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Nonalcoholic beverages infused with delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) derived from hemp (aka intoxicating hemp beverages) are becoming increasingly popular for consumers looking for an alternative to alcohol....more
Over the last several years, there has been a dramatic increase in retail and online sales of products containing hemp-derived and synthetically created cannabinoids. As a result, an increasing number of states are poised to...more
There are two bills and an administrative item in Washington that merit the attention of the cannabis world. They do not address the huge issues of the Israeli-Hamas war, Russia’s war against Ukraine, the national debt, or...more
New York State Regulators Approve Final Adult-Use Regulations as Judge Bars New York State From Issuing New Cannabis Licenses - On September 12, state regulators approved final adult-use regulations and set October 4 as...more
There is a moment in the movie Wall Street, just before a fresh-faced Charlie Sheen as Bud Fox interviews for a coveted position with a peak-of-his-fame Michael Douglas playing the iconic Gordon Gecko, where Sheen looks in...more
It is hard to believe that almost five years have passed since the 2018 Farm Bill (or The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, if you want to be formal) legalized industrial hemp and revolutionized an entire industry. Since...more
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
Newsworthy Highlights - Company to Expand Clinical Trial of Cannabis Therapy for Tourette Syndrome. A pharmaceutical company focusing on the development of therapies to treat disorders of the central nervous system...more
After more than four years in operation, the North Carolina Industrial Hemp Pilot Program will be eliminated at the end of 2021. The decision, announced in August, will also wrap up operations for the North Carolina...more
Newsworthy Highlights - USDA Hemp Survey. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) asked hemp growers to complete a survey gathering information on the total planted and harvested area, yield, production and value of...more
For some time, North Carolina's hemp farmers and growers have questioned the fate of our hemp cultivation pilot program, authorized and adopted under the Agricultural Act of 2014 ("2014 Farm Bill"), and how the eventual end...more
On July 14, 2021, Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) released the discussion draft of historic federal cannabis legalization legislation, the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana....more
Hemp growers in limbo between their states’ pilot regulatory programs and more restrictive USDA rules got a reprieve from Congress late last week when federal legislators tacked an extension of the deadline for states to seek...more
For months, farmers and growers of hemp have faced a difficult decision: What to do at the end of October as the North Carolina industrial hemp pilot program expires and we phase into hemp production under the USDA's Interim...more
The USDA is allowing more comments on its new hemp rule. The House voted to allow marijuana research. We have an update on the Nebraska situation. Illinois’ social equity program comes under fire, while Maryland’s program is...more
Welcome back to the Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana....more
Earlier this week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released draft guidance on the use of cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds in clinical research. This guidance represents an important step towards normalizing...more
Hemp production, unlike much of the farming industry, has not declined due to COVID-19. Meanwhile, certain CBD companies have wasted no time in making unsubstantiated claims related to COVID-19. In turn, FDA and FTC...more
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This article discusses the global developments for the registration of cannabis and cannabis-related trademarks in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the European Union....more
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Autonomous cars, sports betting, and CBD products have burst onto the scene, setting the stage for major developments in how companies do business and how regulators monitor new innovations....more
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