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The Hoban Minute, a leading cannabis business, law and culture podcast with more than 150 episodes aired on Season 1, has returned for Season 2, presented by Benzinga Cannabis and hosted on PodConX. Episode 165 In this episode of The Hoban Minute, Bob and Xavier have a one-on-one conversation about...

This article was originally published on Hoban Law Group, and appears here with permission. DEA Tries to Define Hemp If you’re a hemp business, you probably understand the victory that came with Congress passing the 2018 Farm Bill. As most industry players know, this piece of federal...

This article was originally published on Hoban Law Group, and appears here with permission. Hemp in America With cannabis history still very much in the making, there are many chapters already written about the plant’s legal and social evolution. It is important to understand the living...

This article was originally published on Hoban Law Group, and appears here with permission. “Schedule I drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse” – U.S. Controlled Substances Act “The Nixon...

This article was originally published on Hoban Law Group, and appears here with permission. Cannabidiol (or “CBD” for short) has gained immense popularity on the market in the U.S. and beyond over the last several years. CBD is just one of the many naturally-occurring phytocannabinoids...

This article was originally published in September 2020. This week's Benzinga Cannabis Hour featured Last Prisoner Project's Steve DeAngelo; Hoban Law Group's Bob Hoban; and The People's Dispensary's Christine De La Rosa (link to video below). Co-hosts Patrick Lane and Javier...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Wednesday hosted a forum dedicated to tax policy for marijuana businesses and cryptocurrency...and cannabis legalization was on the menu. How could it not be when there has been growing public support for legalization and the prospects of federal reform? The...

Clark Hill, a Detroit-based international law firm, has combined with the Hoban Law Group, a highly influential firm focused on cannabis and hemp. Bob Hoban and his team of 7 lawyers, paralegals and staff, have effectively joined international Clark Hill. Hoban will serve as co-leader of the firm...

This article by Robert Hoban was originally published on Forbes and appears here with permission. In his Republic, Plato put forth the notion that necessity is the mother of invention. This remains as true today as in ancient Greece. It also serves to answer the question of why Poland is such...

On April 30, Mexico's Congress failed to pass adult-use legalization orders that were handed down by five Supreme Court rulings. The latest development marks the fourth time the deadline has not been met. The decision puts the future of cannabis legalization into an uncertain...

Fast Facts About Intellectual Property for Cannabis  Every business has IP rights that should be protected. Hoban Law Group has a highly experienced team of IP attorneys who are knowledgeable about the practice of IP law in the context of cannabis businesses. We pride ourselves in...

This article was originally published on Hoban Law Group, and appears here with permission. Article written by Patrick Goggin and Ashley Simpson Upon enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the “2018 Farm Bill”) in December 2018, which builds upon the...

This article was originally published on Hoban Law Group, and appears here with permission. This article is authored by managing attorney, Garrett Graff, and Haley Keefer, Law Clerk. When people think of cannabis, most immediately think of marijuana and often overlook marijuana...

This article was originally published on Hoban Law Group, and appears here with permission. Written by: Noah Potter Oregon Measure 109 presents voters with the opportunity to pass a statute that will create a regulatory system for psilocybin-assisted therapy based on a clinic model with...

This article was originally published on Hoban Law Group, and appears here with permission. This article is authored by HLG’s Managing Attorney Garrett Graff, with contributions from Haley Keefer, Law Clerk, and Jesse Cherkoss, legal extern The marijuana industry is not as...