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On November 7, 2023, the City Council of Chicago approved a referendum that will put Chicago’s ‘mansion tax’ on the 2024 primary ballot on March 19, 2024. If passed, the measure would change the amount of real estate transfer taxes the City of Chicago imposes on commercial and residential properties...

Zachary Kobrin spoke on a cannabis panel at the 18th Annual BSA/AML School, presented by the Florida Bankers Association (FBA). The panelists discussed growing issues and developments in the banking and cannabis industries. One of Florida’s oldest trade associations, the FBA’s mission is to be the...

Lessons Learned From Recent Food and Beverage Litigation and Enforcement: Practical Compliance and Defensibility Tips (2023 Update) This comprehensive course dives deep into recent litigation and enforcement trends in the food and beverage sector. Jonathan A. Havens, Saul Ewing LPP, a renowned...

Marijuana, Hemp, CBD, and Other Cannabinoids - Navigating Complex Federal, State, and Local Landscapes (2023 Update) In this timely and comprehensive presentation, renowned expert Jonathan A. Havens, Saul Ewing LLP, dives deep into the intricate tapestry of regulations governing cannabis, hemp, CBD...

Saul Ewing's Real Estate Practice hosted a full-day conference discussing hot topics in real estate today. We were joined by numerous industry experts from universities, national developers, lenders, professional sports teams, real estate services and investment firms, and energy advisory firms, who...

Canabiz: Legislation, Enforcement and Regulations- Navigating the Present and Future of Cannabis Derived Food and Beverage Products During this engaging discussion, listen and learn as legal experts explore the latest legislation, regulations and policies currently impacting the ability for food and...

Crash Course: Starting a Cannabis Business in Delaware Dazed and Confused? Learn expert legal strategies on how to position yourself, and your Half Baked cannabis business idea, on the Pineapple Express to success. The workshop will cover the pitfalls, regulatory processes, and legal strategies for...

CRB Due Diligence for Banking Executives Complementary to compliance, due diligence is an extremely important part of cannabis banking. Beneficial ownership and layered legal entity structures are two hot topics, what else should an FI look for when onboarding a CRB? What about ongoing due diligence...

Join Saul Ewing attorneys and guests for a discussion on the implementation of the Delaware Cannabis Act; opportunities for new and expanding operators; and the likely challenges businesses and regulators will face in standing up to the state's adult-use industry. On April 23, 2023, Delaware became...

Throughout 2023, OSHA has implemented multiple policy changes meant to enhance its enforcement mechanisms, including increased funding and inspector hirings, revisions to the "instance-by-instance" violation policy, modifications to the Severe Violator Enforcement Program, and the new electronic...

Cannabis Legal & Business Issues for Employers & Employees There is no shortage of legal issues and regulations about which employers and employees must be aware. And with the introduction of state-legalized cannabis products for both medicinal and adult use, the legal landscape governing these...

​A recent Law360 article by Peter Murphy provided that to-date, cannabis companies are unlikely to challenge the constitutionally of mandating labor peace agreements (LPAs) as a condition of state cannabis license. It looks like change is in the air. What You Need to Know: A Rhode Island cannabis...

Zachary Kobrin spoke on a panel titled, “Here Comes the Money: Banking and Payment Processing in the Cannabis Industry” at the 2023 Cannabis Law Institute, presented by the International Cannabis Bar Association (INCBA). The panel of experts will explore the current state of banking and payments in...

Zachary Kobrin spoke on a panel titled, “Representing Public Companies in Cannabis” at the NORML Denver Legal Seminar. The seminar will feature leading cannabis industry law firms in the country, lawyers who deal every day with the cutting edge issues faced by those working in the state-legal...

Partner Jonathan Havens will speak on "Cannabis and CBD in Food Products" at the Prime Label Consultants' Food Label Conference in Washington, D.C. Cannabidiol (CBD) remains in the news, especially since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's January 26th announcement that existing regulatory...

CANNABIS LAW 2023: Protecting Intellectual Property in the Cannabis Industry As the cannabis industry grows and professionalizes, especially in the U.S., issues surrounding how to effectively protect intellectual property within the industry are coming to the fore with increased frequency. And in an...

This program discusses the basics of IT contracts for lawyers who are not IT specialists. Our presenters discussed some fundamental differences between traditional software licenses vs. agreements for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and cloud computing applications, how to address critical operational...

After extensive negotiating, party-line votes, and resolution of conflicts between the senate and house, Minnesota’s Adult-Use Cannabis bill (“HF 100” or “the bill”) is finally headed to the Governor’s desk. The Governor has indicated he is eager to sign the bill, making Minnesota the 23rd state to...

While the cannabis industry as a whole continues to see significant growth, several forces have combined to make operating state-legal businesses more challenging. Cannabis businesses are facing a lack of access to affordable capital, increased cost of operations, and falling wholesale prices. With...