Why the USDA Testing Rules Will Hurt the Hemp Industry
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) released its interim final rule for the…
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Federal law and policy
Natural Products, the FDA and Cannabis Regulation
I recently attended two events in Utah headlined by the United Natural Products Alliance (“UNPA”)…
Should You Import Hemp to the United States?
The passage of the 2018 Farm Bill and the legalization of hemp and hemp-derived products…
Grading the Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Overall Rankings
In a recent 13-part series, we reviewed the stance of each of the 2020 presidential…
Grading the Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Tom Steyer
We recently ran a series of blog posts that take a close look at the…
Grading the Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Tulsi Gabbard
Over the course of of eleven weeks, we recently ran a series of blog posts…
CBD Products and False Advertising Under the Lanham Act
A few weeks ago, I wrote a Hemp/CBD litigation forecast in which I predicted that…
ICYMI: The House Passes the SAFE Banking Act!
Great news! In a pretty historic moment, the House of Representatives officially voted to pass…
The Ethical Marijuana Lawyer
Recently, I traveled to Chicago to speak at a conference hosted by the American Bar…
Cannabis Litigation: Another Blow to the Illegality Defense (Kennedy v. Helix TCS, Inc.)
Yes, cannabis is still federally illegal. But no, that doesn’t mean cannabis businesses should act…
FDA to Clear a Path Within Four Months To Lawfully Market Hemp-Derived CBD Products
Back in March, former Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) Commission, Scott Gottlieb, explained it would…
The FDA and FTC Regulatory Overlap Means Twice as Much Compliance for CBD Companies
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued warning letters to three unnamed companies that…