Among the first national law firms to establish a dedicated Cannabis Practice Group, Greenspoon Marder is at the forefront of this exciting and rapidly growing industry. We offer flexible and creative solutions to help achieve our client’s individual goals and drive success for the cannabis industry as a whole. Our team helps cultivators, retailers, product manufacturers, distributors, and testing facilities, as well as ancillary industry businesses and investors.
Our attorneys know the unique risks and challenges facing the cannabis, medical marijuana and hemp sectors, so we take the time to understand our clients’ products and business objectives. For many of our clients, the legal and regulatory requirements of cannabis business ownership are their least favorite parts of the job. We understand, and we work alongside company leadership to create the smoothest path to success.
Helping Cannabis Businesses Navigate a Complex Legal Landscape
With over 25 attorneys focused on the cannabis, medical marijuana and hemp sectors and offices in key states such as California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, and Oregon, our Cannabis Practice advises clients from early formation through an exit. We take a creative and proactive approach to the practice of law, enabling our clients to take advantage of the emerging legal developments and industry trends.
Cannabis businesses face unique challenges and opportunities in this fast-paced, highly regulated industry. Some of our attorneys have been involved in the marijuana industry since its earliest days of legalization, and we have been through the business lifecycle with many companies across the United States. We take a holistic view of a client’s business, focusing not just on the immediate needs around tax and regulatory issues, but also on long-term strategy as it relates to corporate planning, real estate best practices, and IP needs. What’s more, having had a dedicated cannabis practice since 2016, we have created and nurtured a network of marijuana industry executives, investors and advocates around the world. We take pride in carefully connecting our network in ways that make sense for the parties involved and for the industry as a whole.
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Jeffrey A. Backman
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Brian A. Bloom
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Irina Dashevsky
Irina Dashevsky
Partner & Co-Chair of the Cannabis Law Group
Phone: (312) 399-0728 irina.dashevsky@gmlaw.com View Bio -
Julian A. Fortuna
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Scott J. Fuerst
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Patricia Gannon
Patricia Gannon
Partner, Chair of the Immigration & Naturalization Group, and Deputy Managing Partner of the New York Office
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John Gelety
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Matthew Ginder
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Gerald Greenspoon
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Ryan M. Holz
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Michael Martinez
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Aliya J. Nelson
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Tatum H. Perez
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Nick Richards
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Michael E. Ross
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Douglas R. Sargent
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Matthew Schiller
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Phillip Silvestri
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David Standa
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Kristin Stankiewicz
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Sabrina Strand
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Gavin Strube
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Sharon Urias
Sharon Urias
Partner & IP Practice Group Leader
Phone: (480) 306-5458 sharon.urias@gmlaw.com View Bio -
David Weisman
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Robert P. Wessely
Robert P. Wessely
Partner and Chair of the Corporate & Business Practice Group
Phone: (212) 524-5031 robert.wessely@gmlaw.com View Bio
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Licensing & Compliance
Licensing
In the states with recreational cannabis legalization that allow some form of commercial activity, licenses to operate are required. Many states have open application programs that are considered noncompetitive, like California and Oregon, while other states have only a small number of licenses to operate being issued.
Our cannabis licensing team has filed thousands of applications in both competitive and noncompetitive states. By having dedicated drafting teams and institutional application experience, our licensing lawyers can help you submit the best possible application.
Because of Greenspoon Marder’s cross-disciplinary approach, our cannabis practice group can also provide assistance with all parts of the application and back-end legal work including real estate, land use and corporate formation.
Compliance
Because of the contradictions between state legalization and federal law, running a compliant cannabis business is extremely important. Our compliance attorneys across the country specialize in keeping your business safe and operating according to state law and agency rules.
Our attorneys, by being engaged in rulemaking and policy discussions in each state we practice, work hard to be consistently on top of the ever-changing rules cannabis businesses must follow. Greenspoon Marder’s commitment to policy work allows us to communicate quickly and effectively about new changes and to make sure that those changes make practical sense when applied.
We provide a wide range of compliance services including:
- Local government compliance
- Compliance audits
- Inspection readiness walkthroughs
- Compliance education services
- Employee and staff training
- Coordination with contractors and service providers
- Representation at license violation and revocation hearings
- Rules updates
- Advocacy at state and local hearings
- Representation at state legislative hearings
Running a compliant cannabis business can feel daunting but our attorneys are here to help. With onsite visits to written operating procedures to legislative updates, our attorneys are constantly striving to keep your business compliant and informed.
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Corporate
We provide a full range of corporate services to our cannabis clients, including:
- Corporate Finance and Securities Transactions
- Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions
- Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances
- Restructuring and Workouts
- Private Equity and Venture Capital Fund Formation and Governance
- Complex Commercial Agreements
- Corporate Entity Formation and Corporate Governance
Corporate Finance and Securities Transactions
Growing companies require growth capital, and cannabis ventures are no exception. Our cannabis group has significant experience with all types of financing transactions, including private placements of debt, equity and convertible/hybrid securities, leveraged recapitalizations, public offerings and reverse mergers or reverse takeovers (RTOs). Our attorneys have participated in private and public financing transactions in all major industries, including the rapidly growing legal cannabis industry, from the “seed” or angel stage to the venture capital, and private equity stage to later-stage liquidity events including public offerings and RTOs.
Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions
Cannabis companies are engaging in M&A transactions at an increasing rate. Our cannabis law practice group has participated in a significant number of M&A transactions, both public and private, from the smallest “mom and pop” transactions to the largest of institutional transactions. Our team of attorneys has observed the rapidly increasing sophistication of M&A transactions in the cannabis space and has the experience both in cannabis and other industries to handle even the most sophisticated transactions in the cannabis space.
Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances
As cannabis clients grow, many are finding strategic opportunities that are best pursued through a joint venture or strategic alliance rather than an outright acquisition or disposition. Our team of attorneys has structured highly complex joint ventures and strategic alliance transactions both domestically and cross-border, and we are seeing an increasing number of these types of transactions in the cannabis space.
Private Equity and Venture Capital Fund Formation and Governance
As the cannabis industry has grown in size and scale, a group of institutional investors has entered the cannabis space. Our attorneys have experience with and have recently been tasked with forming private equity and venture capital fund vehicles, and related management and advisory entities, to assist these clients in raising funds and deploying those funds in the cannabis industry.
Restructurings and Workouts
As cannabis companies grow, it occasionally becomes necessary to restructure certain of their financial obligations. Restructuring the obligations of a cannabis client can pose unique challenges. Our cannabis law practice group is called upon to advise creditors in the cannabis space in the restructuring of these obligations
Complex Commercial Agreements
Cannabis as an industry is growing very fast, and our clients are increasingly turning to us for assistance in structuring complex commercial transactions among cultivators, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, vendors and other service providers. Our team of attorneys is often able to draw from their analogous experience in other industries to craft agreements to meet the client’s commercial needs.
Corporate Entity Formation and Corporate Governance
Good corporate hygiene is the backbone of any high-growth company – particularly in the cannabis industry. Our experienced attorneys can help your business, no matter what the size, build and maintain a strong corporate foundation. Having a solid corporate foundation that evolves with the company is one of the most important things a business can do. Our attorneys advise cannabis companies on their day-to-day operations as well as on their most sophisticated transactions. We are backed by the resources of a full-service national law firm with lawyers in all areas related to the cannabis industry.
We help create and execute growth strategies for our clients, including business formation, raising capital, tax strategies and more. Our goal is to truly understand each client’s vision and provide support and guidance to get there.
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Tax and 280E
Cannabis businesses face tax challenges that no other businesses operating in the United States face, which is why it is imperative that companies seek legal counsel with an experienced marijuana business attorney. IRC §280E prevents businesses that are engaged in “drug trafficking,” including marijuana, from taking regular business deductions. §280E forces cannabis businesses to use specific accounting methods, makes them more likely to be audited and significantly raises the potential tax liability for cannabis operators. The experienced lawyers in the Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Practice can help you navigate through the tax issues your cannabis-related business will most certainly face.
Our firm can help with:
- Corporate structuring and entity formation
- §280E guidance, accounting methods and cost of goods sold decision-making
- State, local and IRS audits
- White-collar and tax crime representation
- Tax controversy
- Tax Court litigation
Until Congress acts on §280E and excludes marijuana businesses from this limitation, it remains one of the biggest challenges that operators face. It is extremely important to be thoughtful from a tax perspective about how your corporate structure, understand clearly how to operate under §280E and have an experienced marijuana business attorney on your team if your business is audited or you are contacted by the IRS or other taxing authorities.
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Advocacy and Lobbying
As a Greenspoon Marder wholly-owned subsidiary, The Liaison Group, DC’s only lobbying firm focused exclusively on the cannabis industry, works to preserve state-approved cannabis programs and to remove barriers to the industry at the federal level. The Liaison Group advocates for clients who believe that an industry committed to compliance – via sound regulatory frameworks that address finance and banking, manufacturing practices, labeling and packaging, as well as inventory and security measures – will create a prosperous environment for all stakeholders.
Services
Government Relations & Lobbying
TLG ensures our cannabis clients’ voices and values are heard and understood by federal lawmakers. By understanding the short, medium and long-term impacts of pending legislation and policy for the industry, TLG serves its clients as their “eyes and ears” inside the beltway. TLG’s strategic advantage is that we have “boots on the ground” experience with decision-makers and policy influencers throughout the federal government.
Strategic Planning & Consulting
Successfully and effectively communicating a message begins with a thoughtful, targeted and comprehensive plan. TLG works closely with every client to ensure that their organization’s vision aligns with their government affairs and public policy initiatives to ultimately support their strategic goals.
Learn more at https://www.theliaisongroup.com/
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Employment Law
Just like traditional businesses, cannabis businesses need advice and help with employment-related issues. Greenspoon Marder’s employment lawyers can help cannabis businesses navigate the myriad of state and federal employment laws to ensure that employees are safe and compliant and to prevent unnecessary liability on behalf of the employer. Having happy and well-managed leadership and employees is one of the most important aspects of running a successful business.
Whether you are running an established business or just launching our lawyers can help you with a wide range of employment issues including:
- Employee handbooks
- Employment and independent contractor agreements
- Non-compete and non-disclosure agreements
- Employment litigation
- Workman’s compensation claims
- OSHA, BOLI and other agency complaints
- Wrongful discharge and termination claims
- Staff and employee training
- Sexual harassment claims
- Separation agreements and claims release
- Cannabis-related investigations and employee incidents
- Disciplinary proceedings and HR guidance
Our cannabis employment attorneys work with clients on proactive compliance, liability mitigation, crisis management, and dispute resolution. We counsel our clients on the implementation of employment policies and practices that help protect against potential claims and/or violations; and, when necessary, we draw upon the extensive experience of our Litigation Practice Group to ensure the best possible outcome for our clients.
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Hemp & CBD
On December 20, 2018, the President signed the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“Farm Bill”). This law is groundbreaking because it removes hemp (containing less than 0.3% THC) from the purview of the Controlled Substances Act. The FDA will now have an expanded role in regulating these products and hemp – including CBD – will be subject to the same regulations and requirements as other non-cannabis FDA-regulated products.
