Jonathan Miller interviews Justin Swanson, President of the Midwest Hemp Council, about legislation being considered by the House Appropriations Committee that could ban most consumable hemp products. If you have questions about the episode or ideas for Hemp related topics, email us at hemplegallyspeaking@fbtlaw.com . Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode: What is the status of legislation being considered by the House Appropriations Committee that could ban most consumable hemp product...
Jun 16, 2025•16 min•Ep. 63
Jonathan Miller interviews Austin, Texas lobbyist Frank Santos, about the ever-changing state of play for hemp policy in Texas. If you have questions about the episode or ideas for Hemp related topics, email us at hemplegallyspeaking@fbtlaw.com . Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode: What is Senate Bill 3 and how did it pass the legislature? How will Governor Abbott treat Senate Bill 3 now that it has reached his desk? Is a veto possible? If the Governor doesn't veto Senate Bill 3, wha...
Jun 02, 2025•17 min•Ep. 62
Jonathan Miller interviews Anthony Newby, CEO of Cultivated CBD, about issues of justice and equality in the hemp and cannabis industries. If you have questions about the episode or ideas for Hemp related topics, email us at hemplegallyspeaking@fbtlaw.com . Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode: Why have the hemp and cannabis industries been at the center of the national discussion about justice and equality? What work is being done by the US Hemp Roundtable to address injustice and pro...
May 19, 2025•23 min•Ep. 61
Jonathan Miller interviews Brandon Pollock, CEO of Theory Wellness, about how more marijuana companies are getting into the business of hemp. If you have questions about the episode or ideas for Hemp related topics, email us at hemplegallyspeaking@fbtlaw.com . Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode: How are marijuana companies navigating the challenging legal and regulatory landscape? Why are more and more marijuana businesses transitioning into the hemp industry? How is the hemp beverag...
May 05, 2025•14 min•Ep. 60
Jonathan Miller interviews Chris Fontes, President of the US Hemp Authority about that organization's ongoing adult product certification program. If you have questions about the episode or ideas for Hemp related topics, email us at hemplegallyspeaking@fbtlaw.com . Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode: Why did the US Hemp Authority decide to implement an adult product certification program? How is the program working over its first several months? What is the import of the April 20 (4/...
Apr 21, 2025•15 min•Ep. 59
Jonathan Miller interviews Clifford Starke, Chair of Hampstead Private Capital and CEO of Flora Growth, about the economic climate for investing in the hemp and cannabis industries. If you have questions about the episode or ideas for Hemp related topics, email us at hemplegallyspeaking@fbtlaw.com . Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode: How did you get involved in the hemp and cannabis space? What is the current economic climate for investors in the hemp industry? What advice would you...
Apr 14, 2025•17 min•Ep. 58
Jonathan Miller interviews Jena Murray, the newly elected President of the US Hemp Roundtable, about policy challenges and opportunities facing the U.S. hemp industry. If you have questions about the episode or ideas for Hemp related topics, email us at hemplegallyspeaking@fbtlaw.com . Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode: Who is Jena Murray and what was her path to becoming President of the US Hemp Roundtable? How has Medterra made the transition from non-intoxicating CBD to adult hem...
Mar 31, 2025•16 min•Ep. 57
Jonathan Miller interviews Craig Katz, Government Relations Manager of CBD Kratom, about policy challenges and opportunities facing the hemp industry in Illinois and Missouri. If you have questions about the episode or ideas for Hemp related topics, email us at hemplegallyspeaking@fbtlaw.com . Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode: What is CBD Kratom's role in the US hemp industry? Given the opposition of Governor JB Pritzker, what's the status of legislative policy in Illinois? With th...
Mar 17, 2025•17 min•Ep. 56
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 hemplegallyspeaking@fbtlaw.com . Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode: What's the history of Climbing Kites in the hemp space? How does Climbing Kites ensure the quality and safety of its products and why is it certifyi...
Feb 17, 2025•14 min•Ep. 55
Jonathan Miller interviews Jonathan Black, CEO of Cheech & Chong's, about efforts in California to restore the sale of hemp products at retail. If you have questions about the episode or ideas for Hemp related topics, email us at hemplegallyspeaking@fbtlaw.com . Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode: What's it like to work with icons Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong? Why was California Governor Newsom so animated about banning the sale of all hemp products? What was the effort to bring ...
