US Customs At DFW Is Arresting People & Seizing Their Hemp Products
“One single, small … Read More...
Buckle Up- What If The 2018 Farm Bill Is Not Enacted In September?
Authored By: Rod Kight- September 27, 2018
The Agricultural Act of 2014, also knowns as the 2014 Farm Act (Act), will expire on September … Read More...
California Goes Off the Rails About CBD
July 15 2018
Authored By: Rod Kight
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Food and Drug Branch (FDB), released a new FAQ, “Industrial … Read More...
WHO Issues Glowing Report of CBD But Gets the Law Wrong- A Legal Analysis
June 12, 2018
Authored By: Rod Kight
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a Critical Review Report (Report) on cannabidiol (CBD) on June 7, 2018. … Read More...
Did the Federal Right to Try Act Just Legalize Medical Marijuana?
Authored By: Rod Kight
May 31, 2018
Did the Federal Right to Try Act Just Legalize Medical Marijuana?
No. So why am I writing … Read More...
A Legal Analysis of the DEA Directive Regarding Cannabinoids
Authored By:Rod Kight
May 29, 2018
To say that the DEA is is slow in responding to matters regarding cannabis (other than raids and … Read More...
Gambling on Sports May Be a Bad Bet for Marijuana
Authored By
Much has recently been discussed about the potential value to the cannabis industry of last Monday’s decision
IRC 280E DOES NOT APPLY TO LAWFUL INDUSTRIAL HEMP BUSINESSES
Authored By: Rod Kight
5-19–2018
Although tax matters can be both tedious and dull, a solid grasp of them is crucial to the success of … Read More...
Is the ‘Midwest Turnabout’ Becoming a CBD Trend?
Authored By: Rod Kight
5-12-18
The “Midwest Turnabout”, the name I’m giving to a rapid about-face on CBD policy that started with Indiana, appears to … Read More...
A TOUGH WEEK FOR CBD: THE HIA V. DEA RULING AND A WISCONSIN POLICY UNDERLINE NEED FOR CLARITY
CBD is having a tough week. The Court issued an unfavorable ruling in the HIA v. DEA case and Wisconsin issued a “Guidance” letter explicitly stating that CBD from industrial hemp is illegal in the state. I’ll discuss both. I. HIA v. DEA. A little over a year ago the...
- We are a deeply divided country. We pray for substantive change. This has to stop.
Throughout this country’s history, the foundation of our democracy, opportunity, freedom, and prosperity, have been largely reserved for white people, […]
- Harm Protection In San Francisco & What Have High Times Been Smoking?
Welcome. We hope everyone had a nice and socially safe holiday weekend. First up, some local news. In San Francisco there are about 270 people, mostly […]
- Coronavirus, making banana bread & California’s organic cannabis labelling
Now that March is well behind us, the time seems to be flying. Aside from making or eating banana bread, where does the time go?
- Coronavirus sparks marijuana retail workers to try unionizing in Illinois, Massachusetts
The COVID-19 crisis has accelerated unionization efforts at a handful of cannabis stores and dispensaries in Illinois and Massachusetts that, if successful, […]
- Finding the positive during the time of CV
As a result of the Corona Virus (“CV”) , all our lives have been and will continue to be indelibly changed, personally and professionally. For the nascent […]
Mid-Atlantic Cannabis: Driving Applications
Legislators in … Read More...
Pennsylvania Medical Cannabis – Chasing the Green
The Pennsylvania … Read More...
Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana: Open Fields of Pennsylvania Hemp
The 2018 U.S. … Read More...
Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana: No Good Deed
Authored By: William F. McDevitt, Esq.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania wants medical researchers to study cannabis at Pennsylvania medical schools, eight of which have been … Read More...
Pennsylvania Cannabis: Dispensary Woes
Authored By: William F. McDevitt, Esq.
On December 18, 2018, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) issued 23 cannabis dispensary permits (Phase II licenses). Fifty … Read More...
Cannabis: Social Justice in Commercial Cannabis
Authored By: William F. McDevitt, Esq.
As the legal status of cannabis evolves, state legislatures are confronted with a difficult moral issue – how should … Read More...
Pennsylvania and New Jersey Cannabis: Hemp Gummies
Pennsylvania and New Jersey Cannabis: Recovering Capital
Authored By: William F. McDevitt, Esq.
National legalization of cannabis is now a reality − in Canada and Uruguay. Further south, we are still waiting, … Read More...
Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana: Transparent Cannabis
Authored By: William F. McDevitt, Esq.
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has decided a new case that may have a huge impact on cannabis licensing in … Read More...
A/NJ Cannabis: Slow March Toward Progress
Authored By: William F. McDevitt, Esq.
On September 21, 2018, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania certified eight medical schools as Academic Clinical Research Centers (ACRCs). The … Read More...