As the industry navigates and creates this “new normal” regulatory environment, it is more important than ever to have experienced legal advisors on your team. Greenspoon Marder attorneys and affiliates in our D.C. office are speaking weekly, if not daily, with the offices at the federal agencies (and Members of Congress and Committee staff) seeking clarification of the issues and timeline for implementing the hemp provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill. We share our knowledge freely with clients and industry participants through blogs and media outlets.
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Intellectual Property
In the cannabis industry, intellectual property protection is often one of the most critical – and most overlooked – competitive advantages. Greenspoon Marder’s intellectual property attorneys work with clients throughout the nation on patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets. We leverage our diverse backgrounds in business, science, technology and the law with an in-depth understanding of intellectual property rights to help our clients succeed in today’s increasingly competitive cannabis marketplace.
Until marijuana is legal at the federal and state level, obtaining federal trademark protection for cannabis-related goods and services will continue to have its challenges. It is critical for business owners to consult with experienced attorneys who can advise on the most strategic and cost-effective options. In some cases, it may be advisable to pursue state trademark protections only, which, along with common law rights, afford some protection of a company’s brand. In other cases, U.S. trademark registration is advisable.
Fortunately for cannabis companies, marijuana’s Schedule 1 status is not relevant to patentability. There is currently a wide range of patents and applications on the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) database, including cannabis plants, products, extraction and processing methods, consumption devices, methods of medical cannabis use, and more.
Similarly, marijuana’s Schedule 1 status is not relevant to the protection of trade secrets or copyrights either. Each of these types of intellectual property can be used to protect your company.
Our intellectual property attorneys can help you evaluate and secure the right type of protection, and are skilled in:
- Trademark registration, protection and enforcement
- Patent litigation
- Patent prosecution
- Copyright registration, protection and enforcement
- Trade secret protection and disputes
- Domain name registration and disputes
- IP audits
- IP asset due diligence
- Trademark licensing
- Technology licensing
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Litigation
An experienced lawyer at our firm can assist cannabis businesses facing litigation. For more than 35 years, Greenspoon Marder has provided skilled representation for a wide range of businesses and industries, including cannabis businesses. Our trial attorneys have a proven track record in resolving all types of business disputes, representing clients as plaintiffs and defendants in civil, commercial, and complex commercial litigation matters, both in state and federal courts and at the trial and appellate levels.
Our experienced litigation team has argued cases before judges and juries in state and federal courts throughout the United States, in matters that are local, national and international in scope and involve a broad spectrum of cannabis-specific legal issues.
How Our Cannabis Law Firm Can Help You
Because of complications on federal legalization issues, cannabis litigation poses very specific challenges that our marijuana business lawyers work to navigate including:
- Business and partner disputes
- Breach of contract
- Landlord/tenant disputes
- Civil racketeering
- Copyright and trademark disputes
- Cannabis license violations and revocations
Contact a Cannabis Litigator Today
Greenspoon Marder’s cannabis litigators focus on keeping clients out of the courtroom. We proactively counsel business clients on ways to resolve disputes without the necessity of litigation and how to avoid future business disputes. However, when trial proves necessary, our team of attorneys is aggressive, experienced, and skilled in the courtroom, whether facing a judge or jury. At Greenspoon Marder we stand by our clients from start to finish, guiding them through all facets of the case.
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Real Estate
Greenspoon Marder’s cannabis attorneys can help you and your business through every stage of a cannabis real estate transaction. If you are a cannabis business, you will need real estate legal help. Whether it’s negotiating a lease or purchasing property, our marijuana law firm can help you navigate the unique real estate issues facing cannabis businesses including:
- Due diligence on property feasibility
- Standard due diligence
- Cannabis-specific lease provisions and lease negotiations
- Understanding water and power availability
- Historic easements and neighbor relations
- Title and deed review
- Real estate values for existing operations
Land Use
One of the most interesting and dynamic components of a cannabis business is picking the correct location. Because licensing is almost always attached to the property, it is crucial that you ensure your property is licensable, has the appropriate water rights, is zoned correctly and that you can get local government sign-off. An experienced cannabis business attorney at Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group can help in a myriad of ways including:
- Local government licensing and land use hearing
- Appearances in front of land use boards
- Vetting property for suitability
- All types of land use applications
- Determining and obtaining water rights
- Work collaboratively with local governments to help achieve land use permits
- Contest land use decisions
- Change of use and zoning changes
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FDA
Hemp and hemp-derived CBD companies regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) understand that qualified strategic advisors are critical to their success. The Greenspoon Marder FDA practice provides comprehensive legal services to companies subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), the Public Health Service Act, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) and related federal and state laws. Our team is extremely well connected to FDA legislative initiatives and counsels clients across the nation regarding advocacy advice on FDA policy, legislative matters and governmental affairs.
We support hemp clients through the regulatory life cycle of their products including food, pet/animal food, ingredients and food contact/packaging. We work with risk assessment experts, scientists and technical advisors for an integrated solution.
Greenspoon Marder attorneys can help with:
- Research and commercial agreements
- GRAS and NDI ingredients
- FSMA compliance
- FDA-enforcement action
- Manufacturing compliance (GMPs)
- Post-market compliance counseling
- Pre-market approval and clearance strategies
- Product labeling, advertising and promotional approaches
- Recalls
We work in varied industries across the nation with businesses including:
- Manufacturers
- Investors
- Distributors
- Retailers
- Researchers & Developers
- Suppliers
- Trade Associations
- Medical Centers & Health Care Providers
- Vendors and Independent Contractors
- Non-Profit and Patient Advocacy Organizations
*Disclaimer: The materials found on this site are for general informational purposes only and are not for the purpose of providing legal advice or legal opinions on specific facts or circumstances. Though certain individual state constitutions and related marijuana codes and associated regulations allow medical and recreational marijuana businesses, marijuana sales, marijuana cultivation, and marijuana possession by certain qualified individuals and businesses, the sale, cultivation, use, and distribution of marijuana remains ILLEGAL under Federal law.
