Cannabis Business Law

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Cannabis Business Law

From cultivation to banking to testing to commerce, we focus on the issues facing the cannabis industry. Cannabis law encompasses a wide array of issues and areas. It is constantly evolving. Not only do we stay abreast of changes affecting the cannabis industry, we work hard to provide thought leadership to drive, direct, and influence positive change. We take our work and our clients’ needs seriously. We want to form lasting relationships with our clients so that we know and can help guide them through changes, both internal and external.

Rod's Book "Cannabis Business Law"

Cannabis Business Law

Author of the first legal business primer for the cannabis industry.

Are Precision Fermented Cannabinoids an Existential Threat to the Cannabis Industry? (Podcast)

By Rod Kight | September 15, 2021

Are Precision Fermented Cannabinoids (PFC) an Existential Threat to the Cannabis Industry? I am thrilled to have had an opportunity…

Rod Discusses Cannabis Banking, Taxation, Federal Legalization, and Mexico With CannaBiz Connect (Video)

By Rod Kight | July 16, 2021

I recently discussed cannabis banking, taxation, federal legalization, and cannabis legalization in Mexico with Earl Carruthers of CannaBiz Connect. You can watch the of our conversation video here.

Rod Discusses Psychedelics and Cannabis On “How to Launch an Industry” (Podcast)

By Rod Kight | June 21, 2021

“How to Launch an Industry”, created and hosted by my friends, Dr. Jahan Marcu and Dr. Nigam Arora, is one of the most intelligent and creative podcasts I’ve encountered about the psychedelics and cannabis industries. I was a recent guest on the June 14 episode, “Profit and Laws”.

Rod Discusses the Changing Regulatory Environment of Cannabis (Podcast)

By Rod Kight | March 22, 2021

In this podcast, hosted by John Bruford of CBD-Intel, Rod discusses cannabis regulation in the US, including the new Administration, the FDA, state laws, and related topics.

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

By Rod Kight | February 16, 2021

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?

ROD TALKS CANNABIS ON THE CANNABINOID CONNECT PODCAST (VIDEO)

By Rod Kight | January 21, 2021

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.

UN Holds Historic Cannabis Vote

By Rod Kight | December 2, 2020

A UN committee voted today on six proposals regarding cannabis. In addition to voting to remove cannabis from schedule IV, the Committee voted on five other related proposals.

Watch Rod on the Cannabinoid Connect Podcast (Video)

By Rod Kight | August 12, 2020

I recently had a wide-ranging discussion about cannabinoids, hemp, and marijuana with Kevin Carrillo of the Cannabinoid Connect podcast. Watch it here.

Medical Cannabis and Workers’ Compensation

By Rod Kight | June 30, 2020

Workers’ compensation cases are likely to continue highlighting the tension between federal and state cannabis laws.

Talking Cannabis (Podcast)

By Rod Kight | May 25, 2020

I recently had an in depth discussion with Maynard Breslow of Dank Discussions Podcast. We discussed a number of important topics currently facing the cannabis industry.

Medical Cannabis Clinical Evidence Is Becoming Immune To State Borders

By Rod Kight | May 15, 2020

A physician’s education about cannabis medicine, and her patient’s treatment options, should not depend on their state of residence. Patient access should be based on sound science and physicians should receive comprehensive and uniform education regardless of the state in which they practice.

Cannabis Impairment and Driving: Legal and Medical Considerations

By Rod Kight | April 1, 2020

The notion that impairment can be assumed or not based solely on specific concentrations of THC or its metabolites in a driver’s blood or urine is plainly wrong.