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A few weeks ago, someone at a holiday party asked “Whitt, why doesn’t Budding Trends take on the weighty legal issues of the day and instead resort to cheap pop culture references and puns?” I thought about responding with a...more
I suspect my entry into the hemp market was similar to many of yours. I have never been a regular consumer of THC and consider myself a rule follower. A few years ago, I noticed new cannabis boutiques popping up in my...more
In our previous legal update last month, we outlined language included in one of the appropriations bills which was passed in connection with ending the historic government shutdown. The package contained language that, among...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we check in on developments in Nebraska. The Congressional Research Service releases a report on the...more
Congress has enacted H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026. Section 781 of the law substantially amends the...more
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Sportscaster Jim McKay famously said that “our greatest hopes and worst fears are seldom realized.” When the federal government enacted a law that, on its face, would essentially eradicate the consumable hemp industry in...more
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Share via LinkedIn Share via Twitter Welcome back to the buzz, our monthly cannabis news and policy update. Your at-a-glance source for regulatory developments, agency announcements, and trends impacting the cannabis...more
In the Continuing Resolution and Appropriations Package (H.R. 5371), enacted into law on November 12, 2025, Congress included several new provisions regarding intoxicating hemp products. The new provisions represent the most...more
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Seven years after the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill and the ensuing proliferation of hemp-derived products, Congress has fundamentally rewritten the rules. On November 12, 2025, Congress passed–and the President signed into...more
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