Licensing & Compliance

Overview

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.