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Attorneys Suggest Hemp Companies File For Bankruptcy Now
Foley, Hoag is a well known international law firm with offices in Boston, Denver, New York City, Paris and Washington, D.C. that works on many industries but is strong in cannabis. Today, they published a piece on their blog about the recent THC ban by the federal government. Though it doesn't take effect until almost a year from now, the authors, a partner in NYC and an associate in Boston at Foley Hoag, suggest that the companies serving this industry consider an early ba

Alan Brochstein, CFA
Nov 25, 20251 min read
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The End Of Hemp as We Know It?
Hooray, possibly, the federal government's shutdown is ending. The Senate voted to do so on Monday, and the House of Representatives voted yesterday. President Trump quickly signed into law an appropriations bill that restarts government. The bill had a lot of things in it, including a fix to the Farm Act of 2018, which legalized hemp. Here is the part related to Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agency Appropriations: The new rules for

Alan Brochstein, CFA
Nov 13, 20252 min read
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Minnesota Hemp Challenge
Minnesota legalized medical cannabis in 2014. The small state, which became operational for medical cannabis in 2015, currently has 16...

Alan Brochstein, CFA
Sep 30, 20251 min read
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Mighty Kind Looks Mighty Fine
I just found out about this St. Louis company and added it to the cannabis company directory at New Cannabis Ventures. Mighty Kind...

Alan Brochstein, CFA
Jul 14, 20251 min read
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High Rise Beverage Company Review
I know the company High Rise Beverage pretty well. Theirs was the first THC beverage that I have ever had. Before I share any review of...

Alan Brochstein, CFA
Jul 4, 20252 min read
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Bad Cannabis Retailers
I wrote about a good kind of cannabis store recently. In that article, I explained a bit about what makes it good. Texas and many other...

Alan Brochstein, CFA
Jul 1, 20255 min read
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Cannabis Beverages
Hemp-derived THC beverages are hot! And why not? They can healthier than alcohol, and they are much better than they used to be. What is...

Alan Brochstein, CFA
Jun 28, 20252 min read
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What Is THC-Shopping.com?
Bad move by bad politician FAILS! I began following the cannabis industry closely in early 2013. This was after voters in Colorado and...

Alan Brochstein, CFA
Jun 28, 20252 min read
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