Cannabis

• 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 have observed the rapidly increasing sophistication of M&A transactions in the cannabis space and have 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 have 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 both debtors and 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 are often able to draw from their analogous experience in other industries to craft agreements to meet the clients’ 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 over 240 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.

• 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.

• 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/

• 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.

• 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

• 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 trainings
  • Sexual harassment claims
  • Separation agreements and claims release
  • Cannabis related investigations and employee incidents
  • Disciplinary proceeding and HR guidance

  Our cannabis employment attorneys work with clients on pro-active 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.

• 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 are 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 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

• Real Estate

  Cannabis Attorneys Helping Marijuana Businesses With Property Purchases and Leases

  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

• 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 involving a broad spectrum of cannabis specific legal issues.

  How Our Cannabis Law Firm Can Help You

  Because of complication 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 pro-actively 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 judge or jury. At Greenspoon Marder we stand by our clients from start to finish, guiding them through all facets of the case.

• 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 rule making 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.

*Disclaimer: The materials found in 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.

News

• 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
• 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 And Sander Zagzebski 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
• Feb 1, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Associate Nabil Rodriguez Featured Speaker At The Inaugural Florida Cannabis Symposium
• Jan 27, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Partner Rachel Gillette And James Mann Featured Speakers On AICPA Webcast
• Jan 10, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Partner Rachel Gillette Recognized As A “Top Lawyer” By 5280 Magazine For 2020
• Jan 8, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Promotes Six Attorneys To Partner In 2020
• Nov 19, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Senior Counsel Matthew Ginder And Of Counsel Francis Suarez Featured Speakers At Florida Priorities Summit
• Nov 13, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner Rachel Gillette Recognized As Barrister’s Choice, “Best Marijuana Law Lawyer” By Law Week Colorado
• Nov 13, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner Rachel Gilette and James Mann to be Featured Speakers at American Institute of Certified Public Accountants National Tax Conference
• 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 19, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner Jessica Wasserman Featured Speaker at the American Herbal Product Association Botanical Congress in Las Vegas
• Oct 16, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner Jessica Wasserman Panelist At The 2019 SupplySide West
• Oct 3, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Senior Counsel Matthew Ginder Featured Speaker At The Ralph E. Boyer Institute On Condominium And Cluster Development CLE
• Sep 20, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Senior Counsel Kristin Jordan Featured Speaker At The Connecticut Cannabis Conference
• Sep 19, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner Jessica Wasserman Panelist At American Bar Associations Tort Trial And Insurance Practice Section Cannabis Area
• Aug 28, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Senior Counsel Kristin Jordan Listed Among “Fifteen Powerful And Innovative Women In Cannabis Right Now” by Forbes
• Aug 15, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner Jessica Wasserman Moderator At American Herbal Products Association’s Hemp-CBD Supplement Congress
• Jul 22, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Supports The NCIA Cannabis Business Summit & Expo
• Jul 9, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner Rachel K. Gillette Selected As A Finalist For Denver Business Journal’s “2019 Outstanding Women In Business” Awards
• Jun 26, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner Rachel Gillette Recognized On The Greendorphin.com List Of “20 Most Influential Women In Cannabis”
• Jun 26, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner Jessica Wasserman Featured Speaker At The 98th Annual AAEI Conference & Expo: Trade In A Shifting World
• Jun 20, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Senior Counsel Matthew Ginder Panelist At The Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance’s International Action Team Meeting
• Jun 20, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner Jessica Wasserman Featured Speaker At The “Business Of Marijuana” Seminar In Michigan
• May 30, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner Rachel Gillette Featured Speaker At The NORML Legal Seminar In Aspen
• May 15, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Senior Counsel Kristin Jordan Moderator At Smart Cities New York
• May 6, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Senior Counsel Kristin Jordan Featured Speaker At Manhattan Community Board 9’s “New Era In Cannabis” Forum
• May 6, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Senior Counsel Kristin Jordan Moderator At New York State Bar Association’s CLE Event: Hot Topics In Cannabis Law
• May 2, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Hosts The Cannabis Investment: Real Estate, Opportunity Zones & NYC
• Apr 25, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Ranked By Chambers and Partners USA As A Band 1 Law Firm In Nationwide: Cannabis Law For 2019
• Apr 2, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner Rachel Gillette Featured Speaker On “Improving Your Tax Strategy” At Cannabis Conference
• Apr 1, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner Rachel Gillette Named Among National Law Journal’s 2019 Cannabis Law Trailblazers
• Mar 22, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Senior Counsel Kristin Jordan Featured Speaker For The 5th Annual New England Cannabis Convention
• 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 21, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Senior Counsel Kristin Jordan Featured Speaker At CannaGather: The Women Marching Forth The Cannabis Industry
• Mar 14, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner Jessica Wasserman Featured Speaker For The Consumer Federation of America National Food Policy Conference
• Mar 12, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Senior Counsel Kristin Jordan Recognized By The Green Market Report As One Of The 100+ Most Important Women In Weed 2019
• Mar 5, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Supports Cannabis 101 At The Capitol
• Feb 28, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner Rachel Gillette To Be Featured Speaker at the Convenience Retailing University Conference
• Feb 26, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Hosts Kahner Global 2nd Annual Cannabis Private Investment Summit
• 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 6, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner Rachel Gillette Recognized Among High Times “Women of Weed”
• Feb 5, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Supports the 2019 Arcview Investor Forum in Los Angeles
• Jan 15, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Announces Partnership with Green Table
• Jan 14, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner Rachel Gillette Recognized as a “Top Lawyer” by 5280 Magazine for 2019
• Dec 13, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Client Awarded $8,800,000 Final Judgment
