We will identify which licenses you need and assist you in filing the appropriate license applications and renewals. This representation includes corresponding with the Department of Agriculture (“the Department”) on your behalf as necessary throughout the licensing and renewal processes, advising you on any issues that might arise, and defending you against the Department if it seeks to deny your license or refuses to renew it. 

We will provide answers to your regulatory questions (generally within one business day) and provide you with 24/7 access to other resources that will allow you to answer most of your questions immediately. For more complex matters, we may prepare an opinion letter.

We will provide you with access to templates for use in your business related to hemp best practices, including draft standard operating procedures (SOPs) for handling hemp flower and communicating with suppliers and customers. 

We will provide you with access to our internal hemp testing services, which will be coordinated by attorneys and protected by attorney-client privilege. Although there will be a separate fee for each test, and the tests are subject to availability on a first-come, first-served basis, this representation will include providing test results to you, through counsel, and providing legal advice related to them. Our testing program uses an Orange Photonics LightLab 3 portable testing device, which can test both hemp and hemp-derived cannabinoid products, and we will not disclose any of the test results without your consent. 

We will represent you at the initial stages in response to any regulatory action threatened or brought by the Department related to the manufacture, distribution, or sale hemp or hemp-derived cannabinoid products. If necessary, this representation will include corresponding with the Department on your behalf and attempting to secure a favorable resolution of the matter. 

We will represent you at the initial stages in response to any civil asset forfeiture actions brought against you by law enforcement related to the possession or sale of hemp or hemp-derived cannabinoid products. If necessary, this representation will include corresponding with law enforcement and opposing counsel on your behalf, attempting to secure a favorable settlement, and filing a claim to oppose the forfeiture.

Finally, this representation also includes access to our client newsletter, through which we provide clients with up-to-date information and updates about legislative and regulatory developments affecting hemp, as well as real-time updates about enforcement activity by the Department and law enforcement agencies (such as the TBI and local drug task force offices).