If you manufacture, distribute, or sell hemp products in the U.S., you must ensure your products comply with all applicable federal and state labeling regulations. These requirements are mandated by various laws and regulations and can be challenging to navigate. These include federal labeling regulations enforced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), state regulations enforced by applicable state …
The Hoban Minute – 150 | Bob Hoban & Eric Singular | Amazon Announces Support of U.S. Marijuana Legalization
Bob and Eric discuss Amazon’s announcement that the tech giant will no longer be testing employees for marijuana use, and further, that the company’s public policy team will begin supporting the MORE Act which passed the House late last year and currently sit in front of Congress. The support of major businesses may very well be the push needed to …
The Hoban Minute – 149 | Hub International’s Jay Virdi | The Pivotal Importance of Cannabis Insurance
Bob and Eric sit down with Chief Sales Officer of Hub International, Jay Virdi to discuss the barriers that cannabis businesses face when trying to secure insurance and risk services, how the passage of the SAFE Banking Act or the CLAIM Act would impact the cannabis insurance sector and the real estate challenges that arise when repurposing a space for cannabis retail, production, and processing. Hoban Law Group …
The Hoban Minute – 148 | Cannabis Doing Good’s Kelly Perez and Courtney Mathis | How to Build a Responsible and Just Cannabis Industry
Eric sits down with the Co-Founders of Cannabis Doing Good and the Cannabis Impact Fund, Kelly Perez and Courtney Mathis to discuss the history of Colorado’s legal cannabis industry through a social equity lens, their support for the Black Lives Matter movement and racial justice-focused cannabis organizations, and how conscious community outreach can foster a more equitable cannabis industry in the U.S. Hoban Law Group created The Hoban Minute to get closer to our …
The Hoban Minute – 147 | Bob Hoban & Eric Singular | The Rise and Fall of Delta-8 THC
Bob and Eric discuss the recent State-level bans on a minor cannabinoid that has exploded into relevancy in the last year, Delta-8 THC, how the FDA process for evaluating cannabinoids is unfolding, and the global initiative to move toward plant-based economies, for which industrial hemp is perfectly suited. Hoban Law Group created The Hoban Minute to get closer to our network, highlight the …
The Hoban Minute – 146 | Canadian Industrial Hemp Corporation’s Robert Ziner | The Future of Hemp Fiber Processing
Bob and Eric sit down with Founder and CEO of the Canadian Industrial Hemp Corporation, Robert Ziner to discuss his background in the wood processing industry, why automation is the key to hemp fiber decortication success, and his vision for 50 million acres of industrial hemp grown every year around the globe. Hoban Law Group created The Hoban Minute to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices that …
The Building Blocks of a Mergers and Acquisitions Contract
Every merger or acquisition transaction is unique. Nevertheless, businesses seeking to buy, sell, or merge with, another business will face common contract provisions and structures. The content of these provisions will be different from deal to deal and from company to company. Businesses undertaking a merger or acquisition should work with competent corporate attorneys or M&A attorneys to be sure …
2020 Holiday E-Commerce Forecast
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Hemp industry groups seek feedback on possible checkoff program
Hemp industry groups want to hear from producers and farmers about whether they would support having a national checkoff program to raise money for industry research and promotion. The National Industrial Hemp Council and the Hemp Industries Association launched the survey and are collecting responses until Dec. 15. Checkoffs exist for nearly a dozen U.S. […] Hemp industry groups seek …
EU officials resume review of CBD novel food applications after ditching narcotic stance
European regulators have resumed their review of novel food authorization applications for CBD products after the commission abandoned its preliminary stance that cannabidiol should be treated as a narcotic. The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, says the change comes after a landmark court decision that CBD should be freely traded among […] EU officials resume review …