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Hemp Crop Insurance Update: “Whole-Farm” Coverage to Include Hemp

August 29, 2019

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Written By Allen N. Trask, III
The unavailability of crop insurance for hemp has long been a source of frustration and risk for growers in North Carolina, especially in the…
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Ward and Smith Sponsors Pre-Game Fundraiser to Benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs

August 28, 2019

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, football season! With it comes traditions that make it so much fun, such as getting decked…
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DEA Recognizes Legality of Hemp

August 27, 2019

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Written By Tyler J. Russell
On August 26, 2019, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (or “DEA”) issued a public notice that formally – and, finally! – expresses the agency’s…
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New Law More than Doubles Chapter 12 “Family Farmer” Debt Limit

August 26, 2019

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Written By Lance P. Martin
On Friday, August 23, 2019, the President signed into law the Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019.  The Act increases the debt limit used…
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NC Legislative Update: Hemp Legislation Passes House; Headed Back to Senate

August 23, 2019

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Written By Whitney Campbell Christensen and Tyler J. Russell and Allen N. Trask, III
On August 21, the North Carolina House of Representatives voted, by a narrow margin, to advance Senate Bill 315 – North Carolina Farm Act…
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2019 Construction Conference Insights: Minimizing Liability When Accidents Happen

August 21, 2019

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Written By Merrill G. Jones, II
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Chris Edwards Selected for Leadership Wilmington

August 20, 2019

We are pleased to announce that litigator Chris Edwards has been accepted into Leadership Wilmington’s class of 2020. The Wilmington Chamber of Commerce‘s ten-month…

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