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As Congress considers the future of the American hemp industry in debates over the next Farm Bill, I’m reminded of these wise words that apply to almost any circumstance where you find yourself vulnerable and similarly...more
There is a great line in the wonderful film Charlie Wilson’s War, where Charlie Wilson (played remarkably by the inimitable Tom Hanks) describes the successful, if relatively covert, involvement of the United States...more
Before the North Carolina General Assembly wrapped up the effective end to their 2022 Long Session late last month, lawmakers enacted critical legislation – Senate Bill 455 – which kept hemp and CBD-related products legal in...more
Welcome back to the Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana....more
The General Assembly continued its work this week, with the goal of wrapping up the short session by the end of June. Lawmakers traditionally try to finish session by the end of June, but in recent years sessions have spilled...more
While it appears very likely that CBD products will someday be cleared for wide-spread sale by federal regulators, that day has not yet come. Many industry participants thought that CBD products became legal when the Hemp...more
The House and Senate both returned to Raleigh this week for a three-day session, pursuant to the adjournment resolution passed last month. The session was restricted to only addressing redistricting matters, appointments,...more
The laws and regulations of the U.S. and each individual state are evolving at a significant pace concerning one genus of flowering plants, and mostly with a tender embrace. Despite being criminalized for the greater part...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: CBD is “thriving” in the current regulatory environment, but is it doing so illegally? As former U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb opined last week, “the CBD craze is...more
The Texas Legislature’s 86th session adjourned on May 27, 2019, and there is little likelihood that the governor will call a special session. The legislature primarily focused on educational reforms this year. Regarding...more
From healthcare to hemp, members of the North Carolina General Assembly pushed through another week of long floor sessions and packed committee meetings. A number of bills that have been waiting for their day in committee...more
For years, many have argued that the federal government should legalize marijuana. Despite a vocal minority advocating for legalization, such efforts have largely fallen on deaf ears....more
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The most popular question we get is whether CBD oil products derived from hemp are federally legal. Basically the popular thinking goes like this: the 2014 Farm Bill made hemp and hemp derived products federally legal. ...more