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- Feb 18, 2022 Ramping Up: New York Issues New Medical Cannabis Regs.
- Feb 17, 2022 Blurred Lines: New York Passes Bill To Allow Hemp Farmers to Grow and Process Marijuana
- Feb 1, 2022 Greenspoon Marder Partner Ryan M. Holz Recognized Among 2022 “Illinois Rising Stars” By Super Lawyers
- Jan 20, 2022 Greenspoon Marder’s Cannabis Law Group Named 2021 ‘Practice Group of the Year’ by Law360
- Jan 18, 2022 ADA Website Compliance Suits Start to Target Cannabis Companies
- Jan 5, 2022 Connecticut to Start Accepting Cannabis Business Applications in February
- Dec 8, 2021 Webinar: Year-End Cannabis Legislative Update
- Nov 24, 2021 YEAR-END CANNABIS LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
- Nov 19, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Partner Douglas Sargent Named to Crain’s Chicago Business 2021 Notable Gen X Leaders in Accounting, Consulting and Law List
- Nov 18, 2021 You, Me & IP – Intellectual Property Questions from MJBizCon Conversations
- Nov 17, 2021 Selling Your Cannabis Business
- Nov 17, 2021 Intellectual Property Questions from MJBizCon Conversations
- Nov 16, 2021 Webinar: Selling Your Cannabis Business
- Nov 10, 2021 The Time is Nigh! New Jersey Announces Application Release Dates, and They Are Not Far Away
- Nov 10, 2021 Open the Books; Illinois Needs to Stop Hiding Cannabis Craft Grow, Infuser, and Transportation Scores
- Oct 21, 2021 Ten Things You Can Do to Prepare for the Upcoming Release of New Jersey Recreational Cannabis License Applications
- Oct 11, 2021 Cannabis Quick Hits: Considerations for Cannabis Businesses for a Well-Positioned Eventual Exit
- Oct 5, 2021 Cannabis Quick Hits: Intellectual Property in the Cannabis Industry
- Oct 4, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Partner Irina Dashevsky and Associate Fabian Limon Featured Speakers at Chicago Bar Association’s “Doing Deals in Cannabis: What You Need to Know” CLE Seminar
- Oct 4, 2021 Cannabis Quick Hits: Determining a Long Term Plan for your Cannabis Business
- Sep 27, 2021 Cannabis Quick Hits: Considerations When Entering or Investing in the Cannabis Industry
- Sep 22, 2021 Cannabis Quick Hits: Employment Laws in the Cannabis Industry
- Sep 20, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Partner Irina Dashevsky Selected as Chicago Business Journal’s Women of Influence honoree for 2021
- Sep 17, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Partner Nick Richards Named to The Global Top 200 Cannabis Lawyers List by Cannabis Law Report
- Sep 16, 2021 New York Cannabis Business End Game: Real Estate
- Sep 15, 2021 New Mexico Health Department Quietly Issued a Last-Minute Cultivation License Before Handing Over Control of the Program
- Sep 15, 2021 FDA and CDC Issue Warnings Regarding Delta-8 THC, Which Remains in Legal Grey Area
- Aug 26, 2021 New Mexico Has Begun Accepting Cannabis Producer Applications; Here’s What You Need to Know and What’s Next
- Aug 25, 2021 Webinar: Why the Cannabis Industry Needs Estate Planning
- Aug 24, 2021 Cannabis Community Awaits Direction from New York Governor Kathy Hochul
- Aug 23, 2021 New Jersey’s Initial Rules for the “Personal-Use of Cannabis” (That is New Jersey’s Term for “Adult Use”) Restrict Vertical Integration and Focus on Equity
- Aug 13, 2021 Why the Cannabis Industry Needs Estate Planning
- Jul 16, 2021 Illinois (Finally) Moves Towards Issuing New Licenses, But What’s Next?
- Jul 15, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Partner Irina Dashevsky Named As A 2021 Law360 “Rising Star” in Cannabis
- Jul 6, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Expands Cannabis Law Practice in the Midwest and Names New Cannabis Group Chair
- Jul 5, 2021 Three Florida Supreme Court Rulings Will Shape the Future of Florida’s Marijuana Market
- Jun 28, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Partner Nick Richards Featured Speaker At The 2021 NJCPA Cannabis Conference
- Jun 25, 2021 International and Cross-Border Tax Issues in the Cannabis Industry
- Jun 11, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Partner Nick Richards Featured Speaker At The Emerge Virtual Cannabis Conference & Expo
- Jun 1, 2021 Unions in the Cannabis Industry
- May 20, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Practice Groups Ranked In Chambers and Partners USA For 2021
- May 20, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Ranked In Chambers and Partners USA For 2021
- May 19, 2021 GM Innovation Week: What 280E is NOT Attacking – Emerging Cannabis Industry Tax Trends
- May 18, 2021 What 280E is not Attacking – Emerging Cannabis Industry Tax Trends
- Apr 19, 2021 New Denver Marijuana Ordinances – Major Changes for License Holders
- Mar 16, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Represents Cannabis Company In City Approvals For Downtown Miami Medical Marijuana Dispensary
- Mar 3, 2021 Cross-Border Cannabis Issues: What to Know in 2021
- Feb 22, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Assists The Tank Brewing Company In Obtaining Licensing For First Ever South Florida Cannabinoid Derived Non-Alcoholic Beverage To Be Produced With Growth Industries
- Jan 20, 2021 Another Consequence Of COVID: Premature Tax Assessments
- Jan 11, 2021 Cannabis Business NAICS & Business Activity Codes
- Dec 9, 2020 Denver And Aurora Move Forward With New Marijuana Business Licensing
- Dec 5, 2020 The House Passes MORE Act
- Dec 4, 2020 Key House Committee Sends Marijuana Legalization Bill To Floor For Vote
- Nov 20, 2020 Webinar: Cannabis Banking: Post-Election Briefing
- Nov 12, 2020 Webinar: Oregon Cannabis Licensing Reform – What’s In It for You?