Feb 03, 2025•20 min•Ep. 54
Jonathan Miller interviews Art Massolo, Vice President for Business Develop of Cycling Frog, about policy challenges and opportunities facing the hemp beverage industry. If you have questions about the episode or ideas for Hemp related topics, email us at hemplegallyspeaking@fbtlaw.com . Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode: Why have hemp beverages become the fastest growing segment of the hemp industry? How does the hemp beverage space compare with the alcohol industry? What kinds of ...
Nov 18, 2024•19 min•Ep. 53
Jonathan Miller interviews Aaron Nosbisch, the CEO of Brez, about the exciting new category of hemp beverages, the challenges and the opportunities. If you have questions about the episode or ideas for Hemp related topics, email us at hemplegallyspeaking@fbtlaw.com . Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode: What are the factors behind the recent surge of the hemp beverage industry? What are the typical demographics of hemp beverage consumers? Why do you oppose limiting the sale of hemp be...
Oct 28, 2024•20 min•Ep. 52
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 hemplegallyspeaking@fbtlaw.com . Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode: What is Spartan Sword, and how does the organization advocate for the interests of U.S. veterans...
Oct 14, 2024•19 min•Ep. 51
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 hemplegallyspeaking@fbtlaw.com . Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode: What is the Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA) and what ...
Aug 19, 2024•25 min•Ep. 50
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 hemplegallyspeaking@fbtlaw.com . Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode: What is the war between hemp and marijuana and how did it get started? What do leading cannabis associations say about th...
Aug 05, 2024•16 min•Ep. 49
Jonathan Miller interviews Rod Kight, one of the nation's leading hemp attorneys, on the optimal path forward for the regulation of adult hemp cannabinoid products. If you have questions about the episode or ideas for Hemp related topics, email us at hemplegallyspeaking@fbtlaw.com . Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode: How did the adult cannabinoid product market emerge and what is its current status? What is Kight's suggested "three pillar" approach for regulating cannabinoids? What ...
Jul 22, 2024•19 min•Ep. 48
Jonathan Miller interviews Chris Fontes, President of the US Hemp Authority about that organization's upcoming adult product certification program. If you have questions about the episode or ideas for Hemp related topics, email us at hemplegallyspeaking@fbtlaw.com . Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode: Why did the US Hemp Authority decide to implement an adult product certification program? What does the current marketplace look like for hemp products that potentially impair consumers...
Jul 08, 2024•18 min•Ep. 47
Jonathan Miller interviews Nolan Jackson, partner at Frost Brown Todd and regulatory counsel to the US Hemp Roundtable, about major legislative and regulatory changes being made at the state level during 2024. If you have questions about the episode or ideas for Hemp related topics, email us at hemplegallyspeaking@fbtlaw.com . Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode: What is the impact of new laws passed by state legislatures in CT, SD, FL, GA, IA and TN? What is the impact of new regulat...
May 20, 2024•19 min•Ep. 46
Jonathan Miller interviews Bill Bookout, President of the National Animal Supplements Council, about an exciting new study on the impact of hemp and CBD on household pets. If you have questions about the episode or ideas for Hemp related topics, email us at hemplegallyspeaking@fbtlaw.com . Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode: What is the current marketplace for hemp supplements for pets? How are pet owners finding value for administering hemp and CBD? What were the results of the new ...
Apr 08, 2024•18 min•Ep. 45
Jonathan Miller interviews Uttam Dhillon, the former Acting Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration and current partner at Frost Brown Todd, about federal law enforcement views of hemp and cannabis, and the potential rescheduling and descheduling of cannabis. If you have questions about the episode or ideas for Hemp related topics, email us at hemplegallyspeaking@fbtlaw.com . Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode: As the DEA head when hemp was legalized, why was the agency ...
Mar 11, 2024•21 min•Ep. 44
Jonathan Miller interviews Jim Carroll, the former White House "Drug Czar" and current partner at Frost Brown Todd, about federal law enforcement views of hemp and cannabis, and the potential rescheduling of marijuana. If you have questions about the episode or ideas for Hemp related topics, email us at hemplegallyspeaking@fbtlaw.com . Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode: How does federal law enforcement view cannabis and its potential legalization? Are there more nuanced views toward...
