By Scottsdale Independent Scottsdale-based Rose Law Group has named attorney and partner Adam Trenk director of the Rose Law Group, pc cannabis and hemp departments. This comes as the innovative Scottsdale firm is the first in the state to establish a stand-alone hemp department, according to a press release. Rose Law Group has been on the leading edge of the …
Hemp industry eagerly awaits new regulations
By Adam Trenk, partner and Director of Rose Law Group cannabis and hemp department and Jonathan Udell who focuses on cannabis and hemp law. Hemp farmers and businesses across the country are eagerly awaiting the release of new regulations that will govern their crops, products, and services. The regulatory saga began last year when Congress adopted the 2018 Farm Bill. Under …
Rose Law Group becomes 1st to establish stand-alone hemp practice
AZBigMedia Rose Law Group announced Attorney and Partner Adam Trenk, has been named Director of the Rose Law Group’s Cannabis and Hemp Departments. This comes as the innovative Scottsdale firm is the first in the state to establish a stand-alone Hemp Department. Rose Law Group has been on the leading edge of the burgeoning hemp industry and has been instrumental in working closely …
As first hemp harvest begins, what happens when your crop grows ‘hot’?
By Jordan Rose and Adam Trenk | Rose Law Group Jordan Rose has been active in the hemp industry rulemaking process, and Adam Trenk is a partner and director of Rose Law Group Hemp Department On December 20, 2018, the Federal Farm Bill was signed into law legalizing industrial hemp. Soon after, the Arizona Department of Agriculture, which oversees the commercialization …
Credit unions greenlighted to bank with hemp businesses
By Laura Bianchi, Rose Law Group Partner and Director of Cannabis Department | Cannabis Business Executive On August 19, 2019, the National Credit Union Association (NCUA), a federal agency that regulates, charters, and supervises federal credit unions, released updated guidance on federally-backed credit unions working with hemp-based businesses. The guidelines clarify that credit unions are permitted to offer financial services, including loans, …
Omar Abdallah, Rose Law Group attorney handling hemp-related issues, fills us in on license fees for entering the hemp industry
By Omar Abdallah, Rose Law Group How much does it cost to get a hemp license from the Arizona Department of Agriculture? Licensing fees vary and can be found in the Arizona Hemp Program Rules. Grower license fees are $1,500 per license with additional inspection fees depending on the number of acres used. A Nursery license is $1,000 per license. A …
Omar Abdallah, Rose Law Group attorney handling hemp-related issues, clues us in on hemp biz offshoots
By Omar Abdallah, Rose Law Group With the passing of the Farm Bill, the hemp industry is expected to grow substantially. What are the emerging business opportunities that will develop alongside hemp farming? The passing of the 2018 Farm Bill brings with it a whole new industry. Opportunities exist not only for farmers wanting to grow hemp, but also for all …
Do CBD businesses have to follow the Arizona hemp rules? Omar Abdallah, Rose Law Group attorney handling hemp-related issues, explains
By Omar Abdallah, Rose Law Group Do CBD business have to follow the Arizona hemp rules? No, the Arizona Hemp Program oversight only extends from the growth and cultivation of industrial hemp to the point of processing, so CBD products may be manufactured and sold in Arizona without regulation from the Department of Agriculture. CBD products may still be subject …
Omar Abdallah, Rose Law Group attorney handling hemp-related issues, discusses land use rules for growing hemp
By Omar Abdallah, Rose Law Group What do the Arizona hemp rules say about what kind of land you need to grow hemp? Not much, really. Growers of hemp in Arizona are bound by the Arizona Hemp Program Rules and a licensing agreement they must enter with the Department of Agriculture. The rules and license agreement state that a grower …
Omar Abdallah, Rose Law Group attorney handling hemp-related issues, talks non-grower opportunities within burgeoning hemp industry
By Omar Abdallah, Rose Law Group I want to get involved with hemp in Arizona but not as a grower, what else can I do? Opportunities in the Arizona hemp industry will be plentiful, ranging from hemp farming to the manufacturing of finished goods, and everything in between. The typical production timeline for hemp begins at planting and ends somewhere …