Alabama’s new hemp bill has passed both the state House and Senate as of May 7, 2025. It is headed to the Governor for signature. This article discusses the bill’s key provisions.
Is Alcohol-Style Federal Regulation Coming for THC Beverages?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that “THC beverages” derived from hemp have exploded across America (at least in states where they are allowed by law). Time and again, due to the legal ambiguities and limitations posed by the 2018 Farm Bill, the THC beverage industry has advocated for regulation at
The sun is setting on proposed hemp bills in the Sunshine State
Oklahoma Governor Initiates Attack on Legal Hemp Products
Until recently, Oklahoma was home base to several of the most well-known and respected hemp businesses in the country. That has changed recently, but not due to changes in the law. Instead, the change has come from overzealous and under-informed politicians who either don’t understand the law or who choose to ignore it. A recent
The Week in Weed: April 25, 2025
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see two federal bills involving legalization. A lawsuit against the DEA has been dropped. Nebraska’s medical marijuana legislation is stalled. And finally, we have a cautionary tale about using drones to deliver marijuana
Court Voids Alabama Medical Cannabis Awards: What’s Next on This Far Too Long, Too Strange Trip?
“If we couldn’t laugh, we’d all go insane,” we were told by the late, ever so great Jimmy Buffett. So before I go into details about the Montgomery County Circuit Court order that threatens to derail Alabama’s medical cannabis program before the train leaves the station, I’m reminded of the scene from the wonderful Farrelly
THC Found in CBD Tincture ‘Sparks’ Statutory Debate: SCOTUS Permits Fired Employee To Sue Cannabis Businesses Under CIVIL RICO Law
In Medical Marijuana, Inc. et al v. Horn, 604 U.S. ___ (2025), the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) engaged in a lively statutory interpretation debate over the reach of the civil provisions of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). Although rarely confronted with fact patterns concerning the nation’s burgeoning cannabis
Cannabis Day: Top 10 Weed Roundup of Budding Trends’ Trendiest Blog Posts of the Year
As the hallowed cannabis holiday for stoners-turned-business-entrepreneurs falls upon us, we find ourselves in the shifting sands of change in the cannabis industry as usual. Not surprisingly, many states have seen legislation brought to the table, decisions made at the courts, and commentary presented by politicians that will directly impact cannabis businesses, medical marijuana dispensaries,
The Week in Weed: April 18, 2025
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see that the DEA’s rescheduling hearing is still pending. Germany’s cannabis program is likely to remain in place. Rhode Island has finalized its marijuana regulations. And finally, Hostess is looking to expand its
Three Sri Lankan passengers were arrested while attempting to smuggle a stock of Kush and Hashish into the country, concealed in biscuit and chips bags
Three Sri Lankan passengers were arrested while attempting to smuggle a stock of Kush and Hashish into the country, concealed in biscuit and chips bags, Customs Additional Director and Spokesman Sivali Arukgoda said. He said the suspects had arrived in Sri Lanka from Bangkok on SriLankan Airlines flight UL-403. They were apprehended while trying to