- Nov 4, 2020 CANNABIS BANKING: POST-ELECTION BRIEFING
- Nov 4, 2020 Oregon Cannabis Licensing Reform – What’s In It for You?
- Oct 20, 2020 Webinar: Cannabis Legislative Update
- Oct 13, 2020 Cannabis Legislative Update
- Oct 12, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Partner Nick Richards Appointed To The Board Of Directors At Bhang Corporation
- Oct 5, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Innovation Summit Webinar Recordings
- Oct 1, 2020 2020 Finally Brings Good News! – Governor Polis Pardons Colorado Marijuana Convictions
- Sep 30, 2020 Day Two Recap: Greenspoon Marder Innovation Summit
- Sep 30, 2020 Webinar: Evolution on the Fast Track: The Cannabis Case Study
- Aug 26, 2020 DEA Attempts To Regulate CBD Processing
- Aug 20, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Defends Voice of Cannabis Industry in Colorado Complaint
- Jun 22, 2020 FDA Developments: COVID Rapid Antibody Tests
- Jun 19, 2020 EIDL Small Business Loan Portal Re-opens
- May 25, 2020 Webinar: Cannabis in Quarantine – Burning Questions We Hear Most
- May 4, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Partner Adam Kemper Recognized Among The Professional Excellence Award Honorees By The Daily Business Review
- Apr 23, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Ranked By Chambers And Partners USA In Nationwide: Cannabis Law For 2020
- Mar 26, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Recognized The “Top 11 Cannabis Law Firms” By Green Market Report
- Mar 24, 2020 Oregon Stay At Home Order And The Cannabis Industry
- Feb 26, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Supports The Dade County Bar Association’s “A Review Of Florida’s Cannabis Laws: Practical Business And Legal Considerations” Panel Discussion
- Feb 19, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Supports CannaVest East
- Feb 19, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Supports The National Cannabis Industry Association’s Northeast Cannabis Business Conference
- Feb 19, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Partner Matthew Ginder Featured Speaker At The South Florida Banking Institute’s “Cannabis” Panel
- Feb 18, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Promotes Robert Finkle To Partner
- Feb 17, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Partner Matthew Ginder Featured Speaker At NobleCon
- Feb 13, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Supports The Cannabis Lab’s “Legislative Updates & Regulations In Cannabis, Hemp & CBD” Panel Event
- Feb 11, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Partners Matthew Ginder Featured Speakers At Kahner Global’s Cannabis Private Investment Summit Florida
- Feb 4, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Continues Strategic Growth Of National Cannabis And Tax Law Capabilities With Addition Of New Partner Nick Richards
- Jan 8, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Promotes Six Attorneys To Partner In 2020
- Dec 23, 2019 New Jersey Voters To Vote On Legalizing Recreational Cannabis
- Nov 19, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Senior Counsel Matthew Ginder And Of Counsel Francis Suarez Featured Speakers At Florida Priorities Summit
- Nov 5, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Supports The Kahner Global 1st Annual Cannabis Private Investment Summit In San Francisco
- Oct 28, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Supports The CLAB’s 4th Annual Cannabis Law & Business Conference & Expo
- Oct 26, 2019 Greenspoon Marder hosts the Kahner Global Cannabis Private Investment Summit London
- Oct 22, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Hosts U.S. Cannabis Regulatory Update in Toronto
- Oct 21, 2019 Greenspoon Marder supports the Institutional Capital & Cannabis Conference East (IC3) in New York
- Oct 8, 2019 FDA and CDC Investigate THC Vapes and Issue Warnings: Still more questions than answers…
- Oct 3, 2019 Pass the Salt…Pass the Sugar…Pass the Joint
- Oct 3, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Senior Counsel Matthew Ginder Featured Speaker At The Ralph E. Boyer Institute On Condominium And Cluster Development CLE
- Sep 17, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Blog: New Legislation May Force FDA’s Hand to Legalize CBD as an Ingredient for Food and Supplements
- Aug 28, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Senior Counsel Kristin Jordan Listed Among “Fifteen Powerful And Innovative Women In Cannabis Right Now” by Forbes
- Aug 28, 2019 DEA Announces Moving Forward To Facilitate Research For Marijuana In The U.S.
- Jul 22, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Supports The NCIA Cannabis Business Summit & Expo
- Jun 20, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Senior Counsel Matthew Ginder Panelist At The Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance’s International Action Team Meeting
- May 17, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Blog: Blowing Smoke – Treasury Secretary Comment on Opportunity Zones
- May 9, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Hospitality, Alcohol & Leisure Blog: CBD-Infused Alcoholic Beverages: Coming Soon To A Store Near You?
- May 3, 2019 USDA Accepting Applications of Seed-Propagated Hemp for Plant Variety Protection
- May 2, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Hosts The Cannabis Investment: Real Estate, Opportunity Zones & NYC
- Apr 30, 2019 California Establishes Industrial Hemp Cultivation Registration Fees
- Apr 29, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Blog: Cannabis Edibles Companies will Need to Learn HACCP
- Apr 25, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Ranked By Chambers and Partners USA As A Band 1 Law Firm In Nationwide: Cannabis Law For 2019
- Apr 15, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Hospitality, Alcohol & Leisure Blog: Cannabis Conundrum
- Mar 28, 2019 Bank On It: One Step Closer to Cannabis Business Banking
- Mar 27, 2019 USPS Acceptance Criteria for CBD Oil and Products Containing CBD: Guidance, or lack thereof?
