Author: Dorron Blumberg

Every day, people are going into their doctors’ offices and asking about medical cannabis and CBD. Finding answers, however, isn’t so easy.

Paying employees who work for a cannabis employer should be no different than any other employer, with one exception. One BIG exception. Marijuana is still a Schedule I drug, on par with heroin and LSD and a violation of the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA), making many companies nervous about doing business with this industry.

We have been tracking the state attending rule making hearings and University briefings on Hemp. We are hopefully nearing the end of a long process, assuming we don’t have any litigation over the rules. Many good concerns have been brought up and most have been addressed, but for those that remain the issues seem to come down to one of three issues. 

Everyone wants to get involved in the green rush of the year – cannabis. Attorneys working in the space are getting an influx of calls about hemp cultivation and commercialization. In Florida, SB 1020 is the legal framework that will govern the hemp industry. Further, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is working on finalizing their draft rules, which will then be submitted to the USDA for approval once the USDA has its own rules in place.