Law360 (August 28, 2019, 8:35 PM EDT) — A Ninth Circuit panel on Wednesday challenged counsel for a CBD supplier about why it should intercede in Idaho state proceedings regarding a shipment of hemp that was seized by local authorities, highlighting the challenges for courts when federal and state cannabis laws come into conflict.
The case, which was sparked by the arrest in Idaho of a trucker transporting hemp from Oregon to Colorado and the seizure of the cargo, has demonstrated the tension between federal laws broadly legalizing the cultivation of non-psychoactive hemp and local laws in states where the crop is still considered contraband.
The circuit panel repeatedly pressed…
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