Overview

Catie Wightman is an associate attorney in Vicente Sederberg’s Denver office, where she focuses on regulatory compliance for hemp and marijuana businesses. She is responsible for assisting hemp and marijuana clients in navigating complex federal, state, and local regulatory frameworks.

Before joining VS, Catie interned with the Honorable William W. Hood, III at the Colorado Supreme Court where she prepared memoranda analyzing complex legal issues and recommending whether the court grant or deny certiorari.

Catie graduated Order of the Coif from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, where she was an associate editor of the University of Denver Law Review and a member of the Student National Cannabis Bar Association.

Publications

VS Insights

• Co-author, "FDA Enforcement Continues Against Companies Making CBD Product Claims." August 11, 2022
• Co-author, "Key Takeaways from Intoxicating Cannabinoids: The Science and the Law Webinar," June 16, 2022

• Co-author, "FDA Enforcement Action Targeted at Hemp-Derived Delta-8 Products," May 5, 2022

• Co-author, "2014 Farm Bill Expiration: What Does it Mean for State Hemp Programs?" December 17, 2021

• Co-author, "Guide for Shipping Hemp and Hemp-Derived CBD Products," October 18, 2021

• Co-author, "Federal and State Overview: Regulation of Products Containing 'Minor' Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids," July 13, 2021

• Co-author, "New Hemp CBD Laws, Regulations, and Policies: June 2021 Update," June 15, 2021

• Co-author, "5 Key Takeaways from the FTC CBDeceit Crackdown on CBD Businesses," December 23, 2020

• Co-author, "Coronavirus and Cannabis: Colorado Regulatory Updates," November 17, 2020

• Author, "Selling CBD Products Online? State Retailer Registration Requirements May Apply," November 16, 2020

• Co-author, “A Closer Look at Colorado COVID-19 Relief Programs” August 26, 2020

• Co-author, “Florida is Ready for the Hemp Industry” April 30, 2020

• Co-author, “Budding Companies Part 4: Jurisdiction Choice in Forming Cannabis Startups” November 8, 2019

• Co-author, “Key Takeaways from the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Hearing on Hemp Production and the 2018 Farm Bill” August 23, 2019

• Co-author, “Five Reasons Why Texas Could Be ‘The Great Hemp State’” July 30, 2019

• Co-author, “Reflections on the 2018 Farm Bill” July 17, 2019

External Publications

• Author, “Hemp Legalization’s Impact on Low-Level Marijuana Offenses” Denver Law Review Forum, October 3, 2019

• Author, “Big Sky Scientific v. Idaho State Police: Considerations for Legally Produced Hemp in Transport” Denver Law Review Forum, July 4, 2019