The Legal Fundamentals of Cannabis Business

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Practice Areas:

Business and Corporation

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Attorneys who represent cannabis clients that are involved in cannabis policy, advocacy, and business development should attend this program. Attorneys will learn to identify the threshold considerations in preparing to form and operate a cannabis business.

This course will cover legal considerations for a cannabis business from start-up to wind up and everything in between, starting with jurisdiction selection and ending with exit strategies. What considerations does your client need to make when negotiating a lease? What is a "Good Neighbor" policy? How do social equity requirements affect the business plan? These and other issues will be covered in this seminar.

Legal professionals who are looking at making a move in the cannabis industry should attend this introductory program about the ins and outs of legal cannabis business in the United States. 

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe the Legal Choices of Jurisdiction and Entity Selection
  • Analyze Cannabis Deal Points and the Best Practices for Attorneys
  • Summarize Cannabis Policy Considerations

About the Presenters

Lara L. DeCaro, Esq.

Leland, Parachini, Steinberg, Matzger & Melnick, LLP

Practice Area: Alternative Dispute Resolution (+ 3 other areas)

Lara L. DeCaro is a business attorney and mediator. She has concentrated her legal career in the areas of intellectual property, corporate governance and compliance, commercial transactions, real property, and mediation. Most of her clients came from highly-regulated industries and she translated that knowledge into a comprehensive medical cannabis business practice over the past 12 years. She has also represented event venues, entertainment providers, art galleries, authors, banks, recycling companies, investors, franchisors, an airport, and various small business owners. Whatever their industry Lara takes pride in getting to know her clients and working with them from start-up to wind-up.Lara commenced ...

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