Cannabis Law
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
Band 3
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Provided by Cozen O'Connor
Cozen O’Connor has developed an interdisciplinary, national team of lawyers and government affairs professionals to guide clients through the labyrinthine landscape of the cannabis industry in the United States. Our lawyers counsel multistate and single-state operators in financing transactions, acquisitions, divestitures, intellectual property, real estate, and the related regulatory requirements in connection with those transactions. Further, our team counsels clients with respect to the legal requirements relating to the manufacturing, processing, distributing, marketing, and retail selling of marijuana under applicable state laws. Our cannabis industry team has members located in many of the jurisdictions in which cannabis is legal, and our members in those jurisdictions have become intimately familiar with the regulations in their respective states in order to appropriately and efficiently assist clients in navigating this ever-developing regulatory landscape.
Our team works closely with Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies, a bipartisan government relations arm of Cozen O'Connor. They offer a wide range of government affairs services, including advocating for legislative and executive branches, analyzing and monitoring regulations and policies, managing political and regulatory risks, supporting public affairs visibility, handling crises, and providing assistance with government procurement.
Chambers Review
Cozen O'Connor is a multistate firm, offering services across a broad range of areas and jurisdictions. The team is particularly notable for its ability to handle an array of transactional issues, including financings and acquisitions. The practitioners are also highly adept at providing wide-ranging regulatory advice. The group is routinely called upon to provide guidance on legal aspects of the marketing, processing and manufacturing of cannabis.
Work Highlights
- Cozen O’Connor provided counsel to Acreage Holdings on an amendment to its 2021 loan agreement with AFC Gamma and Viridescent Realty Trust.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Cozen has excellent practitioners."
"It's a really strong team."
"Every attorney at Cozen is highly competent and timely with their input."
"Cozen has excellent practitioners."
"It's a really strong team."
"Every attorney at Cozen is highly competent and timely with their input."
Notable Practitioners
Joseph Bedwick is a valuable member of the Cozen O'Connor team based in Philadelphia. He is best known for his handling of venture financing transactions in the cannabis sector.
"Joseph is a great communicator and he's very organized."