FEDERAL • CANNABIS• HEMP • MARIJUANA EXPERT WITNESS

Ted Menadier provides expert witness services in federal cannabis, marijuana, and hemp matters arising in U.S. District Courts, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and federal administrative proceedings nationwide. Federal cannabis and marijuana cases present some of the most technically complex expert witness challenges in litigation — matters involving cultivation capacity, plant identification, hemp vs. marijuana classification, yield estimates, and production standards require an expert who understands both the science of cannabis cultivation and the legal frameworks that govern it.

Federal cannabis matters arise across a wide range of contexts: criminal prosecutions involving cultivation, distribution, and trafficking; hemp vs. marijuana classification disputes and Farm Bill compliance; regulatory enforcement actions involving licensed cannabis operators; asset forfeiture proceedings where crop and valuations are at issue; sentencing proceedings where production capacity and yield estimates affect guideline calculations; and civil litigation involving cannabis business operations, economic damages, and contract disputes between commercial cannabis operators. Ted has provided expert analysis and testimony in both state and federal court matters, and works with both defense and government counsel.

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Areas of Expertise

• Marijuana and hemp classification disputes in federal court

• THC potency testing and COA review

• THCA flower classification and lab testing

• Hemp program compliance and Farm Bill standards

• Cannabis and hemp cultivation practices review

• Hemp production standard of care review

• Crop and yield loss valuation

• Grow capacity and production output assessment

• Plant count and inventory verification

• Cannabis genetics and propagation assessment

• Nursery operations and facility review

• Business interruption and economic loss analysis

• Track-and-trace and recordkeeping review

• Industry benchmarks and accepted farming practices

Services Provided

• Case evaluation and litigation support

• Written expert witness reports

• Deposition testimony

• Trial testimony and courtroom presentation

• Rebuttal expert services

• Laboratory data review

• Grow operation and production review

• Economic loss and business interruption evaluation

• Sentencing-related analysis

• Industry compliance and testing standards review

Federal Criminal Cannabis and Hemp Cases

Federal criminal cannabis cases frequently require expert analysis of cultivation practices, production estimates, hemp vs. marijuana identification, COA interpretation, and the distinction between legal hemp and marijuana under the 2018 Farm Bill. In sentencing proceedings, plant counts, yield estimates, and production capacity directly affect guideline calculations — and overstated government estimates are common. I provide independent expert analysis to help defense counsel and the court understand what the evidence actually shows about cultivation activity, production capacity, and the technical realities of cannabis and hemp production.

Federal hemp matters — including cases involving THCA flower, hemp transportation across state lines, and Farm Bill compliance — require expert analysis of testing methodologies, COA interpretation, and the practical realities of hemp cultivation and compliance. I provide expert testimony in both criminal and civil federal matters involving hemp classification, compliance, and production.