Eapen Thampy @ Rod Kight: The National Security Implications of Protecting Legal Hemp Access in the United States
Editor’s Note: I often note in my talks and writings that the US is currently experiencing a “Golden Age” of cannabis, where access to cannabinoids and a wide array of products is broader than during any other time in US history. Of course, there are some significant...
Harris Sliwoski: Locked Out: SBA’s New Lending Policy Targets Hemp and Marijuana-Adjacent Businesses
In yet another setback for hemp and marijuana-adjacent businesses, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has quietly reintroduced a policy that effectively disqualifies most of them from critical federal loan programs. The updated policy, effective June 1, has...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers: Medicinal Cannabis Drug Driving Defence Introduce in NSW Parliament
New South Wales Greens MLC Cate Faehrmann has long been attempting to address the legal anomaly that sees prescribed users of medicinal cannabis at risk of losing their drivers licence whenever behind the wheel, including when unimpaired. Yet, with the tabling of her...
Bradley: And Now the Rest of the Story: Alabama’s New Hemp Restrictions Also Legitimize Segments of the Industry
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot. That’s been the tenor of what I’ve heard and read from stakeholders in the Alabama hemp industry in response to the enactment of comprehensive hemp reform legislation earlier this month. And for reasons I will explain...
Dykema: Federal Labor Law Preempts State’s Attempt To Regulate Union Activity In Cannabis Industry
Federal Labor Law Preempts State’s Attempt To Regulate Union Activity In Cannabis Industry A federal court ruled that Oregon’s labor peace agreement requirement for cannabis businesses is preempted by the NLRA. Brett Gelbord Takeaways A federal court ruled that...Top 200 Cannabis Lawyers
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