- Mar 26, 2019 Tristate Cannabis Legalization Update: Who’s Next?
- Mar 21, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner Jessica Wasserman And The Liaison Group Principal And CEO Saphira Galoob Featured Speakers At California Cannabis Industry Association 4th Annual Policy Conference
- Mar 15, 2019 Further Discussion – USDA Hemp Webinar
- Mar 14, 2019 USDA Hemp Webinar Summary
- Mar 14, 2019 Florida Legislature Repeals Ban on Smoking Medical Marijuana
- Mar 14, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner Jessica Wasserman Featured Speaker For The Consumer Federation of America National Food Policy Conference
- Mar 12, 2019 New Mexico Takes One Step Closer To Recreational Cannabis
- Mar 7, 2019 States Move Forward with Hemp Production Plans; Upcoming Farm Bill Webinar
- Mar 5, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Supports Cannabis 101 At The Capitol
- Mar 1, 2019 Weekly Inside U.S. Hemp, Issue #3
- Feb 26, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Hosts Kahner Global 2nd Annual Cannabis Private Investment Summit
- Feb 26, 2019 California Takes Steps to Dismiss over 8,000 Cannabis Convictions
- Feb 22, 2019 Why Companies Should Consider a Ban on Pre- and Post-Employment Marijuana Drug Testing
- Feb 20, 2019 Weekly Inside U.S. Hemp, Issue #2
- Feb 19, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Hosts the Proctor & Gamble Alumni Roundtable
- Feb 13, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner David Weisman Featured Speaker For The Florida Bar Webinar
- Feb 12, 2019 Weekly Inside U.S. Hemp, Issue #1
- Feb 5, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Supports the 2019 Arcview Investor Forum in Los Angeles
- Jan 31, 2019 Investing in Cannabis is Not a Sin
- Jan 18, 2019 Florida’s New Governor, Ron DeSantis, Announced His Position to Expand Florida’s Medical Marijuana Program
- Jan 16, 2019 Another Victim of the Federal Government Shutdown: Progress for Hemp
- Jan 15, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Announces Partnership with Green Table
- Jan 14, 2019 Cannabis REITs – What You Need to Know
- Jan 11, 2019 Hemp is “legal,” but what does it mean for U.S. trademarks?
- Jan 8, 2019 Meet the Lawyers: Justin McNaughton (Cannabis)
- Jan 2, 2019 Meet the Lawyers – Kelly Hayes (Cannabis)
- Dec 13, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Client Awarded $8,800,000 Final Judgment
- Nov 16, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Attends MJBizCon 2018 – Part 2
- Nov 15, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Attends MJBizCon 2018
- Nov 14, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Client Dinner at Twist
- Nov 7, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Client Alert: Attorney General Jeff Sessions Resigns – Trump Announces Sessions’ Temporary Replacement
- Nov 7, 2018 C-LAB Conference – Gerry Greenspoon Keynote Address
- Nov 1, 2018 GREENSPOON MARDER CLIENT ALERT: Federal Jury finds in Favor of Cannabis Grower in RICO Trial
- Oct 22, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Client Alert: Proposed Modifications to California’s Permanent State Regulations
- Oct 8, 2018 ALCOHOL BEVERAGE PRODUCERS SEE POTENTIAL IN CANNABIS AND CANNABIS DERIVED PRODUCTS
- Oct 8, 2018 Alcohol Beverage Producers See Potential in Cannabis and Cannabis Derived Products
- Oct 4, 2018 GREENSPOON MARDER CLIENT ALERT: FARM PRODUCTS AND COMMODITY HANDLER PROGRAMS IN COLORADO
- Oct 2, 2018 LLCs V. Corporations: What’s The Difference For Smaller Farmers?
- Oct 1, 2018 GREENSPOON MARDER CLIENT ALERT: Epidiolex: The Federal Government Acknowledges Cannabis for Medical Use
- Sep 26, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Partner Heather Burke Featured Speaker at the State of Cannabis Conference
- Sep 26, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Supports the Cannabis World Congress and Business Expo in Los Angeles
- Sep 25, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Partner Heather Burke to Lead a Panel of Industry Experts on Cannabis Appellations 9/25 at 5:30 p.m. in Long Beach
- Sep 21, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Client Alert: First Federal Sentencing of Legal Marijuana Business Owner For Tax Crimes
- Sep 11, 2018 “Corona Owner’s Investment A Turning Point For Cannabis” By: Stephen A. Lenn
- Aug 23, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Partner David Jaroslaw Featured Speaker At 2018 Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting
- Aug 22, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Client Alert: Constellation Brands’ $3.8 Billion Investment Promises Growth & Consolidation for the Cannabis Industry
- Aug 16, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Supports the 2018 San Diego Reception in Support of the Cannabis Action PAC
- Jul 25, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Attorney Matthew Ginder Featured Panelist at Sup-X: The Startup Expo
- Jul 17, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Client Alert: Hemp-Derived CBD Prohibited in Food Products in California
- Jun 12, 2018 Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission Announces June 15th Deadline For License Applications
- Jun 1, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Partner David Weisman Featured Speaker at Cannabis Leasing Seminar
- May 24, 2018 Temporary Local Permits Update
- May 22, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Announces the Acquisition of The Liaison Group
- May 18, 2018 Greenspoon Marder and The Liaison Group To Hold Briefing To Discuss Federal Updates, Including Latest Major Cannabis Industry Win in the House Appropriations Committee
