Andrea Steel and Intoxicating Cannabinoids

11/21/22 • 22 min

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:

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

Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode:

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

Previous Episode

Eric Wang and Hemp Fiber and Sustainability

Host: Jonathan Miller
Guest: Eric Wang, CEO, Ecofibre, Georgetown, KY
Blog: Hemp Legally Speaking
Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode:

What applications for hemp fiber is EcoFibre working on from its Kentucky and North Carolina facilities?
Why is hemp considered a particularly sustainable crop?
How does hemp compare to other fiber crops in terms of sustainability and contributing to environmental protection?
What is the US Hemp Sustainability Foundation and what is that organization's mission?
What is "greenwashing" and how can the hemp industry avoid it?
What do federal and state policymakers need to understand about the future of hemp fiber?

Next Episode

Morris Beagle and The Future of Hemp

Jonathan Miller interviews Morris Beagle, CEO of We Are for Better Alternatives and the NOCO Hemp Expo, an OG of the hemp movement, about his forecast for the future of the 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:

What is WAFBA, and how did the NOCO Hemp Expo grow to be such a mammoth event?
What is the future of intoxicating cannabinoids vis a vis non-intoxicating hemp products?
What applications for hemp fiber have the most economic viability?
How will the hemp industry take advantage of the nation's focus on sustainability?
What should we expect the hemp industry to look like 10 years from now?