Cannabis Law

About

Provided by Foley Hoag LLP

Our Cannabis group is comprised of attorneys across practice groups with unique insight and experience to assist cannabis and cannabis-related operators with all aspects of their business. We also represent both buyers and sellers of cannabis businesses as well as investors. Our practice is national and international in scope, as we represent cannabis clients in transactions in a variety of states and Canada. 

We also advise clients regarding industrial hemp and CBD products, and have extensive experience advising companies that are interested in providing ancillary services to cannabis companies.

We have assisted both public and private cannabis companies with:

• major mergers and acquisitions
• formation of cannabis funds
• corporation formation, early stage company issues, and other business counseling
• winning competitive licenses at the state and local level
• all phases of state and local permitting
• regulatory compliance
• government and public strategies
• real estate transactions
• intellectual property matters, including registration and defense of trademarks
• banking and finance issues
• FDA and FTC compliance and legislative interaction
• business and investor disputes
• employment matters
• labor relations and union organizing