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Defining Cannabis’ Legal Industry

February 2, 2020
Rod discusses how he became a cannabis business lawyer.

CBD School Podcast – #112: Is CBD Legal in 2020? w/ Cannabis Lawyer Rod Kight

January 24, 2020
Rod discusses the intricacies of CBD’s legal status with Vadim Federovsky of the CBD School.

Paving the Way for Legal Hemp & CBD

January 22, 2020
Rod discusses his development of the Source Rule for CBD and how his cannabis practice evolved.

Kindred Spirit to Hemp & Marijuana Farmers

January 22, 2020
Rod discusses his respect for hemp farmers.

CBD University Podcast Episode 10 – Introducing the American Journal of Endocannabinoid Medicine

January 6, 2020
Rod talks CBD and hemp with Vadim Federeovsky of CBD University.

Top 5 Cannabis Predictions for 2020

January 2, 2020
2020 will be a historic and transformative year for cannabis, particularly for hemp and CBD. Here are my top 5 predictions.

2019 USDA Hemp Regulations

December 22, 2019
Rod discusses the 2018 Farm Bill’s effect on hemp.

Trouble for U.S. Hemp Industry | USDA Interim Final Rule

November 26, 2019
Rod discusses problems with the USDA’s interim final rule that will affect the hemp industry.

Spectrum Labs Podcast – What the new USDA Hemp Regulations Could Mean for the Hemp Industry – With Rod Kight

November 8, 2019
Rod discusses the USDA’s interim final rule with Jason De Los Santos of Spectrum Labs.

FDA and AHPA Convey Similar Message to Cannabis and CBD Industry

August 16, 2019
The “wild west” days of manufacturing and selling cannabis products outside the sphere of regulatory influence are rapidly coming to an end.

Rod Talks Cannabis With Tom Howard (Video)

March 24, 2019
I recently talked cannabis law with attorney Tom Howard. We discussed cannabis law, CBD, THC testing, marijuana legal trivia, emerging trends, and lots of other things. Here’s the video.

CBD, Hemp, and the FDA- The Video Primer You Need (by Klee Irwin)

February 11, 2019
This video by Klee Irwin teases out and summarizes the current pertinent issues regarding hemp and CBD that everyone should know.

Rod Talks With Coach Freddie of the iHemp Revolution

July 16, 2018
I recently spoke with Coach Freddie about hemp, B-corps, and the future of the industry. Coach Freddie is a hemp evangelist, spreading the word through the iHemp podcast. He travels throughout the US in his signature Austin-Healey. In addition to being a wealth of knowledge about business and hemp, he also plays a mean washboard. You can listen to our conversation here, or in the player below. Rod Kight is a…

Rod Talks Hemp with Ashevegas in New Podcast

July 12, 2018
                I had a great conversation about hemp law this week with Jason Sandford and Larry Halstead of Ashvegas. Here’s the podcast: Rod Kight is a lawyer based in Asheville, NC. He is licensed in North Carolina and Oregon and represents legal cannabis businesses. You can contact him by clicking here.

Rod Kight Interviewed by The Cannabist About CBD

January 25, 2018
Rod was interviewed on December 29, 2017 by Alicia Wallace of The Cannabist about the future of CBD, particularly in the context of the pharmaceutical industry. Rod’s interview takes place in Act 1. Listen to the High Minded podcast right here via the embedded player (below), or follow this link to the Cannabist site. High Minded, a podcast by The Cannabist, dives into the stories, news and voices shaping a new…

Analysis of the Sessions Marijuana Memo – Video

January 4, 2018
Earlier today, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memo regarding marijuana. I discuss the memo in this video. Rod Kight is a lawyer based in Asheville, NC. He is licensed in North Carolina and Oregon and represents legal cannabis businesses. You can contact him by clicking here.

Rod Interviewed at MerryJane.com

October 2, 2017
Rod Kight has Been interviewed by MaryJane.com on Target’s removal of CBDs from their stores. Read the full article at MaryJane.com, here: https://merryjane.com/news/target-cw-hemp-cbd-retail-controversy Rod Kight is a lawyer based in Asheville, NC. He is licensed in North Carolina and Oregon and represents legal cannabis businesses. You can contact him by clicking here.

Rod Talks CBD with Bill Fisher of Golden Grail Technology

August 14, 2017
In April, Rod was interviewed by Bill Fisher, CEO at Golden Grail Technology, regarding legality of CBD across the nation. The interview article is published here at LinkedIn. You can listen to the full audio of the interview here on Kight on Cannabis by clicking the audio play link above the title on this page. Rod Kight is a lawyer based in Asheville, NC. He is licensed in North Carolina…

Rod talks with Coach Freddie on the iHemp Revolution podcast

February 24, 2016
Hemp lawyer Rod Kight was recently approached by Coach Freddie of the iHemp Revolution podcast at the Halfway to HempX festival in Asheville to discuss hemp law. Click below to listen to Rod’s interview and please check out all of Coach Freddie’s podcasts. iHemp Revolution podcast-Rod Kight Rod Kight is a lawyer based in Asheville, NC. He is licensed in North Carolina and Oregon and represents legal cannabis businesses. You can contact him…

Rod discusses welfare drug tests on WLOS

February 11, 2016
Rod Kight was asked to speak with Frank Kracher of WLOS, an ABC affiliate based in Asheville, NC, about drug testing welfare recipients. A new report indicates that only 0.3% of NC welfare recipients tested positive for illegal drug use, a whopping difference from the 9.4% of the general population who use illegal drugs. The NC stats are consistent with the results in other states that have enacted similar welfare…