming to an end.

16 Aug 2019Comments: 4

Why is the VA Denying Home Loans to Veterans Who Work in the Marijuana Industry? (Guest Post)

The Department of Veterans Affairs has “an unpublished policy” stating that the office does not consider employment in industries related to marijuana as either reliable or stable. These are among the two most important criteria for determining creditworthiness and who qualifies to purchase a home.

12 Aug 2019Comments: 2

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