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Federal Appeals Court Deals Another Blow to Intoxicating Hemp Products in Virginia

On January 7, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit found that Virginia’s hemp product restrictions do not violate federal law. The ruling is the latest defeat for the Virginia hemp industry’s efforts to overturn...more

FDA Hires Cannabis Policy Expert: Is a New CBD Regulatory Framework Around the Corner?

FDA has hired Norman Birenbaum, an experienced cannabis policy expert, as a senior public health advisor at the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER). The move signals the agency may soon develop a regulatory...more

Cannabis Residency Rules Toppling? First Circuit Is the First Domino to Fall

Certain states where cannabis (or marijuana) is legal have long been getting away with a practice that has been declared unconstitutional in almost all other contexts: giving their residents preferential treatment over...more

Delta-8 THC Products to Remain on Virginia Store Shelves, for Now

On April 27, the Virginia Senate voted to send SB 591, which would have effectively eliminated the delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) product market in Virginia, back to committee, killing the bill for this year’s legislative...more

DC Circuit Set to Weigh In on Lawfulness of DEA Rule Concerning “Hot” Hemp

In the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (also known as the 2018 Farm Bill), did Congress authorize hemp producers to handle “hot” hemp — cannabis byproducts that surpass the legal limit of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinols...more

“Aid” or “Aiding and Abetting?” Medical Marijuana and Federal Preemption in Minnesota

On October 13, the Supreme Court of Minnesota barred an employee from getting reimbursed for medical marijuana treatment for a work-related injury. Although the employee was entitled to reimbursement from her employer under...more

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