Jan 29, 2024•18 min•Ep. 43
Jonathan Miller interviews Deb Hackathorn, Frost Brown Todd principal and the U.S Hemp Roundtable's lobbyist in Columbus, about legislative efforts to ban certain hemp products in the Buckeye State. If you have questions about the episode or ideas for Hemp related topics, email us at hemplegallyspeaking@fbtlaw.com . Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode: Ohioans passed a referendum in November to legalize adult-use marijuana. What was the reaction of the Governor and legislature on its ...
Jan 15, 2024•16 min•Ep. 42
Jonathan Miller interviews CMDMd's Chief Science Officer Sibyl Swift and General Counsel Lance Blundell on the safety and future regulation of CBD. If you have questions about the episode or ideas for Hemp related topics, email us at hemplegallyspeaking@fbtlaw.com . Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode: Is CBD safe? From a legal perspective? From a scientific point of view? Why does the FDA continue to caution the public about the safety of hemp extracts like CBD? What are the steps Co...
Oct 23, 2023•22 min•Ep. 41
Jonathan Miller interviews Rand Martin, the U.S Hemp Roundtable's lobbyist in Sacramento, about ongoing legislative and regulatory efforts to support (and burden) hemp products in California. If you have questions about the episode or ideas for Hemp related topics, email us at hemplegallyspeaking@fbtlaw.com . Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode: What was in AB 45, the legislation that legalized CBD products in California, and how did it finally secure final passage? How has the hemp s...
Oct 10, 2023•21 min•Ep. 40
Jonathan Miller interviews his Frost Brown Todd colleague, Nolan Jackson, who serves as Regulatory Counsel for the US Hemp Roundtable, and the two discuss new state laws and regulations that have imposed restrictions on hemp and CBD products. If you have questions about the episode or ideas for Hemp related topics, email us at hemplegallyspeaking@fbtlaw.com . Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode: Why are states beginning to impose THC milligram limits on hemp-derived CBD products? What...
Sep 11, 2023•20 min•Ep. 39
Jonathan Miller interviews Rayetta Henderson, Senior Managing Scientist at Tox Strategies about her research and her testimony before the House Oversight Committee on the safety of hemp-derived CBD. If you have questions about the episode or ideas for Hemp related topics, email us at hemplegallyspeaking@fbtlaw.com . Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode: What were the results of your toxicology studies on the safety of CBD isolate? How were thise results different from the studies champ...
Aug 28, 2023•23 min•Ep. 38
Jonathan Miller interviews Andrew Bish, President of the Hemp Feed Coalition about the challenges and opportunities of federal policy concerning the use of hemp seed for animals. If you have questions about the episode or ideas for Hemp related topics, email us at hemplegallyspeaking@fbtlaw.com . Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode: What is hemp feed and how is it used by farmers with their animals? How is hemp feed different from CBD products for pets? What is the current legal statu...
Jul 31, 2023•22 min•Ep. 37
Jonathan Miller interviews Rob Pero and Mary Jane Oatman, the President and Executive Director of the Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association, about the development of the hemp industry among Native American tribal organizations and on Indian reservations. If you have questions about the episode or ideas for Hemp related topics, email us at hemplegallyspeaking@fbtlaw.com . Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode: What's the history of hemp and cannabis in our U.S. tribal communities? How...
Jun 19, 2023•26 min•Ep. 36
Jonathan Miller interviews Nolan Jackson, regulatory counsel to the US Hemp Roundtable, about state legislative efforts to prohibit intoxicating cannabinoids and define "intoxicating" in unfair, restrictive ways. If you have questions about the episode or ideas for Hemp related topics, email us at hemplegallyspeaking@fbtlaw.com . Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode: What is the "War on Hemp" in the states, and who is waging it? How does the hemp industry approach the regulation of int...
Apr 10, 2023•22 min•Ep. 35
Jonathan Miller interviews Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles, a national leader on hemp policy, about the impact of FDA's actions and inaction and the rise of intoxicating cannabinoids such as Delta-8 THC. If you have questions about the episode or ideas for Hemp related topics, email us at hemplegallyspeaking@fbtlaw.com . Hemp Industry questions covered in the episode: What has FDA inaction on CBD and other hemp extracts wrought on the industry and Kentucky hemp farmers? When yo...
Mar 27, 2023•16 min•Ep. 34
