[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Benzinga [@Benzinga](/creator/twitter/Benzinga) on x 305.9K followers Created: 2025-07-14 14:30:24 UTC At Benzinga’s Cannabis Capital Conference, David DiGiacomo, partner at Michael Best, shared his take on the cannabis industry’s legal landscape, emerging consumer trends, and what keeps him optimistic. “There’s still a lot of headwinds, a lot of regulatory uncertainty,” David said. “And yet here we are at the conference with a ton of optimism.” David pointed to the continued confusion around hemp and the 2018 Farm Bill: “The FDA still says all these hemp beverages that are out there are illegal, and yet we have a new market that’s growing as a result of that.” His hope? More clarity, collaboration, and fair access for everyone in the space. “Retail, true marijuana operators, and hemp operators — really, we all should be thinking about the industry together. How we can help each other grow and do better, build the consumer in a better way.” Michael Best, he says, will remain a long-term partner as the industry matures: “We see ourselves here as a long time partner… to help them navigate some of those challenges between now and XX years from now.” Catch the full clip to hear how David and the team are supporting the future of cannabis law 📽️ @MichaelBestLaw @BzCannabis  XXXXXX engagements  [Post Link](https://x.com/Benzinga/status/1944766433608466885)
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Created: 2025-07-14 14:30:24 UTC
At Benzinga’s Cannabis Capital Conference, David DiGiacomo, partner at Michael Best, shared his take on the cannabis industry’s legal landscape, emerging consumer trends, and what keeps him optimistic.
“There’s still a lot of headwinds, a lot of regulatory uncertainty,” David said. “And yet here we are at the conference with a ton of optimism.”
David pointed to the continued confusion around hemp and the 2018 Farm Bill: “The FDA still says all these hemp beverages that are out there are illegal, and yet we have a new market that’s growing as a result of that.”
His hope? More clarity, collaboration, and fair access for everyone in the space. “Retail, true marijuana operators, and hemp operators — really, we all should be thinking about the industry together. How we can help each other grow and do better, build the consumer in a better way.”
Michael Best, he says, will remain a long-term partner as the industry matures: “We see ourselves here as a long time partner… to help them navigate some of those challenges between now and XX years from now.”
Catch the full clip to hear how David and the team are supporting the future of cannabis law 📽️
@MichaelBestLaw @BzCannabis
XXXXXX engagements
