Cannabis & Marijuana Law

The rapid expansion of legal medical and recreational cannabis in numerous states across the U.S. since 2014 has created significant opportunities for new business ventures and investments.

The demand for medicinal cannabis is also growing quickly. However, this highly regulated industry is subject to stringent licensing and compliance requirements, impacting areas such as employment, agribusiness, capital markets, financial services and banking, land use, healthcare, and intellectual property law.

To meet the needs of clients in the Missouri medical marijuana industry, Rosenblum Robbins Law Firm offers a comprehensive range of services, including legal and regulatory guidance, business compliance (both state and local), business formation, transactions, product licensing agreements, white-labeling, commercial lease agreements, and connecting clients with industry experts as needed.

With extensive experience in cannabis law, Rosenblum Robbins Law Firm helps clients secure and maintain licenses for cultivating cannabis, manufacturing cannabis-infused products, and dispensing both flower and infused products. As more states legalize medical and recreational cannabis, these industries present exciting opportunities for new jobs and revenue, but they also come with complex federal and state compliance burdens. Our attorneys assist clients in navigating the regulatory landscape, including oversight from licensing authorities and compliance with other agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission.

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Our Rosenblum Robbins attorneys have exprerience in the following areas

APPLICATION AND PRE-OPERATIONAL

Advise on regulatory and competitive licensing requirements
Prepare and submit competitive applications for business licenses, certifications and permits (state and local government)
Procure land use entitlements and permitting
Negotiate and draft real property leases and/or purchase agreements
Advise and assist clients with choosing and organizing business structures and drafting governing documents
Advise on ancillary business operation permitting (e.g. fire, building and health permits)
Prepare operating policies and procedures
Assist with pre-operational regulatory inspections
Assist with legal due diligence, analysis and documentation of investments
Handle legal due diligence, negotiations and preparation of contracts with business owners, banks, insurance companies, vendors and other business partners

OPERATIONAL AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

Prepare pre-inspection submissions (e.g. facility modifications, changes of ownership)
Provide due diligence and compliance support including conducting facility pre-inspections/audits and readiness checks
Schedule and attend regulatory inspections
Prepare responses to statements of deficiency or regulatory corrections
Representation in administrative hearings and proceedings for citations, fines and penalties
Interface with local, state and federal governments on tax, securities and other regulated issues
Advise on ongoing regulatory compliance questions and matters

CAPITAL RAISES, FINANCING & BANKING

Advise and assist with private placement memoranda (PPM), other offering documents, subscription agreements, and other documents to help protect clients from securities fraud claims
Conduct audits and prepare compliance and legal opinions for financing and banking
Confirm and author annual information statements for publicly traded companies
Provide guidance on federal law and state banking regulations, including BSA/AML compliance requirements as they relate to cannabis-related business accounts and ancillary businesses that indirectly work with cannabis licensees
Capital markets

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION

Counsel on intellectual property matters with respect to state trademark applications, as well as trade name and patent registrations
Negotiate and prepare branding, licensing and white-labeling agreements, as well as consulting, process or know-how licensing agreements

EMPLOYMENT AND VENDOR MATTERS

Prepare and negotiate employment and independent contractor agreements
Develop training programs and related policies
Representation in employment matters (e.g., labor disputes, OSHA complaints)
Negotiate and prepare vendor and supply agreements

MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS & RESTRUCTURING

Assist with acquisitions, sales, mergers and joint ventures involving cannabis facilities, enabling portfolio growth across state lines
Negotiate and prepare financial restructuring agreements and buyouts
Advise clients in closely held business disputes over ownership and corporate control

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & LOBBYING

Lobby and represent our clients’ business interests to elected officials and administrative agencies charged with regulating the industry
Promote/schedule tours with legislators of client facilities
Track/monitor legislation pertaining to the cannabis industry

REAL ESTATE

Handle commercial property leasing or purchasing contract negotiations
Secure zoning, land use and other local government requirements

CRISIS MANAGEMENT

Advise on crisis issues including interfacing with regulators, coordinating communications strategies, including media statements and press releases, and leading sensitive and confidential investigations
Team approach to review compliance structures to identify problem areas and to help revamp policies, practices, procedures and cultures

CONTACT

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300B East High Street
Jefferson City, Missouri 65101

(573) 444-4420

300B East High Street
Jefferson City, Missouri 65101

(573) 444-4420