Overview

Kelsey Middleton is a Regulatory Specialist in Vicente Sederberg’s Los Angeles office, where she focuses on licensing and regulatory compliance. Kelsey is responsible for assisting a dynamic range of cannabis clients in obtaining state and local cannabis licenses, permits and approvals, and navigating the complex and rapidly evolving regulatory landscape of the cannabis industry. She routinely helps clients prepare the requisite applications and documentation for state and local licensing and permits, and facilitates communications with cannabis industry regulators to promote efficiency and compliance throughout the licensing process.

Prior to joining VS, Kelsey interned at the Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation where she analyzed proposed cannabis legislation and approaches for enhancing the efficacy of cannabis social equity programs. 

Kelsey obtained her Juris Doctor from the UCLA School of Law, where she was the Co-Founder and Co-President of the Cannabis Law Association, and External Relations Chair of the Black Law Students Association.

Experience

Leadership & Community Involvement

• Member, Minority Cannabis Business Association

Publications

VS Insights

• Co-Author, "Coronavirus and Cannabis: California Regulatory Updates," April 29, 2020

• Author, "Coronavirus and Cannabis: Nevada Regulatory Updates," April 29, 2020

• Co-Author, "A Closer Look at California COVID-19 Relief Programs," April 22, 2020

• Co-Author, "Coronavirus and Cannabis: Illinois Regulatory Updates," March 28, 2020

• Co-Author, "Coronavirus and Cannabis: Washington Regulatory Updates," March 27, 2020

• Author, "Coronavirus and Cannabis: Ohio Regulatory Updates," March 26, 2020

• Co-Author, "Coronavirus and Cannabis: Michigan Regulatory Updates," March 23, 2020

External Publications

• Co-author, "Committee Blog: Cannabis and Covid-19 – a Legal Perspective," National Cannabis Industry Association, May 21, 2020