Expert witness service
Industrial Hemp Expert Witness
Hemp disputes frequently start in the field: a crop tests hot, a harvest falls short of a contract, or a load is seized because of how it looks or smells.
Ted addresses hemp cultivation, sampling and testing practices, production expectations and the practical differences between hemp and marijuana, from an industry perspective.
Available nationwide for state and federal matters.
When this applies
When this expertise is useful.
Hemp classification, cultivation, testing, production and contract disputes.
- A hemp crop is alleged to exceed THC limits
- A grower and buyer dispute quality, quantity or delivery
- Hemp shipments are seized or detained
- Hemp crop loss is claimed or denied
Ted Menadier, MBA
Ted Menadier, MBA provides expert witness services in litigation involving cannabis, marijuana and hemp cultivation, crop loss, crop valuation, business operations, insurance claims, testing, classification and related industry matters.
- Matters retained
- 38+
- Industry since
- 2015
- Courts
- State & federal
- Availability
- Nationwide
Issues
Issues Ted may evaluate.
- Sampling timing and testing practices
- THC and total THC results
- Hemp production and yield expectations
- Hemp market pricing
- Hemp versus marijuana identification
Analysis may be based on: COAs and sampling records, Planting and harvest records, Contracts and delivery records, Market pricing data.
Representative matter types
Matters Ted has been retained on.
Anonymous categories only. Client names, case details and outcomes are confidential.
Scope
What Ted does not do.
Clear limits save time for counsel and keep opinions defensible.
- Ted does not provide legal advice and is not counsel for any party.
- Ted does not hold himself out as a business valuation or business appraisal expert.
- Ted does not hold himself out as a molecular genetics or plant-genetics laboratory expert; specialized genetic evaluation may require another expert.
- Ted is not a CPA, forensic accountant or economist. Economic-loss work stays within crop value, production loss, market pricing and lost revenue.
- Scope is determined by the facts and issues of each engagement, and matters outside his experience are declined early.
Related
Related expertise and case types.
Locations
Industrial Hemp Expert Witness by state.
Available in every state. Ted is based in Denver and does not maintain offices elsewhere.
FAQ
Common questions
Can a hemp crop become marijuana?
A crop grown as hemp can test above the legal THC threshold, for example when harvest is delayed. How the sample was taken and which result applies are often central questions.
Does Ted perform laboratory testing?
No. Ted interprets COAs and testing practices from an industry perspective; laboratory analysis is performed by accredited labs.
Ted Menadier is an expert witness and industry consultant, not an attorney. Nothing on this website is legal advice, and contacting Ted does not create an attorney-client relationship. Expert scope is determined by the facts and issues of each engagement.