December 2025
Rod Kight: Congress Just Killed Hemp. Now What?
The anti-hemp lobby scored an overwhelming victory yesterday when the US House of Representatives voted in favor of a funding package, …
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Bradley: How Hemp Retailers Can Comply with Alabama’s Consumable Hemp Law by January 1, 2026
The Traveling Wilburys – perhaps the musical supergroup most aligned with the mood and spirit of the Budding Trends blog – tell us that …
Foley Hoag: Intoxicating Hemp Companies Facing the Ban Should Consider Federal Bankruptcy Relief Early
The “loophole” that for years exempted intoxicating hemp from the prohibitions of the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) is set to …
Vicente: What Can We Learn from the FDA’s Warning Letters for Hemp-Derived Products?
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) maintains that hemp-derived cannabinoids are not lawful food additives. Despite this, the agency has …
Goodwin: Southern District of New York Denies SEC’s Motion to Strike Affirmative Defenses of Former Cannabis Company CFO
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York denied the SEC’s motion to strike certain affirmative defenses of the …
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Seyfarth: Update on LPA Requirements for Licensure in Legal Cannabis States
Since our 2024 update on California’s Labor Peace Agreement (“LPA”) requirement, the landscape for licensees in recreational cannabis states such as California …
Harris Sliwoski: Federal Cannabis Policy is More Confusing Than Ever
Federal cannabis policy has always been a mess. When I say “always”, I’m looking back 90 years or so, beginning …
Lewis Silkin: Medical cannabis in the workplace: an increasing challenge for employers?
Since 2018, doctors registered with the GMC on the Specialist Register can legally prescribe cannabis-based medical products (‘medical cannabis’). Research …
Bradley: The Long and Winding Road: Where Does the Hemp Industry Go from Here?
You’re awake. This is real. Yes, the federal government just passed a law that, if it goes into effect in …
Harris Sliwoski: Hemp Companies Have One Year to Get Marijuana Genetics Into or Out of the US. . . But a Loophole May Still Exist
Effective November 13, 2025, Congress fundamentally rewrote the laws governing hemp in America. Buried within the government funding bill (starting at pg …
Foley Hoag: Congress Attempts to Close the Hemp Loophole: What Legal and Strategic Considerations are Next?
With Congress slamming the door shut on intoxicating hemp products – albeit 365 days from now – there is tremendous …
Goodwin: Raw Papers Lose TM Case: Goodwin Secures Unanimous Defense Verdict For Central Coast Agriculture In Trademark Trial
Following a two-week jury trial in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, Goodwin’s IP litigation team achieved a unanimous …
Clark Hill: Hemp Industry Alert: Federal Ban on Hemp-Derived THC Products – Immediate Action Required
As reported in MJBizDaily, President Trump signed legislation on Nov. 12th, that effectively bans most consumable hemp-derived THC products nationwide …
Harris Sliwoski: Thailand’s Cannabis Leadership: The Path from Innovation to Sustainable Reform
Last week at the International Asian Hemp Expo in Thailand, I witnessed the remarkable energy and potential of a country that …