Overview

David Kramer is a partner in Vicente Sederberg's Los Angeles office and a leader in the firm's Hemp & Cannabinoids Department and Corporate Department. His practice focuses on helping commercial cannabis and hemp clients navigate the ever-changing regulatory landscape and assisting licensed operators, brands, cannabis-focused funds, and ancillary cannabis companies throughout the U.S. execute a wide range of corporate transactions. David also works with clients located outside the U.S. investing in, and licensing cannabis-related technology to, North American cannabis and hemp markets. David is a frequent speaker at industry events and conferences.

Prior to joining Vicente Sederberg, David was an attorney at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, where he litigated intellectual property, antitrust, and False Claims Act cases. David graduated Order of the Coif from the UCLA School of Law, and also holds a Master’s degree in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies from New York University.

Experience

Leadership & Community Involvement

• Member, California Hemp Council
• Member, Cannabis Committee, American Herbal Products Association
• Member, Government Relations Committee, American Herbal Products Association
• Advisor, American Israel Cannabis Association
• Member, International Cannabis Bar Association

Publications

VS Insights

• Co-author, "Is CBD Safe? Health Canada Report Weighs In," August 23, 2022

• Co-author, "California Now Permits the Manufacture and Retail Sale of Hemp-Derived Products — Including CBD," October 6, 2021

• Co-author, "Litigation Funding for Cannabis and Hemp Businesses," November 30, 2020

• Co-author, "Lessons Learned from Recent Hemp and CBD Litigation: They Went to Court so You Can Stay Home," July 13, 2020

• Co-author, "Hemp and CBD Federal Roundup: March 2020," March 23, 2020

• Author, "California and the Gig Economy: The Fight Over AB-5," March 3, 2020

• Co-author, "New Law Regulates Hemp and Hemp Extracts in New York," December 19, 2019

• Author, "What's Happening in the World of California Hemp?," June 21, 2019

Events

• Speaker, California NORML Legal Seminar, "CBD/Hemp,” Online, June 02, 2021
• Speaker, INCBA Cannabis Law Institute 2019, "State Level Hemp Plans,” New York , October 03, 2019
• Speaker, Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition, "To Infuse or Not to Infuse (with Hemp CBD), That Is the Question,” Los Angeles, September 25, 2019
• Speaker, CannaFarm Con, "Legalities in Growing Hemp & CBD,” San Diego, August 02, 2019
• Keynote, NCIA Cannabis Business Summit, "Crafting a Federal Hemp Plan for the USDA, Interstate Competitive Issues, and the California Conundrum,” San Jose, July 22, 2019
• Speaker, CBD Expo East, "Regulatory (Re-)Scheduling of CBD & its Drug Abuse Liability,” Orlando, December 07, 2018
• Speaker, CBD Health & Wellness Magazine, "Webinar: The Legalities of CBD in California,” Los Angeles, November 29, 2018
• Speaker, CBD Expo West, "Understanding the Fuzz: The Muddled Legal Landscape Regarding CBD,” Anaheim, September 21, 2018