Hemp Legally Speaking

Jonathan Miller interviews Robert Hoban, a leading national attorney in the hemp and cannabis space, about the brewing policy conflict emerging between the hemp industry and its cousins in the cannabis industry. If you have questions about the episode or ideas for Hemp related topics, email us at [email protected].

Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode:

1. What is the war between hemp and marijuana and how did it get started?
2. What do leading cannabis associations say about the rise of hemp products that are potentially impairing?
3. Is there any common ground between the hemp and marijuana industries on the issue of adult cannabinoids?
4. What is the legal and regulatory future for intoxicating hemp products and how should companies in the space be prepared?

Jonathan Miller interviews Andrea Steel, Member of Frost Brown Todd's Houston office and a leader of its cannabis industry team, about new legal and regulatory developments concerning intoxicating cannabinoids, such as delta-8 THC. If you have questions about the episode or ideas for Hemp related topics, email us at [email protected].

Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode:

1. What has the FDA done in recent months to share its opinions on the development of intoxicating cannabinoids such as delta-8 THC?
2. What does the highly-publicized death of a Virginia child, apparently from the consumption of delta-8 THC signal about future laws or regulations?
3. What are states doing to address the growing intoxicating hemp market, and what are the variances among states such as Oregon and Minnesota.
4. What's on the agenda of the Texas legislature when it comes to hemp and intoxicating cannabinoids?
5. How do you advise clients in this space to navigate the gray and changing legal and regulatory frameworks?
6. How you do advise consumers on accessing these products in the marketplace?

Hemp Industry Episode Resources:

Host: Jonathan Miller
Guest: Andrew Brisbo, Director of Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency, and the President of CANNRA
Blog: Hemp Legally Speaking

Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode:

1. Why did Michigan joining a growing trend of states to bring hemp and marijuana under the same regulatory agency?
2. Should hemp farmers and businesses be concerned about regulations unfairly burdening hemp and the expense of marijuana?
3. What is Michigan’s philosophy on the treatment of hemp-derived intoxicating cannabinoids?
4. How is CANNRA working to develop consistent regulations on hemp products across the country, avoiding a patchwork from state to state?
5. What will CANNRA be doing to develop national standards on key issues such as the definition of “intoxicating”

Hemp Industry Episode Resources:

Host: Jonathan Miller
Guest: Dr. Robert Kaufman
Blog: Hemp Legally Speaking

Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode:

1. What does the ValidCare study demonstrate about the safety of ingestible CBD?
2. What did the study conclude about CBD’s liver toxicity and how does this contrast with studies done on Epidiolex, the CBD drug used by children with rare forms of epilepsy?
3. How does the study address concerns about drowsiness and low testosterone?
4. Statistically speaking, how strong are the study’s conclusions
5. What’s the message that Dr. Kaufman will be sharing with FDA in its upcoming meeting?

Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode:

1. How will the House Oversight and Reform Committee approach the issue of FDA's inaction on regulating hemp and CBD?
2. What will be different about your committee's approach than Congressional efforts over the past several years to demand FDA's action?
3. Are challenges with the administrative state mostly political in nature or are they more related to the behavior of entrenched career bureaucrats?
4. What will be the other priorities for the committee in 2023?
5. Where will there be opportunities for bi-partisan action to promote stronger government agencies?