- May 16, 2018 Nevada County, 2018 Growing Season: Temporary Local Permits and Water Board Enrollment
- May 10, 2018 Florida’s Restrictive Medical Marijuana Regulations — The Basics
- Apr 17, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Hosts The 2018 Spring Policy Conference Presented by Florida For Care
- Apr 17, 2018 Greenspoon Marder and The National Law Journal to Host Cannabis Legalization Webinar
- Apr 10, 2018 Attempting To Patent Cannabis-Related Inventions May Be Challenging
- Apr 4, 2018 How the End of the Hands-Off Federal Policy Will Affect Dispensaries
- Apr 3, 2018 Advertising Restrictions for Dispensaries
- Mar 28, 2018 Using Trade Secret Protection To Shield Your Marijuana-Related Intellectual Property
- Mar 26, 2018 California Taxes for Medical Marijuana Sales
- Feb 21, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Hosts the Cannabis Private Investment Summit Florida
- Feb 21, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Hosts the Cannabis Private Investment Summit
- Feb 7, 2018 The Impact of U.S. Attorney General’s Decision to Rescind the “Cole Memo” on Florida’s Nascent Medical Marijuana Program
- Feb 1, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Supports Women Grow 2018 Leadership Summit
- Jan 31, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Attorney Alicia Lewis to be Featured Speaker at Sarasota County Bar Association Florida Medical Marijuana Law for Estate Planning and Business Lawyers CLE Course
- Jan 22, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Supports The Institutional Capital & Cannabis Conference East (IC³)
- Jan 4, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Encourages Congress to Act to Protect the Cannabis Industry from Unnecessary Prosecution Under Individual U.S. Attorneys
- Jan 2, 2018 Cannabis Private Investment Summit Florida, February 21st
- Dec 12, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Attorney Matthew Ginder Speaker At United Way Of Broward’s Tocqueville Tuesday
- Dec 8, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Attorney Kristin Stankiewicz Featured Speaker At NBI Seminar
- Dec 6, 2017 Our Comments to the State Agencies: Ownership, Priority and Terpenes
- Nov 17, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Supports the Dope Magazine Golden Ticket Party in Las Vegas
- Nov 15, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Supports the Fall 2017 Marijuana Business Conference & Expo in Las Vegas
- Nov 14, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law
- Nov 14, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Supports Cannabis Law, Accounting and Business Las Vegas Chapter Launch Party
- Nov 3, 2017 FDA Crackdown on Medical Claims Made by CBD Companies
- Nov 2, 2017 Nevada Supreme Court Halts Distribution Licenses for Non-Alcohol Distributors
- Nov 1, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Joseph S. Geller To Deliver Keynote Address at the City of North Miami’s Business Luncheon
- Oct 25, 2017 Where to Smoke: State Legislature Paves the Way for Consumption Lounges in Nevada
- Oct 12, 2017 Social Use Consumption: Still Waiting Part II
- Oct 6, 2017 Why is Florida Green Looking Grey? An Update on Florida’s Medical Marijuana Use Program
- Sep 28, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Senior Counsel Neal Gidvani to be Featured Speaker At National Business Institute’s Recreational Marijuana Business Law Seminar
- Sep 22, 2017 Cannabis Law, Accounting and Business Conference & Expo, October 26th
- Sep 18, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Presents Second Annual Cannabis Law, Accounting and Business Conference & Expo
- Sep 15, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Supports the Cannabis World Congress & Business Expo in Los Angeles
- Sep 7, 2017 Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment Blocked By The House
- Sep 5, 2017 Greenspoon Marder To Co-Host “United Stance” To Bring Together Key Voices in Fighting Opioid Epidemic
- Aug 2, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Hosts the American Planning Association’s (APA) Legislative Luncheon in Broward
- Aug 1, 2017 Counties and Municipalities are Grappling with How to Regulate Dispensaries under Florida’s New Medical Marijuana Law
- Jul 25, 2017 Social Use Consumption: Still Waiting
- Jul 24, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Supports The Summer Fair in Portland
- Jul 15, 2017 Update: Nevada Department of Taxation Votes Unanimously To Move the Industry’s Distribution Process Forward
- Jul 14, 2017 New Jersey Adult-Use: With Christie Headed Out, Murphy Could Spark Change
- Jul 6, 2017 Land Use Regulation of Cannabis Ag: Over-regulation, Moratoriums, and Outright Bans When Compromise Should Be the Answer
- Jun 29, 2017 Nevada Adult-Use Goes Live: Fear and Loathing in Cannabis Distribution
- Jun 29, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Senior Counsel Neal Gidvani Speaker at Las Vegas Medical Marijuana Association Legal & Legislative Update
- Jun 28, 2017 The Oregon Cannabis Association Along With Sponsor Greenspoon Marder Descends on Capitol Hill: Outlook Hazy
- Jun 19, 2017 Jeff Sessions Asks Congress to Undo Rohrabacher-Farr; What Does This Mean?
- Jun 19, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Supports the Oregon Cannabis Association National Lobby Days in Washington, D.C.
- Jun 14, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Supports the Cannabis World Congress & Business Expo in New York
- May 15, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Supports the Spring 2017 Marijuana Business Conference & Expo in Washington, D.C.
