Hemp, on the brink of being legal, still faces challenges
Uncategorized September 28, 2018
DENVER — It’s a giddy time for the U.S. hemp industry. Farmers are planting more acres. Businesses are selling more products. And with Congress on the brink of fully legalizing hemp, industry insiders are eagerly anticipating a boom. But even if the legalization provisions in the 2018 farm bill... Read more
International Cannabis: Selling Worldwide
Uncategorized September 24, 2018
Our firm’s main practice areas include cannabis, China, trade and immigration. As such, it may not surprise you to learn that we get a lot of questions about the developing international cannabis trade. This is in large part due to the fact that Canada is on the verge of... Read more
Nuisance pollination can cause a row. In recent posts, we’ve discussed cases where a neighbor to a cannabis grow sued the grower for nuisance, claiming that growing cannabis interfered with the neighbor’s use of their land. See here, here, here, here, here, and here. These lawsuits relied on the non-cannabis... Read more
Transporting CBD: Plan Your Route Carefully
Uncategorized September 5, 2018
CBD transport routes can (and should) get weird. The legal status of cannabidiol (CBD) has long been complicated. The Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill) allowed for the cultivation of “industrial hemp”, defined as the cannabis plant that contains less than .03% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on a dry weight... Read more
The Law on CBD-Infused Alcoholic Beverages
OregonUncategorized August 30, 2018
This past year, the country has witnessed widespread interest in the use of cannabis in its nutraceutical (when added to food or drinks) form. Cannabidiol (“CBD”), the non-psychoactive chemical compound found in the cannabis plant, has gained great popularity among alcohol beverage companies. The growing popularity of CBD-infused products... Read more
Coming soon? Last week, California’s industrial hemp bill, SB 1409, received a unanimous passing vote from committee. We last wrote about SB 1409 in March, and the legislation has undergone some changes, warranting a new summary of what has been proposed. Currently, California law regulates the cultivation of industrial... Read more
Heads Up! Oregon Has New Cannabis Labeling and Packaging Rules
Medical MarijuanaOregonRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized August 16, 2018
Don’t worry, your favorite symbol isn’t going anywhere. Last year, the Oregon Legislature passed Senate Bill 1057, which transferred cannabis labeling authority from the Oregon Health Authority (“OHA”) to the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (“OLCC”). The new rules, which became operational on August 15, 2018, merged the OHA rules... Read more
CBD Webinar: Join Us Tomorrow at 11am PST!
Uncategorized August 15, 2018
Don’t miss this one! Cannabidiol (“CBD”) products are suddenly everywhere. But as much as opportunity and possibility have opened in the hemp-derived CBD industry, so too have legal pitfalls and snares that can confuse just about anyone breaking into this new market. When it comes to navigating the trails... Read more
At the end of June, the U.S. Senate passed its version of the 2018 Farm Bill, which included the full text of McConnell’s Hemp Farming Act of 2018. If the Senate version is enacted, hemp and derivatives, extracts, and cannabinoids derived from hemp would be treated as agricultural commodities... Read more
In the past year, we have seen a remarkable uptick in individuals and businesses pursuing Oregon industrial hemp production, processing and sale. This accelerated interest has coincided with the CBD craze, and fortunately, Oregon has been working steadily to build out its hemp program over the past year or... Read more
