Delta-8 THC, THCA, THCO, CBD, and Other Legal Cannabinoids: Advising on Lawful Cannabis Activity in the Hemp Sector (2025 Edition)

David Kenneth Sergi | Sergi & Associates

Mr. Sergi brings his unique back ground to the practice of law in San Marcos. He was born in Hamburg Germany where his parents where opera singers. His schooling included stints at the International Schools as well as British military schools. After he moved to Texas with his parents he attended Anderson High School in Austin and graduated from Allen Military Academy in Bryan. He thereafter graduated from Texas A and M university and South Texas College of Law.

His legal experience combines the honor of having served as a Law Clerk to a Federal Judge as well as having practiced with two of the largest and most prestigious law firms in the Country. He has also worked overseas representing major clients in Australia and served on the trial team of a defendant at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague as well as attending arguments for one of his clients at the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

He has established a practice in San Marcos, which combines his courtroom expertise in the areas of commercial and criminal litigation along with his passion for family law as well as his commitment to represent business interests and developers in the Hays County area.

David C. Holland | Prince Lobel TYE LLP

David is a highly sought-after civil and criminal litigation attorney who has an extensive background in representing a broad range of stakeholders in the cannabis industry. He is the Executive and Legal Director of Empire State NORML, the New York State affiliate of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) and is a Co-Chair of NORML’s Amicus Committee. He is also a co-founder and President of the New York City Cannabis Industry Association (NYCCIA) and Vice President of the Hudson Valley Cannabis Industry Association (HVCIA). David has served as a Legal Advisor to Last Prisoner Project (LPP) seeking clemency and habeas corpus relief for prisoners of the Drug War.

Previously, David spent a dozen years as Counsel to High Times Magazine handling all legal matters. During that same time he was Of Counsel to the late Michael Kennedy, Esq., an outspoken criminal defense, civil rights, and cannabis advocate. Together, they successfully pursued President Obama for group clemency petition on behalf of five elderly first time offenders serving at least one sentence of life without the possibility of parole for non-violent marijuana related offenses. All members of the group received relief with the last granted by President Trump in January, 2021. David is a regular lecturer at many multi-disciplinary legal and media events regarding cannabis related issues and frequent information source for local and national news media outlets.

David has been at the forefront of several challenges to the constitutionality of federal and state cannabis laws including submission of amicus curiae briefs to the United States Supreme Court in the cases of Washington v. Barr and Musta v. Mendota Heights Dental Ctr., arguing that the Schedule I status of cannabis under federal law is unconstitutional. He has also successfully pursued claims against the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Services on behalf of probationers who are being denied access to medical marijuana under the state’s Compassionate Care Act as well as reinstatement and backpay and benefits for a firefighter who was wrongly terminated from the Buffalo Fire Department for his lawful use of medical cannabis.

David has been repeatedly named as a Top 100 Attorney of the Year and a Metro New York Super Lawyer since 2022.

I. Analysis of current state and federal regulations governing Delta-8 THC, THCA, THCO, CBD, and other cannabinoids | 1:00pm – 1:10pm

II. Advising clients on compliance with cannabis laws | 1:10pm – 1:20pm

III. Risk mitigation strategies for clients involved in the production, sale, or distribution of Delta-8 THC and CBD products | 1:20pm – 1:30pm

IV. Scientific issues of importance to attorneys | 1:30pm – 1:40pm

V. Laboratory testing issues | 1:40pm – 2:00pm

Break | 2:00pm – 2:10pm

VI. Licensing requirements and compliance enforcement | 2:10pm –2:30pm

VII. Discussion on the potential changes in cannabis regulation | 2:30pm – 2:40pm

VIII. Preparing clients for future legal shifts in the cannabis industry | 2:40pm – 2:50pm

IX. Legal risks associated with the marketing and sale of cannabinoid products | 2:50pm – 3:10pm