The novel cannabinoid industry took another hit recently as a bipartisan group of 21 attorneys general urged Congress to make clear that states may regulate, and even prohibit, intoxicating products derived from hemp....more
For as long as there have been rules of evidence and courtrooms, there have been products that can impair litigants or witnesses—and products whose use carries the potential to trigger certain stigmas in the eyes of the...more
11/13/2023
/ Admissible Evidence ,
Agribusiness ,
Cannabis Products ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Crime-Fraud Exception ,
Farm Bill ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Legalization ,
Litigation Privilege ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Marijuana ,
Rules of Evidence
Jimmy Buffett was a spirit animal of the Budding Trends blog. We don’t quote from him as often as we do the Grateful Dead, Phish, Widespread Panic, or popular movies, but maybe because in many ways his lyrics are too good for...more
9/11/2023
/ Agribusiness ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Dispensaries ,
Hemp ,
Hemp Cultivation ,
Hemp Related Businesses ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Recreational Use
Last week in a small hearing room in a House office building, the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services held a hearing titled “Hemp in the Modern World: The Years long Wait for...more
Only three months – 90(ish) days – until the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission is scheduled to begin accepting applications for licenses. It was a year ago when this all started. And like raising children, the days pass...more
6/1/2022
/ Agribusiness ,
Alabama ,
Applications ,
Cannabis Products ,
Legalization ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Licenses ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
State and Local Government
When Neil Young wrote that “Southern change gonna come at last,” he wasn’t talking about cannabis— but he might as well have been in light of the recent and extraordinary developments in the cannabis industry in the southern...more
5/16/2022
/ Agribusiness ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Dispensaries ,
Healthcare ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures
I have a confession that may not make me very popular around these parts: I am a litigator. That means I am cynical, jaded, grumpy, and always see the worst in people and situations. And while that may make me a bad choice...more
4/22/2022
/ Agribusiness ,
Business Formation ,
Business Litigation ,
Business Strategies ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Documentation ,
Legal Representatives ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Recordkeeping Requirements
Alabama became the 36th state to allow cannabis for medical use when Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law the Darren Wesley ‘Ato’ Hall Compassion Act on May 17, 2021. The act establishes a process through which applicants will...more
7/29/2021
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Alabama ,
Applicants ,
Applications ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Dispensaries ,
Governor Ivey ,
Licenses ,
Licensing Rules ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Required Documentation ,
State and Local Government
This is the second article in a three-part series focused on the intersection of the 2020 United States presidential election and marijuana policy. Each article will focus on the specific presidential candidates of the two...more
So, you want to start a hemp company in Alabama. You have your big idea and a business plan ready, but you begin to wonder whether you should be thinking about any legal issues as you get your company off the ground. That’s...more
10/7/2020
/ Agribusiness ,
Applications ,
Business Development ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Financial Adviser ,
Funding ,
Hemp ,
Hemp Related Businesses ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Licenses ,
Manufacturers ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Retail Market ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Suppliers
Now that North Carolina and federal laws provide for the legal cultivation of hemp, you want to start a hemp company. You have your big idea and a business plan ready, but you begin to wonder whether you should be thinking...more
9/3/2020
/ Accounting Standards ,
Agribusiness ,
Business Development ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Emerging Growth Companies ,
Employment Terms ,
Financial Adviser ,
Funding ,
Hemp ,
Hemp Cultivation ,
Hemp Related Businesses ,
Licensees ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Retail Market ,
Suppliers
So, you want to start a hemp company. You have your big idea and a business plan ready. At some point, though, you begin to wonder whether you should be thinking about any legal issues as you get your company off the...more
7/22/2020
/ Agribusiness ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Commercial Contracts ,
Emerging Growth Companies ,
Employment Practices Liability Coverage ,
Funding ,
Hemp ,
Hemp Cultivation ,
Hemp Related Businesses ,
Licenses ,
Manufacturers ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Retail Market ,
Suppliers