#081 - How Will Alcohol Regulations Impact the Future of THC Drinks? w/ Neil Willner, Counsel at Vicente

🌿🎙️ Join us on High Spirits as Ben & AnnaRae dive into a hot topic that's reshaping the landscape of the cannabis beverage industry. As states begin to align hemp beverage regulations with those governing alcohol, the implications for brands, manufacturers, distributors, and consumers are significant. This episode explores the legislative shift that is integrating hemp beverages into the alcohol regulatory framework, spotlighting new challenges and opportunities within the industry, and breaking down some of the common contract language found in this environment.

🚀 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲: In this discussion, we're joined by Neil M. Willner, Counsel at Vicente LLP. Neil brings his extensive expertise in cannabis regulatory and compliance matters, focusing particularly on the evolving intersection of hemp and regulated marijuana industries. With states like Arkansas, Arizona, Illinois, and several others proposing legislation that would treat hemp beverages similarly to alcohol, Neil will unpack what these changes mean for the future of the industry.