Cannabis businesses – whether involved in medical marijuana, adult recreational use or industrial hemp – are subject to rapidly changing and constantly evolving laws and regulations. As a result, those involved in the cannabis industry and the many ancillary industries touched by cannabis laws require expertise and sound counsel. Our team stays on top of emerging trends and monitors legislative and regulatory developments to provide timely advice and information to our clients as they navigate this complex industry.
We represent clients across the cannabis industry in Florida:
- Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers (MMTC) with cultivation, processing, and dispensing operations
- MMTC licensure applicants
- Cannabis industry investors
- Manufacturers and retailers of CBD products
- Industrial and trade groups
We assist cannabis-related clients in understanding and assessing the complicated legal landscape and have experience with:
- Statutory and regulatory compliance
- Litigation and administrative proceedings relating to medical marijuana and hemp regulations
- Preparation of license applications
- Legislative and public referenda strategy
- Analysis of enacted and proposed cannabis related statutes, rules, and Florida constitutional amendments
- Industrial hemp pilot programs
Please note: It is illegal under federal law to possess, sell, distribute, or use marijuana or marijuana-based substances, regardless of any state law that may decriminalize such activities. Federal law enforcement policy relating to marijuana may at times defer to states’ laws and not enforce conflicting federal laws. However, interested parties should be aware that: (i) compliance with state law does not constitute compliance with federal law; (iii) compliance with state law is not a defense to violations of federal law; and (iii) there is a risk that conflicting federal law may be enforced at any time. No legal advice that we might give is intended to provide, nor should be construed as providing, any guidance or assistance in violating federal law.
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Events:
Discrimination Claims Related to Marijuana Use
Meritas, 2024 Litigation and Labor & Employment Groups Meeting |November 2024|Glenn Burhans, Jr.
In the Media:
It’s a stinky issue. Florida debates public pot smoking if voters approve legalization.
Caplin News FIU|November 2024
Events:
Ballot Language: Adult Use Ballot Initiative Facts & Impacts
MMBAFL Marijuana Policy Conference |September 2024|Glenn Burhans, Jr.
In the Media:
Florida pot legalization campaign seeks to stop DOT ad about driving on marijuana
Politico Pro|September 2024
Events:
Future of Hemp Beverages
Florida Beer Wholesalers Association Annual Meeting |September 2024|Glenn Burhans, Jr.
In the Media:
Democratic power broker directs $1 million to DeSantis PAC
Orlando Sentinel|August 2024
In the Media, Publications:
No! Florida will not smell like weed if Amendment 3 passes
News-Press|June 2024|Glenn Burhans, Jr.
In the Media:
Stinky Florida? DeSantis paints scary picture of weed amendment but misses key point
Miami Herald|April 2024