When CBD Isn’t Enough to Treat Epilepsy
At night you might find Chelsea Leyland, a 31-year-old British actress and celebrity DJ, juggling beats at a flashy Miami party while rocking a Simone Rocha dress that complements her honey-hued hair...
View ArticleOregon Hemp-CBD Litigation: Another Tale on the Importance of Due Diligence...
Most of the hemp litigation we’ve written about has concerned a hemp purchaser suing a hemp farmer. This week concerns a $2.5 million lawsuit recently filed in Oregon wherein a hemp farmer sued a CBD...
View ArticleHemp-CBD Across State Lines: Arizona
The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“2018 Farm Bill”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by...
View ArticleDo Cannabis Suppositories Work?
The back door is making a comeback – medically speaking. Cannabis oil suppositories have grown in popularity, but how and to what extent they actually work remains somewhat of a mystery. This article...
View ArticleThe FDA’s Problem With Hemp-CBD
People are distrustful. In May 2019, Gallup pollsters asked Americans about their trust in federal agencies. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ranked near the bottom, beating only the Veterans...
View ArticleHemp-CBD Across State Lines: Arkansas
The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“2018 Farm Bill”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by...
View ArticleCalifornia is Poised to Pass a Landmark Hemp CBD Law
California is on the brink of legalizing hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp CBD”) in many products—well, sort of. The law at issue is Assembly Bill 228 (“AB-228”), and I’ve been writing about it since it...
View ArticleIs CBD Toxic to the Liver?
The huge popularity of cannabidiol (CBD), a non-intoxicating component of cannabis, has helped to destigmatize the plant and restore its reputation as an important medicinal herb. This article...
View ArticleWhere Do Federal Agencies Stand on CBD?
In the past few weeks, many opinions on the sale, marketing and transportation of hemp and hemp-derived CBD-infused (“Hemp-CBD”) products have been released by federal agencies, including the U.S....
View ArticleHemp-CBD Across State Lines: California
The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“2018 Farm Bill”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by...
View ArticleNow This: Martin Lee and the CBD Revolution
Transcript: [This activist is the reason you know about CBD. Now he’s telling the history behind the cannabinoid.] This article originally posted …: Project CBD
View ArticleHemp-CBD Across State Lines: Colorado
The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“2018 Farm Bill”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by...
View ArticleCalifornia Hemp Cultivation Law is About to Change, Again
A week or so ago, I wrote a post outlining the current state of California hemp laws, and noted that there are two pending pieces of legislation that could change the state of hemp law in California:...
View ArticleCannabis for Contact Sports
Rugby is a physically demanding sport that requires both mental focus and a high tolerance for pain. It’s a full-contact tackle sport with no pads and no helmets, and the game flows freely with few...
View ArticlePetition: Remove the Cannabis Ban for Athletes
Athletes for CARE is a nonprofit created by current and former professional athletes dedicated to using their influence for social change. They aim to protect the health and wellbeing of current and...
View ArticleCBD Regulations Might Come Sooner than Expected
The Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) seems to be listening. For the past six months, the federal agency has been bombarded with messages, urging the FDA to promptly develop a regulatory pathway...
View ArticleHemp-CBD Across State Lines: Connecticut
The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“2018 Farm Bill”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by...
View ArticleHow Cannabis is Transforming Oklahoma
In 1997, Will Foster, then 38, was sentenced to 93 years in an Oklahoma state prison for growing a small cannabis garden in a locked bomb shelter under his home in Tulsa. This article originally...
View ArticleOregon Limits the Import and Export of Hemp and Hemp Products
A few weeks ago, we explained what Oregon’s “total THC” testing requirement is and why it matters from a contractual point of view. Today, we further explore this issue and discuss how it is affecting...
View ArticleHemp-CBD Across State Lines: Delaware
The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“2018 Farm Bill”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by...
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