• Oct 8, 2018 Alcohol Beverage Producers See Potential in Cannabis and Cannabis Derived Products
• 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 21, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Client Alert: First Federal Sentencing of Legal Marijuana Business Owner For Tax Crimes
• 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
• Jun 27, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Announces Partner Rachel Gillette As Chair of the Cannabis Law Group – Western Region
• Jun 22, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Attorney Lance Rogers Featured Speaker at the Humboldt County Growers Alliance’s Human Resources and Employment Law for Cannabis Business in California
• Jun 1, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Partner David Weisman Featured Speaker at Cannabis Leasing Seminar
• 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
• 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
• Feb 21, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Hosts the Cannabis Private Investment Summit
• Feb 13, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Partner Amy Margolis Recognized as a “Women of Influence” by the Portland Business Journal for 2018
• Feb 1, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Supports Women Grow 2018 Leadership Summit
• Jan 31, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Partner Lance Rogers to be Featured Speaker at Cannabis Regulation CLE Seminar
• 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 11, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Partner Rachel K. Gillette To Be Featured Speaker At 2018 Florida Institute Of CPAs Valuation, Forensic Accounting & Litigation Conference
• Jan 4, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Encourages Congress to Act to Protect the Cannabis Industry from Unnecessary Prosecution Under Individual U.S. Attorneys
• Jan 1, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Partner Rachel Gillette Recognized As A “Top Lawyer” By 5280 Magazine For 2018
• Dec 12, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Attorney Matthew Ginder Speaker At United Way Of Broward’s Tocqueville Tuesday
• Dec 8, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Amy T. Margolis And Kristin Stankiewicz Featured Speakers At NBI Seminar
• Dec 6, 2017 Our Comments to the State Agencies: Ownership, Priority and Terpenes
• Nov 21, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Amy Margolis Selected to the “75 Most Important Women in Cannabis” By Cannabis Business Executive for 2017
• 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 Supports Cannabis Law, Accounting and Business Las Vegas Chapter Launch Party
• Nov 7, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Rachel Gillette to be Featured Speaker at American Institute of Certified Public Accountants National Tax Conference
• Nov 3, 2017 FDA Crackdown on Medical Claims Made by CBD Companies
• Nov 3, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Partner Lance Rogers Featured Speaker at the State Bar of California Intellectual Property Law Section’s 42nd IP Institute
• 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 20, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Amy Margolis Selected to the “Political 100” by Cannabis Business Executive for 2017
• Oct 18, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Rachel Gillette to Be Featured Speaker at AON Law Firm Symposium
• Sep 28, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Senior Counsel Neal Gidvani to be Featured Speaker At National Business Institute’s Recreational Marijuana Business Law Seminar
• 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 Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Rachel Gillette To Be A Featured Speaker at the Economist’s Canada Summit 2017 in Montreal
• Sep 5, 2017 Greenspoon Marder To Co-Host “United Stance” To Bring Together Key Voices in Fighting Opioid Epidemic
• Aug 10, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Partner Heather L. Burke to be Featured Speaker at Legal Seminar on Cannabis Law in Nevada City
• Aug 2, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Hosts the American Planning Association’s (APA) Legislative Luncheon in Broward
• Jul 24, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Supports The Summer Fair in Portland
• Jul 10, 2017 Super Lawyers Oregon Recognizes Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Amy Margolis
• Jun 29, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Senior Counsel Neal Gidvani Speaker at Las Vegas Medical Marijuana Association Legal & Legislative Update
• Jun 27, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Expands Cannabis Law Practice in California with the Addition of Partner Heather L. Burke
• Jun 22, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Rachel Gillette to Speak at The Florida Bar’s Annual Convention Masters Seminar on Ethics in 2017 Panel
• 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
• Jun 5, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Rachel Gillette Speaker At The NORML Aspen Legal Seminar
• May 24, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Rachel Gillette To Speak At The Florida Bar’s Annual Convention Masters Seminar On Ethics In 2017 Panel
• May 15, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Supports the Spring 2017 Marijuana Business Conference & Expo in Washington, D.C.
• May 15, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Rachel Gillette Chosen As A National Cannabis Industry Association’s 7th Annual Cannabis Industry Lobby Days Team Leader
• 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 24, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Rachel Gillette Featured Speaker At Marijuana Big Thinker Talks On The Hill Event
• Apr 20, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Supports Palm Beach County Bar Association’s Cannabis Law Summit
• Apr 18, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Partner Lance Rogers Featured Speaker At Orange County Bar Association’s Business & Corporate Law Section April Meeting
• Apr 18, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Amy Margolis Quoted In The New Yorker Magazine
• Apr 14, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Rachel Gillette And Lance Rogers To Speak At Cannabis Business Summit & Expo
• Apr 10, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Partner Lance Rogers Featured Speaker At Orange County Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Section April Meeting
• Apr 5, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Partner Lance Rogers Named To Daily Journal’s Top 40 Under 40
• 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 9, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Rachel Gillette Highlighted In Breaking The Grass Ceiling: Women, Weed and Business
• Mar 7, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Attorney Alicia Lewis A Featured Speaker On Legal News And Review
• Mar 7, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Lance Rogers To Co-Lead The National Cannabis Bar Association’s Corporate Compliance In Cannabis Roundtable
• 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 14, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Amy Margolis Speaking At Oregon Women Lawyers’ Queen’s Bench Luncheon
• Feb 14, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Amy Margolis Keynote Speaker At 3rd Annual Cannabis Collaborative Conference
• Feb 10, 2017 Greenspoon Marder and The National Law Journal To Host Cannabis Legalization Webcast
• Feb 3, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Rachel Gillette to be a Featured Speaker at the 2017 Women Grow Leadership Summit
• Feb 2, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Rachel Gillette to Speak at CLE Cannabis Symposium
• Jan 31, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Rachel Gillette Recognized in 5280’s “Top Lawyer” 2017 Listing
• 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
• Dec 8, 2016 Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Rachel Gillette Selected by the NORML Legal Committee for the Distinguished Counsel’s Circle
• Nov 30, 2016 Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Rachel Gillette Nominated For 2016 Cannabis Business Awards
• 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 23, 2016 Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Rachel Gillette to Participate in Live Twitter Chat Hosted by Marijuana Business Daily
• 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

