Feb 1, 2024
Watch this recorded webinar with Vicente partner Jeremy Shaw, Morrison Cohen partner Tali Newman, and VP of CSG Partners Andrew Nikolai. Panelists will provide an in-depth overview of ESOPs in the cannabis industry, the unique federal tax-exempt status of ESOPs, and why certain cannabis businesses are ideal candidates for ESOP restructuring. Register now!
Jun 13, 2023
Vicente attorneys Cassia Furman and Andrea Golan are slated to present “Advertising and Regulation of CBD and Other Hemp-Cannabinoid Products.” The webinar is hosted by myLawCLE and the Federal Bar Association, and will take place on Tuesday, June 20 at 12 p.m. ET.
By Charles Alovisetti
Mar 22, 2023
A new industry is emerging in the United States, and entrepreneurs in the psychedelics space must make critical decisions at the onset of new ventures regarding how to set up and structure their new businesses. Luckily, we have access to another industry with a complex legal framework and a patchwork of different state laws: cannabis. And after forming hundreds of cannabis companies with clients over the past decade, Vicente LLP has lessons to be shared.
Feb 2, 2023
Michelle Bodian will discuss Connecticut’s adult-use cannabis licensing program, lottery system, and social equity goals in an INCBA webinar on February 8!
Dec 27, 2022
In a CLE on January 12, 2023, Charles Alovisetti will offer advice on the legal and practical issues borrowers and lenders need to consider when documenting and funding a loan transaction secured by cannabis-related real estate
Nov 9, 2022
Watch this recorded session to learn about California's latest cannabis rule changes and how to comply.
Jul 29, 2022
Brian Vicente will join the State Bar of New Mexico's 2022 Annual Meeting on August 11, 2022 to present in a Cannabis Law Institute breakout session.
Jun 24, 2022
Cassia Furman was joined by others for a Cannabis M&A Summit panel titled, "Creating Deal Terms, Contracts, Equity & Licenses," on June 22, 2022 in San Francisco, California.
May 11, 2022
On May 19, 2022, a live INCBA CLE webinar about cannabis licensing in New York will feature VS counsel Michelle Bodian.
Apr 11, 2022
VS counsel Jennifer Cabrera will join the New Jersey State Bar Association for the 2022 NJICLE Real Estate Conference on April 13, 2022 in New Brunswick. She will present on the session "Cannabis and Real Estate" with attorney Jack Fersko.
Apr 8, 2022
Cassia will join the panel "The Current Legal Cannabis Landscape: An Overview and Comparative Study" on April 12 at 9:15 a.m.
Nov 22, 2021
The legal cannabis industry is expanding rapidly worldwide. But where there is smoke, there is fire. Watch this on-demand CLE with VS counsel Jennifer Cabrera for a discussion on the good, the bad, and the ugly of cannabis finance and investment litigation.
Nov 9, 2021
The American Bar Association's International Law Section will host its first annual Global Business of Cannabis Conference in Denver, Colorado from November 10-12, 2021. Marc Ross is slated to join the panel "The Environmental Impact of Cannabis Cultivation: Does Legalization Make a Difference?"
Oct 11, 2021
VS partner Cassia Furman will join the LA County Bar Association on October 14, 2021 to review the adopted rules and critically engage with the new regulatory landscape.
Sep 22, 2021
Barine Majewska presented an entheogen-focused CLE, The Red Flags and Grey Areas in Psychedelic Practice, which illuminates the top 10 issues that attorneys should consider when counseling clients in the psychedelic space.
Sep 8, 2021
This CLE featuring Sahar Ayinehsazian reviews the different types of internal documents needed for a business entity in the cannabis industry and key considerations for drafting.
Aug 20, 2021
VS attorney Michelle Bodian discusses the hemp industry's environmental challenges and opportunities in this on-demand CLE from the INCBA
Aug 18, 2021
VS counsel Shane Pennington discusses the current state of federal cannabis regulation, how it came about, and what lessons we've learned so far in this on-demand CLE.
Aug 11, 2021
With a new Administration and Congress, changes in personnel at FDA, and new safety data being published, is 2021 the year when CBD will come out from under the FDA shadows to be legally marketed in all 50 states?
Aug 5, 2021
VS counsel Jennifer Cabrera provided an update on the cannabis industry in New Jersey at the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants Conference.
Jul 28, 2021
This CLE, featuring Shane Pennington, provides an overview of the appellate process.
Jul 6, 2021
VS counsel Jennifer Cabrera will join NJSBA for the CLE "Interstate Commerce of Cannabis: The Impact and Aftermath of Siloed Markets"
Jul 1, 2021
The CLE, titled "Financing Cannabis-Related Real Estate: Structuring Options, Enforcement Issues, Regulatory Hurdles" will analyze legal and practical issues borrowers and lenders need to consider when documenting and funding a loan transaction secured by cannabis-related real estate.
Jan 22, 2021
VS counsel Elliot Choi will moderate a panel with two of Governor Cuomo's top officials working on cannabis policy issues.
Sep 3, 2020
Sahar will present "Curbing Cannabis Cash" at DRI's Cannabis Law Virtual Seminar on September 17, 2020.
Sep 3, 2020
Andrea will present "What Attorneys Should Know About the Legal Status of Hemp and CBD Products in California and Beyond" on September 15, 2020.
Sep 20, 2019
The event at New York Law School will feature many of the nation’s leading academics, politicians, and attorneys, including seven attorneys from VS.
Sep 11, 2019
Vicente Sederberg attorneys will present a one-hour web-based CLE, "Due Diligence in Cannabis Industry Transactions," for Practising Law Institute on October 3, 2019.