A free webinar series from Financial Poise.
The U.S. cannabis industry has exploded over the past decade. With every emerging industry comes legislation, rules, investors, and questions. The legalized cannabis industry is no different. And as more states in the U.S. adopt adult use and medical cannabis laws and regulations, it is incumbent on businesspeople and professionals to educate themselves about the challenges and opportunities facing the industry, as well as how to navigate the legal landscape governing cannabis businesses, whether those businesses “touch the plant,” or not. Thankfully, we’re here to help.
In this series, we provide an essential foundation for any businessperson or professional looking to get smart about the cannabis industry. In our first episode, we present an overview of the cannabis industry and the competing legal frameworks at state and federal levels. In our second episode, we will discuss investment strategies for getting involved in the cannabis industry. Our third episode will discuss specific legal issues surrounding intellectual property rights in the cannabis space. And we’ll conclude with our fourth episode, focused on legal and business issues for employers and employees in states where cannabis has been legalized for both medical and adult use.
In this episode, we’ll address numerous issues, including recent changes to state laws regarding medical and adult-use cannabis; best practices for drug testing (and being tested); dealing with employees who are registered users of medical marijuana; and navigating “drug-free workplace” rules for federal contractors, among others.
In this episode of our series, our panelists will walk through Intellectual Property issues specific to the cannabis, hemp, and CBD industry, including how businesses can protect their brands, trademarks, and patents.
Our panel of experts will walk through their experience navigating cannabis investments, ranging from successful strategies, pitfalls, unique issues faced by investing in the cannabis industry, and hot-take prognostications as to where the industry will see growth in the future.
This series provides an essential foundation for any businessperson or professional looking to get smart about the cannabis industry. In the first episode of this series, our panel of experts will bring you up to speed on the complex and constantly evolving legal framework governing cannabis businesses.