- May 10, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Supports the 5th Annual Mother’s High Tea Social
- May 10, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Supports the Cultivation Classic 2017 in Portland
- May 8, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Hosts Wharton Club of South Florida: Cannabis Industry Update Featuring Gerald Greenspoon and Scott Greiper
- Apr 25, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Neal Gidvani And Phillip Silvestri To Speak At Medical & Recreational Marijuana Seminar
- Apr 20, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Supports Palm Beach County Bar Association’s Cannabis Law Summit
- Apr 3, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Hosts Commercial Real Estate Women’s Luncheon
- Mar 28, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Celebrates the Opening of its New Office in Denver with a Reception and Workshop on IP in the Cannabis Industry
- Mar 7, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Attorney Alicia Lewis A Featured Speaker On Legal News And Review
- Feb 27, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Supports The South Florida Banking Institute “Marijuana, The Law & Banking” Program
- Feb 24, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Supports The Institutional Capital & Cannabis Conference (IC³)
- Feb 24, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Practice Group Monitoring Department of Justice Potential Action Regarding Recreational Cannabis
- Feb 10, 2017 Greenspoon Marder and The National Law Journal To Host Cannabis Legalization Webcast
- Jan 23, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Jodi Laurence to be a Featured Speaker at the Cannaholdings Medical Marijuana Educational Symposium
- Jan 12, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys to be Featured Speakers at the Democrat Young Professionals Luncheon
- Jan 10, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Supports the High Times Business Summit 2017
- Jan 9, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Announces Further Expansion with Opening of Portland Office
- Oct 10, 2016 Greenspoon Marder Supports the 4th Annual Mother’s High Tea Social
- Sep 13, 2016 Greenspoon Marder Hosts the United For Care Final 2016 Policy Conference
- Sep 6, 2016 Greenspoon Marder Sponsors the Cannabis World Congress & Business Expo in Los Angeles
- Aug 12, 2016 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Join the Editorial Board of The Cannabis Law Journal
- Jul 19, 2016 Three Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Join the Editorial Board of The Cannabis Law Journal
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Media & Press
Greenspoon Marder LLP and our practitioners have been included among the ongoing news coverage in the cannabis industry in the following outlets:
- 420 Meta
- 5280 Magazine
- Above the Law
- American Lawyer
- BBC World News
- Bigger Law Firm Magazine
- Bloomberg Law
- The Bulletin
- Business Insider
- Cannabis Business Times
- Cannabis Industry Journal
- Cannabis Law Journal
- Cannabis Law Report
- Cannabusiness.com
- The Cannabist
- The Cannifornian
- Chicago Tribune
- Complex Magazine
- Culture Magazine
- The Daily Beast
- Daily Business Journal
- Daily Business Review
- Daily Journal
- Denver Business Journal
- The Denver Post
- Dope Magazine
- Entrepreneur
- Florida Politics
- Florida Watchdog
- Forbes
- Fortune
- Fox Business
- Fox News
- The Fresh Toast
- GFarma.news
- HighLife
- High Times
- The Hill
- Independent Cannabis
- Law.com
- Law 360
- Law Week Colorado
- Litigation Finance Journal
- Los Angeles Times
- Marijuana Business Daily
- Marijuana Investor News
- Marijuana Times
- Marijuana Venture
- Medigrow
- Merry Jane
- Miami Herald
- MJ News Network
- MSNBC News
- National Law Journal
- National Law Review
- NBC News
- Newsweek
- NJTV News
- The Oregonian
- Orlando Business Journal
- Portland Business Journal
- The Recorder
- Sacramento Business Journal
- San Francisco Chronicle
- Self Made Cannabis Company
- South Florida Business Journal
- South Florida Business & Wealth
- STAT News
- Tampa Bay Business Journal
- Times Standard
- USA Today
- US News and World Report
- Vegas Legal
- Vice
- Wall Street Journal
- WeedWorthy
- Zagat
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- Nov 13, 2024 Cannabis Quick Hits – “Cannabis… Where are we?”
- May 1, 2024 Cannabis Quick Hits – Marijuana at Mini-Marts? Cannabis Reclassification and What it Means for the Future of the Industry.
- Mar 25, 2024 Cannabis Quick Hits: ESOPs in the Cannabis Space
- Nov 20, 2023 Cannabis Quick Hits: The Market Landscape for M&A in the Cannabis Space
- Sep 6, 2023 Cannabis Quick Hits: HHS Pushes to Reschedule Marijuana
- Jul 7, 2023 Cannabis Quick Hits: Featuring CannaBIZ Collects
- Apr 6, 2023 Cannabis Quick Hits: Normalizing Payments in the Cannabis Industry
- Mar 27, 2023 Cannabis Quick Hits: The Cannabis Industry’s Eligibility for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC)
- Mar 1, 2023 Cannabis Quick Hits: 471(c) Update
- Aug 25, 2022 Cannabis Quick Hits: Traveling with Marijuana
- Aug 8, 2022 Cannabis Quick Hits: Accounting in the Cannabis Space
- Jul 27, 2022 Cannabis Quick Hits: Psilocybin’s with Dr. Dave
- Jul 11, 2022 Cannabis Quick Hits – Security in the Cannabis Space
- Jun 30, 2022 Cannabis Quick Hits – Banking in the Cannabis Industry
- May 16, 2022 Cannabis Quick Hits: How to Increase Access to Medical and Legal Marijuana
- May 13, 2022 Cannabis Quick Hits: Social Equity in the Cannabis Space
- Apr 7, 2022 Cannabis Quick Hits: Legislative Updates
- Mar 29, 2022 Cannabis Quick Hits: Labor & Employment
- Mar 2, 2022 Cannabis Quick Hits: Litigation in the Cannabis Space
- Oct 11, 2021 Cannabis Quick Hits: Considerations for Cannabis Businesses for a Well-Positioned Eventual Exit
- Oct 5, 2021 Cannabis Quick Hits: Intellectual Property in the Cannabis Industry
- Oct 4, 2021 Cannabis Quick Hits: Determining a Long Term Plan for your Cannabis Business
- Sep 27, 2021 Cannabis Quick Hits: Considerations When Entering or Investing in the Cannabis Industry
- Sep 22, 2021 Cannabis Quick Hits: Employment Laws in the Cannabis Industry