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We hope you find this blog to be both informative and engaging. Since its creation several years ago by Rod Kight, the blog has addressed a wide number of legal issues impacting the cannabis industry.

Rod Kight is an award winning lawyer, advocate, and author focusing his efforts on supporting farmers, manufacturers, labs, distributors, brands, retailers, and others.

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This blog is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to give you any legal advice.

Kight On Cannabis Blog

Rod Kight is an award winning lawyer, advocate, and author focusing his efforts on supporting farmers, manufacturers, labs, distributors, brands, retailers, and others in the cannabis, hemp, marijuana, and CBD industries.

The Kight on Cannabis Blog Disclaimer
This blog is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to give you any legal advice. We recommend that you consult with an attorney before taking any actions with respect to cannabis, including hemp, marijuana, and/or any of their cannabinoids. Marijuana is illegal under federal law and the laws of many states. Possessing, using, distributing, and/or selling marijuana are all federal crimes. Please also note that even though marijuana is illegal under federal law, participants in the marijuana industry are required to pay federal taxes. This is true even for state not-for-profit entities.

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Tennessee Court Issues Injunction On THCA

January 6, 2025

A court in Tennessee issued an injunction temporarily pausing the implementation of certain hemp regulations in the state. The ruling prohibits the Department from regulating “mere hemp or raw hemp flower” and also from implementing concentration limits for THCA in hemp products.

Governor Pritzker is Bent on Destroying the Illinois Hemp Industry

December 31, 2024

Billionaire Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has been using his outsized influence to promote a bill, IL HB 4293, that will decimate the state’s hemp industry. In effect, HB 4293 will take away the hard-earned market for hemp products from the state’s hemp industry and give it to the state’s marijuana industry.

Rod Discusses the Current and Future State of Cannabis on the Plants to Plants Podcast with Emmett McGregor [Video Podcast]

December 20, 2024

I recently discussed the current and future state of cannabis on the Plants to Plants podcast with Emmett McGregor, founder of SciPhy Systems. Emmett is incredibly knowledgeable and we always have good talks. Click here to watch the podcast.

Thailand Positioning Itself as A Global Player in Cannabis

December 14, 2024

On his panel at AIHEF in Thailand, attorney Anthony Traurig discussed developments in international cannabis law and highlighted the ways that Kight Law is able to assist companies looking to expand their business internationally.

Let’s Not Kill THCa

December 3, 2024

Killing THCa will end the cannabis Golden Age, will set cannabis reform back in a way that may take decades to recover from, will push billions of dollars of cannabis back onto the black market, and will restrict access to millions of people. Let’s not do that.

From Loophole to Lifeline – Rod Discusses How Hemp Could Save the Cannabis Industry on the Cole Memo [Video Podcast]

November 21, 2024

During our one hour conversation Cole engaged with me on a range of topics, including how hemp could be the future of the cannabis industry and possibly be the best and fastest path to full cannabis legalization.

Planning for tomorrow today: USHA’s Adult Use Certification Q&A (Free Webinar)

November 18, 2024

Join me and the US Hemp Authority (USHA) for a free one-hour webinar on Monday, November 25, at 2:00pm ET to discuss its new intoxicating hemp certification program.

You Can Save Hemp In Illinois – Here’s How

November 11, 2024

Illinois regulators are trying to kill the state’s hemp industry. Here’s how you can help.

Who Does the US Cannabis Counsel Really Represent?

November 4, 2024

The US Cannabis Counsel (USCC) recently rejected four applicants from the hemp industry to its Board. The applicants, Mood, Apotheca, Kight Law, and a prominent national bank, applied to the USCC’s Board in an effort to reach across the aisle, end the “Cannabis Civil War”, and work towards a regulatory pathway that bridges the current gap between the hemp and marijuana sectors.

Please Help North Carolinians Devastated by Catastrophic Flooding

September 30, 2024

In Asheville, North Carolina and in the surrounding areas, there is no water, not even for boiling to drink. There is no food, no electricity, and no gas for anyone who might be able to escape. Please donate to the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund if you are able. Thank you.

Rod Kight and Lukas Gilkey Discuss Federal Court Rulings, Hemp Raids, and the Future of Cannabis [Video Podcast]

September 25, 2024

I recently visited the Hometown Hero headquarters in Austin, Texas and had a great conversation with founder Lukas Gilkey. We discussed a number of pressing issues impacting the hemp/cannabis industry, from raids to court rulings to MSOs to the future of cannabis. Click here to watch the podcast.

Governor Newsom is About to Kill California’s Cannabis Industry

September 6, 2024

Governor Newsom and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) are taking drastic action to kill the state’s hemp industry and pull the rug out from underneath its cannabis economy.

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Tennessee Court Issues Injunction On THCA

Governor Pritzker is Bent on Destroying the Illinois Hemp Industry

Rod Discusses the Current and Future State of Cannabis on the Plants to Plants Podcast with Emmett McGregor [Video Podcast]

Thailand Positioning Itself as A Global Player in Cannabis

Let’s Not Kill THCa

From Loophole to Lifeline – Rod Discusses How Hemp Could Save the Cannabis Industry on the Cole Memo [Video Podcast]

Planning for tomorrow today: USHA’s Adult Use Certification Q&A (Free Webinar)

You Can Save Hemp In Illinois – Here’s How

Who Does the US Cannabis Counsel Really Represent?

Please Help North Carolinians Devastated by Catastrophic Flooding

Rod Kight and Lukas Gilkey Discuss Federal Court Rulings, Hemp Raids, and the Future of Cannabis [Video Podcast]

Governor Newsom is About to Kill California’s Cannabis Industry

Thought Leadership for the Hemp and Cannabis Industries

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