The year 2020 marked the 50th anniversary of the so-called War on Drugs. As states across the country decriminalize and commercialize legal cannabis, some have declared drugs the winner of the Drug War. There is some truth to this assessment. Two-thirds of Americans currently support decriminalizing marijuana, now referred to by its less racialized, scientific
Nationwide, cannabis companies and advocates are hailing the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act as the savior of the future of cannabis (a copy of the bill is here). If the Act passes, we will finally have federal legalization and the consequences of the current federal conflict will end, or, at least be reversed in the
On June 29, the House Appropriations Committee (the Committee) released the draft of the fiscal year 2022 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies funding bill (the FY22 Agriculture Appropriations Bill), along with its Committee Report, in which it offers some promising provisions and instructions that would greatly benefit the hemp industry.
周三，一项旨在终结美国联邦大麻禁令并从《管制物质法案》中移除"大麻"的法案草案公布。该法案由参议院多数党领袖查克·舒默（纽约州民主党）、参议员罗恩·怀登（俄勒冈州民主党）和参议员科里·布克（新泽西州民主党）共同发起，名为《大麻管理与机遇法案》，目前以讨论草案形式提交。
On June 28, US sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson was suspended for one month by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for using cannabis, effectively disqualifying her from competing in the Olympics. The suspension of a gold medal contending athlete caught many by surprise and sparked a worldwide debate about marijuana use by athletes should be addressed. Many
For the past year, my colleagues and I have written extensively on the murky legality of Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). We have covered everything from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)’s position on “synthetically derived THC” to the growing number of state bans. You can read more on these issues here: R.I.P Delta-8 THC DEA Interim Final
大麻法律的有趣之处在于，其中许多内容都与"第一原则"——即美国宪法的基石原则——紧密相连。我们律师终日忙于起草合同、提起诉讼（当然都是正当理由）以及为客户辩护（那些诉讼总是无稽之谈），因此很少重新审视这些第一原则。但这些原则
It has been well over two years since Congress enacted the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm Bill), which legalized the commercial production of hemp and tasked the Food and Drug Administration (the FDA) with the regulation of hemp-derived products intended for human consumption. Nevertheless, the FDA has yet to carve a legitimate
Delta-8 THC曾风光一时。人们从中获利，顾客满意，更重要的是它看似完全合法。然而世间所有美好事物终将消逝，各州政府与美国缉毒局正竭尽全力终结Delta-8的盛况。让我们来探讨原因。对于那些可能不了解...
Clients have often as asked whether HIPAA applies to the cannabis industry. As with anything else in healthcare, the answer can be complex. HIPAA was enacted in 1996 to help protect a patient’s healthcare information. While HIPAA is expansive, to the extent state law is more restrictive or protective, then state law will control in