Videos

• C-LAB Conference – Gerry Greenspoon Keynote Address
• Greenspoon Marder Attends MJBizCon 2018
• Greenspoon Marder Attends MJBizCon 2018 – Part 2
• Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law
• Greenspoon Marder Client Dinner at Twist
• Greenspoon Marder Hosts the Cannabis Private Investment Summit Florida
• Meet the Lawyers – Kelly Hayes (Cannabis)
• Meet the Lawyers: Justin McNaughton (Cannabis)

• Mar 24, 2020 Oregon Stay At Home Order And The Cannabis Industry
• Dec 23, 2019 New Jersey Voters To Vote On Legalizing Recreational Cannabis
• 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
• 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 DEA Announces Moving Forward To Facilitate Research For Marijuana In The U.S.
• 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
• 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 15, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Hospitality, Alcohol & Leisure Blog: Cannabis Conundrum
• Mar 28, 2019 Bank On It: One Step Closer to Cannabis Business Banking
• Mar 26, 2019 Tristate Cannabis Legalization Update: Who’s Next?
• 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 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 1, 2019 Weekly Inside U.S. Hemp, Issue #3
• 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 12, 2019 Weekly Inside U.S. Hemp, Issue #1
• 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 14, 2019 Cannabis REITs – What You Need to Know
• Nov 7, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Client Alert: Attorney General Jeff Sessions Resigns – Trump Announces Sessions’ Temporary Replacement
• 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 2, 2018 LLCs V. Corporations: What’s The Difference For Smaller Farmers?
• 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 22, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Client Alert: Constellation Brands’ $3.8 Billion Investment Promises Growth & Consolidation for the Cannabis Industry
• 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
• May 24, 2018 Temporary Local Permits Update
• 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 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
• Dec 6, 2017 Our Comments to the State Agencies: Ownership, Priority and Terpenes
• 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
• Oct 25, 2017 Where to Smoke: State Legislature Paves the Way for Consumption Lounges in Nevada
• Sep 7, 2017 Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment Blocked By The House
• 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 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 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?