Legal Guide to the Business of Cannabis and Hemp (2026 Edition) provides essential guidance for lawyers representing clients in the fast-growing field of legal cannabis and hemp industries. Including a basic definition of the products which fall under the legal cannabis category, this practice guide also features a review of the compliance, policy, and political issues involved in state-by-state legalization and federal enforcement.
Highlights of the new update include:
- Updates to the DEA’s attempts to reschedule cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III (Chapter 2, Federal Law and the Regulation of Cannabis)
- Discussion of Congress’s introduction of section 781 of Public Law 119-37 to close the “hemp loophole” in the 2018 Farm Bill, with a focus on the emergence of intoxicating hemp products in the intervening years (Chapter 15, Delta-8 THC and Other Intoxicating Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids)
- Coverage of the transformative shift in psychedelic medicine, including clinical trial updates, a presidential order regarding psychedelic therapies, and updates to the FDA’s guidance (Chapter 17, The Regulation of Psychedelic Medicines)
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