Overview

Jason Adelstone is an associate attorney in Vicente Sederberg’s Denver office, where he focuses his practice on corporate and business law, cannabis regulatory compliance, and international regulatory tracking and analysis. From drafting contracts and performing corporate diligence to calculating cap tables for shareholder interests and performing market analyses, Jason is a valuable resource for his clients. 

Before joining VS as an intern in 2018, Jason served as a law clerk for the Onondaga County Attorney’s office in New York state. Prior to law school, he gained worldly experience through his tenure as a logistics supervisor of beverage, retail, and finance operations for the U.S. Antarctic Program, where he worked with government agencies and contractors at McMurdo Station on Ross Island. 

Jason attended Syracuse University College of Law, where he received his Juris Doctorate, magna cum laude, and Master of Business Administration degree.  

Publications

Books

• Contributor, "The Cannabis Business: Understanding Law, Finance, and Governance in America’s Newest Industry; Chapter 8 'Introduction to Cannabis and Bankruptcy Law'," December 30, 2020

VS Insights

• Lead Author, "Memo to the INCB Regarding Draft Guidelines on Control Requirements for Medical and Scientific Cannabis," May 24, 2021

• Co-author, "Memo to the INCB Regarding International Control of CBD Preparations and the Impacts of Potential Reforms," December 1, 2020

• Co-author, "2020 Elections and Cannabis: Focus on Arizona," October 29, 2020

• Co-author, "Exploring Alternatives to Bankruptcy for Cannabis Businesses," April 17, 2020

• Co-author, "Can Hemp Companies Declare Bankruptcy?" September 27, 2019

External Publications

• Co-author, "Member Blog: A Summary Of Colorado’s Publicly Licensed Marijuana Companies Bill (HB19-1090)," June 3, 2019