We here at Budding Trends strive not to be partisan, but that doesn’t mean we hide our gaze from political realities affecting the cannabis industry. Today we turn that focus on the American presidential election coming this November. Will the
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Student presentation examines marijuana's history in sports and in the sports industry
Highligthing the diversity of issues covered when students in my Marijuana Law, Policy & Reform seminar “take over” the second half of the class through their presentations, the third presentation scheduled for the coming week will look at sports. Specifically,…
The Week in Weed: March 29, 2024
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see Janet Yellen expressing support for the SAFE Banking Act. Germany legalizes cannabis, but not a retail market.…
Student presentation examines psychedelics as the next fronteir of drug policy reform
It’s opening day for the MLB, but we are mid-season for my Marijuana Law, Policy & Reform seminar as students continue their “take over” of my class through presentations on the research topics of their choice. As noted many tmes…
THCa, Cannabinoids, and the Intersection of Business and Criminal Law- A Discussion Between Rod Kight and Phil Dixon [Video Podcast]
Texas Regulators to Consider Changes to Consumable Hemp Program
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, on behalf of the Texas Department of State Health Services, recently announced that it was accepting public comments to the current rules governing consumer hemp products in the state.
By rule, “consumable…
CDTFA Cannabis Creditor: Myths and Truths
Dealing with creditors is never a fun experience. However, some creditors are more severe than others, especially in the cannabis industry. One of those is the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA), which administers California’s sales…
Student presentation examines marijuana legalization and local regulations
Sadly, we are now into our final few weeks of students presentaions in my Marijuana Law, Policy & Reform seminar. Excitingly, we still have nearly a dozen more presentations coming. As I have explained before, students are expected to provide…
Arizona Attorney General Deems Delta-8 and Delta-10 Controlled Substances in Controversial Opinion
Novel psychiatric cannabinoids legalized by the 2018 Farm Bill remain under attack by state regulators. Most recently, the Arizona attorney general opined that “Arizona law does not permit the sale of delta-8 and other hemp-synthesized intoxicants [including delta-10] by entities…
Student presentation exploring Delta-8 THC products
As noted in this prior post, there is an on-going debate in Ohio (as well as in many other jurisdictions) about so-called Delta-8 or “intoxicating hemp” products. Helpfully, the last planned presentation for this week in my Marijuana Law seminar…