How Much Does the New Federal Hemp Law Really Change Business for Existing Hemp Companies? By Whitt Steineker on December 8, 2025 Sportscaster Jim McKay famously said that “our greatest hopes and worst fears are seldom realized.” When the federal government enacted a...
So Much for “Closing the Loophole”: How the Entire Hemp Industry Got Rolled and What Comes Next By Whitt Steineker on December 4, 2025 Shock. Grief. Dismay. Desperation. Just a few of the emotions I have encountered during countless phone calls and meetings with...
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, called a “Continuing Resolution” (CR), that includes a new and more restrictive definition of...
How Hemp Retailers Can Comply with Alabama’s Consumable Hemp Law by January 1, 2026 L. Brock Trulove Brock Trulove is an associate in the firm’s Banking & Financial Services Practice Group. The Traveling Wilburys – perhaps the musical supergroup most aligned with...
Intoxicating Hemp Companies Facing the Ban Should Consider Federal Bankruptcy Relief Early November 25, 2025 The “loophole” that for years exempted intoxicating hemp from the prohibitions of the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) is set to close on November 13, 2026,...
What Can We Learn from the FDA’s Warning Letters for Hemp-Derived Products? By Shawn Hauser, Angela George, Genevieve Meehan Nov 24, 2025 Key Summary The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) maintains that hemp-derived cannabinoids are not lawful food additives....