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November 12, 2026 is not an abstraction. S. National Cannabinoid Report. It will also recriminalize products that millions of Americans use daily for sleep, anxiety, and relaxation — products that are, by any rational measure,…
We’ve recently covered changes in coming to hemp programs in the new year in Oregon, Alabama, and California. Below we touch on other updates for Minnesota, Connecticut, Kentucky, and more.
Editor’s note – This article was written by Kight Law attorney Amber Lengacher. Hemp Law Changes and Upcoming Deadlines If you are new to cannabis or hemp, you may be overwhelmed by the headlines recently.
There is no universal definition, but generally, a hemp beverage is any drink, typically a seltzer, soda, or mocktail, containing hemp-derived cannabinoids or terpenes. Common cannabinoids in these beverages include CBD and THC,…
North Carolina (NC) is a leader in hemp. Over the years, the state’s hemp-friendly laws and overall pro-hemp environment have resulted in NC being the home base for many of the world’s top companies.
In the years since the 2018 Farm Bill became federal law, a burgeoning industry of hemp-infused THC beverages has proliferated throughout the country, including in Kentucky. The 2018 Farm Bill legalized the domestic production of…
S. S. during the first three weeks of 2025. I. Indiana Two weeks ago, two Republican Indiana lawmakers filed bills to: 1) decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana; and 2) legalize medical marijuana and recreate a…
Categories: Medical Cannabis , Medical Marijuana Registration , Kentucky
By Chase Stoecker, Heidi Urness & David Waxman on January 16, 2024
2023 saw a number of consequential legal developments for the cannabis industry despite the failure of any law, pro or con, related to cannabis to pass during the Legislative Session, due to Leadership’s showdown over competing…
by Evelina J. Norwinski , Elizabeth Trentacost and Ryan D. White
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed into law Senate Bill 47 on March 31, 2023 which legalizes medical cannabis in Kentucky. Under the law, eligible Kentucky residents will be able to apply for a registry identification card as…
AUTHOR: Jack Fruth With the patchwork of cannabis laws throughout America and states changing their cannabis laws every year, there is a general sense of flux. In that grey area some defense practitioners are using cannabis use a…
Susan Burns is a cannabis business lawyer in St. Paul, Minnesota and is listed among the Top 200 Cannabis Lawyers. She may be reached at susan@sburnslegal.com. https://cannabis.top200lawyers.com/item/susan-burns-susan-burns-llc/
In the preamble to the Order, Governor Beshear cites the 37 states and other U.S. territories that allow cannabis for medical use by qualified individuals. The Order notes specifically the southern states of Alabama and…
If you have been to any kind of spa, beauty supply store or health food store in the past four years, chances are you have seen, if not purchased, a product with cannabidiol (CBD).
The stratospheric rise of products containing ∆8-tetrahydrocannibol (Delta-8 THC) and ∆10-tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta-10 THC), both of which can cause psychoactive effects similar to ∆9-THC (the substance codified as “marihuana”…