Over the past sixteen years, the Hoban name has become inextricably intertwined with the modernized commercial cannabis industry (e.g., hemp and marijuana).
Bob Hoban is a cannabis industry leader, attorney, visionary, executive, fiduciary, counselor, and trusted advisor.
Missouri Governor Accepts Marijuana Sector PAC Contribution, Then Attempts to Ban all Hemp Derivatives: Tales From the Front Lines of the Hemp v. Marijuana Conflict
The marijuana sector will go to any lengths to stop the hemp sector from further developing, as we saw recently in Missouri. The outgoing Governor of Missouri accepted tens of thousands of dollars from a marijuana sector trade association (into his PAC), and subsequently issued an ‘emergency’ Executive Order, which purported to ban the entirety of the hemp derivative industry in that State. But the Missouri Secretary of State (SOS) determined that there is no ‘emergency’ and rejected the so-called ‘emergency’ rule for lack of any exigent circumstances, and noted that "[w]e don't live in a dictatorship."
Farm Bill Update: Regulated Hemp vs. Intoxicating Marijuana—Mace and McGarvey Enter The Ring
An update on the Farm Bill's progress through the House and the deleterious Mary Miller Amendment regarding hemp derivatives.
A Budding Alliance? If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em
NC's HB563 evolved from regulating hemp to including medical marijuana, uniting hemp and marijuana sector interests. Policy favors a unified cannabis industry approach.
Cannabis Industry Trade Association Blues: We’re All Confused
Cannabis Industry (hemp sector and marijuana sector) Trade Associations play a large role in the future of cannabis policy, and it is the time to find common ground.
The Cannabis Cream Puff War And The Role Of Trade Associations
What is the so-called Cannabis Industry Civil War; the Hemp vs. Marijuana mentality; the Farm Bill, Schedule III, and the role of cannabis industry trade associations.