Here at Budding Trends, we like to roll up our “Top 10 Weed Roundup” between the sacred and renowned 420 holidays. Each year, we pack a recap post with 10 highly read blog posts since the previous 420 to see what’s shakin’ on...more
4/20/2026
/ Cannabis Products ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
DEA ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Executive Orders ,
Hemp ,
Hemp Related Businesses ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration
As the frozen precipitation is continuing to thaw across the upper part of Mississippi, the Mississippi legislature continues to forge ahead in this year’s legislative session....more
2/6/2026
/ Alternative Medicine ,
Ballot Measures ,
Cannabis Products ,
Clinical Trials ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Health ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures
As the great thaw is underway across much of the country, Winter Storm Fern is now poised to be the most expensive weather event to hit the U.S., with economic losses estimated to surpass $100 billion....more
2/2/2026
/ Best Practices ,
Business Continuity Plans ,
Business Interruption ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Disaster Preparedness ,
Insurance Adjusters ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Contracts ,
Notice Requirements ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Policy Limits ,
Policy Terms ,
Property Damage ,
Property Insurance ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain
As we close the book on 2025 and look ahead, we can’t help but feel a strong sense that we’ve been here before. On the one hand, with the federal government potentially eradicating consumable hemp in November and the...more
1/2/2026
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
DEA ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Executive Orders ,
Hemp ,
Hemp Related Businesses ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Marijuana ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Rulemaking Process ,
SCOTUS ,
Second Amendment ,
Trump Administration
It’s that time of year again. Our annual round-up featuring some of the most read content on Budding Trends in the past year. This year’s edition has a little something for everyone: marijuana, hemp, mushrooms, state law,...more
1/2/2026
/ Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Hemp ,
Hemp Cultivation ,
Hemp Related Businesses ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Schedule I Drugs ,
State Legislatures ,
Surgeon General ,
Trump Administration
Are you not entertained? In a much-anticipated ceremony in the Oval Office, President Trump signed an executive order that (1) directs the attorney general to expeditiously reschedule marijuana to Schedule III and (2)...more
12/26/2025
/ Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
DEA ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Executive Orders ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Hemp ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Trump Administration
For the past eight months, cannabis operators and consumers in Texas — and nationwide — have closely watched the state’s hemp debate. As the second most populous state, Texas’ approach to consumable hemp is seen as a...more
9/23/2025
/ Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Hemp ,
Hemp Related Businesses ,
Minors ,
New Rules ,
Product Labels ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government ,
State Health Departments ,
Testing Requirements ,
Texas
Few areas of law have been able to expose the contradictions of federal cannabis policy quite like the Dormant Commerce Clause. The Constitution’s long-standing rule against state economic protectionism has recently found...more
8/28/2025
/ Appellate Courts ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Certiorari ,
Commerce Clause ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Dormant Commerce Clause ,
Federalism ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Licensing Rules ,
Preemption ,
SCOTUS ,
Split of Authority ,
State and Local Government
Everything’s bigger in Texas, unless you’re talking about the medical cannabis program. It’s no secret that Texas has the potential to be a behemoth in the space, but for years, Texas’ medical cannabis program has lagged...more
8/20/2025
/ Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Dispensaries ,
Hemp Related Businesses ,
License Applications ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures ,
Texas ,
THC
Mississippi is no stranger to criticism or being the butt of jokes alleging its inability or refusal to adapt with the times. And, while some of these stereotypes have some support, Mississippi is quietly silencing some if...more
Earlier this month, President Trump tapped “physician-turned wellness influencer” Casey Means as his nominee for surgeon general. Means has close ties to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Trump...more
5/21/2025
/ Cannabis Products ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marijuana ,
Physicians ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Health ,
Trump Administration
Often wrong, never in doubt. That’s our promise here at Budding Trends. A little over a year ago, we wrote these words: “DEA will reschedule marijuana from Schedule 1 to Schedule III.” We later acknowledged we (may have)...more
Another legislative session has come and gone in Mississippi (a limited, short special session is all but a certainty, as the Legislature passed no state budget), resulting in tweaks to the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act...more
5/7/2025
/ Cannabis Products ,
Hemp ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures ,
THC
Recently, a divided United States Supreme Court held that a cannabis product manufacturer could face civil liability under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) if a consumer suffered a personal injury...more
As the hallowed cannabis holiday for stoners-turned-business-entrepreneurs falls upon us, we find ourselves in the shifting sands of change in the cannabis industry as usual. Not surprisingly, many states have seen...more
4/20/2025
/ Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Dispensaries ,
Government Agencies ,
Hemp ,
Hemp Related Businesses ,
Legalization ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
Political Campaigns ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures
You’ve probably seen the reports of the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals’ January 7, 2025 opinion upholding a Virginia law that regulates consumable hemp products. I planned to put up a blog post soon after the...more
It’s the first week of January, and you all know what that means in the blogging game: It’s time to make wild predictions about the coming year. As always, making predictions is hard, particularly when they’re about the...more
1/6/2025
/ Agribusiness ,
Banking Sector ,
Business Licenses ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Dispensaries ,
Farm Bill ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hemp ,
Hemp Cultivation ,
Hemp Related Businesses ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
SAFE ,
State and Local Government
Part of the reason we started a Cannabis Industry team at a Southeastern-based law firm before any Southeastern state had adopted a marijuana program was because we had a hunch that the expansion of cannabis would eventually...more
12/6/2024
/ Agribusiness ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Dispensaries ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Healthcare ,
Hemp ,
Hemp Cultivation ,
Hemp Related Businesses ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State and Local Government ,
THC
In an April 2023 blog post, we questioned the constitutionality of Mississippi’s regulations that restrict medical cannabis businesses from advertising. And, in that post, we observed that challenging those regulations under...more
Well, our Matt Gaetz post was short lived. And, in hindsight, that should come as no surprise given the overwhelming opposition and allegations that continued to emerge. If you are a frequent reader of Budding Trends,...more
Last week, the Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs held a hearing to discuss how the Lonestar State might soon regulate THC-infused beverages. Led by committee chair Sen. Bryan Hughes, the hearing heard from members of...more
We at Budding Trends have devoted thousands of words (and nearly as many pop culture references) to the escalating tension between the marijuana and hemp industries. It seems that to many in the cannabis industry this is a...more
10/11/2024
/ Agribusiness ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Hemp ,
Hemp Related Businesses ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Plant Based Products ,
Recreational Use ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform
I guess if you do this job long enough, you’ll see just about everything. This time, it’s the attorney general of Mississippi wading into the legality of beverages containing hemp. And it’s a doozy....more
9/26/2024
/ Beverage Manufacturers ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Dispensaries ,
Hemp ,
Hemp Related Businesses ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General
You might think the laws of King Edward I of England (1239-1307), George Washington’s whisky distillery, and an 1807 “Treatise on the Law of Idiocy and Lunacy” have little to do with the federal criminal code of 2024. And you...more
9/6/2024
/ Ammunition ,
Appeals ,
Cannabis Products ,
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) ,
Connelly v United States ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Controlled Substances ,
Criminal Code ,
Distilleries ,
Firearms ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
SCOTUS ,
Second Amendment ,
Unconstitutional Condition ,
Wine & Alcohol
Construction contracts for private projects will soon be subject to a new retainage law in Mississippi. On April 19, 2024, Gov. Tate Reeves approved SB 2762 into law, and after July 1, 2024, most construction contracts on...more