Hemp Legally Speaking

Jonathan Miller interviews Boone Cutler, the chairman of Spartan Sword, a veterans’ advocacy organization, about continuing battles our nation’s veterans face in ensuring access to hemp and CBD products for health and wellness purposes. 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 Spartan Sword, and how does the organization advocate for the interests of U.S. veterans?
2. Why is access to hemp, CBD and cannabis important for our nation’s veterans?
3. What role has the U.S. Veterans Administration played in the provision of hemp and cannabis products to veterans?
4. What policy changes are needed to better provide access to veterans of needed hemp and cannabis products?

Jonathan Miller interviews Gillian Schauer, Executive Director of the Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA), and Jessica Burgess, Deputy General Counsel of the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, about hemp policy from the purview of state regulators. 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 Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA) and what is its role in developing national and state hemp policy?
2. What has CANNRA recommended to Congress in terms of the federal regulatory treatment of hemp products?
3. How does CANNRA work to provide consistency among state hemp regulatory approaches in the absence of federal regulation?
4. What is the legal status of products containing CBD and THC in Massachusetts?
5. How can the hemp industry better promote diversity and equitable treatment of individuals within the industry?

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?

Jonathan Miller interviews Scott Selix, Founder and General Counsel of Climbing Kites, about policy challenges and opportunities facing the hemp beverage industry in the upper Midwest. 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's the history of Climbing Kites in the hemp space?
2. How does Climbing Kites ensure the quality and safety of its products and why is it certifying with the US Hemp Authority?
3. How has hemp policy transformed in Iowa?
4. What is the status of efforts to ban hemp products in Nebraska?
5. How bullish are you about the future of hemp products, particularly beverages?