Rod Kight: Cannabinoid Breakdown- Analyzing the DEA’s Position on Novel Cannabinoids
Despite its brevity, the DEA letter I received last week about THCO was followed by confusion and lots of speculation in the cannabis industry about the legal status of novel and mood-altering cannabinoids. This is unfortunate, because I think the letter provided...
Rod Kight: THCO is a Schedule 1 Controlled Substance Says DEA
February 13, 2023 Business and Commerce Law, Distributors, I have been concerned about the proliferation of THC acetate ester (THCO) for a while. It has always been my view that THCO is a controlled substance under federal law. Although it can be made from...
Lisa Pittman: How I put on a Yellowstone Trial and Won!…. Lisa L. Pittman, Pittman Legal, Austin, Texas
By Lisa L. Pittman, Pittman Legal, Austin, Texas The lawsuit was over an alleged breach of contract. My client was sued, not because there was a valid contract where one party owed the other something, but because of a personal vendetta arising out of events...
Harris Beach: U.S. District Court Upholds Washington State’s Residency Requirements for Cannabis Industry
William Wolfe Harris Beach PLLC When many states, including New York, legalized marijuana, they established residency requirements to ensure state residents receive the financial benefits of legalization in their own state and to curtail outside entities from entering...
Tilleke & Gibbins: Laos Approves Hemp-Related Activities
23 February 2023 by Dino Santaniello (Vientiane) Tilleke & Gibbins On December 28, 2022, the Ministry of Health of Laos issued Decision No. 3789/MOH on the Control of Hemp for Medication and Products (the “Decision”). The Decision approves the regulated...Top 200 Cannabis Lawyers
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