Dec 21, 2018 | Business Law and Litigation, Marijuana Prohibition
The US Senate and House have passed a compromise version of the 2018 Farm Bill – a comprehensive $867 billion bill that addresses many of the critical issues facing farmers and includes provisions to legalize and regulate hemp farming. Assuming the president signs the...
Aug 16, 2018 | Local News, Marijuana Prohibition
Myrtle Beach City Council voted this week to ban smoke shops from Ocean Boulevard between 6th Avenue South and 16th Avenue North, including: Smoke shops; CBD oil; Sexually explicit items; Cannabis products; Vape products; and E-cigarettes. Myrtle Beach has struggled...
Aug 9, 2018 | Marijuana Prohibition
Want a permit to grow hemp legally in South Carolina? Take a number… This year, the SC Dept. of Agriculture approved only 20 applications for hemp growing permits in SC. For next year, 162 farmers have signed up for hemp permits – a maximum of 40 hemp permits will be...
Aug 1, 2018 | Marijuana Prohibition
Nationwide, interest in farming hemp has been growing over the last decade, along with confusion as to whether industrial hemp is legal under state and federal laws. Hemp is a variety of the marijuana plant that is grown with a minimal THC content – it is...
Jul 20, 2018 | Business Law and Litigation, Criminal Defense, Drug Charges, Marijuana Prohibition
I’ve seen several statements by South Carolina public officials lately in media reports that give me pause. Law enforcement and other public officials are expressing their opposition to legalization of marijuana, medical marijuana, and even CBD (cannabidiol) products...
Jul 19, 2018 | Business Law and Litigation, Criminal Defense, Drug Charges, Marijuana Prohibition
The Myrtle Beach Chief of Police announced last week that Myrtle Beach police and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division are testing the levels of THC in CBD oil products that are sold locally in Myrtle Beach. They are testing both CBD oils and edibles that...
