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Cannabis Law: Western United States

USA - Nationwide

6 Years Ranked

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Provided by Sativa Rasmussen

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Cannabis; Canada; Capital Markets; Corporate Governance & Compliance; Emerging Companies; Food, Beverage & Agribusiness; Mergers & Acquisitions

Career

Sativa Rasmussen's practice focuses on counseling businesses on a wide range of corporate and regulatory needs. She has extensive experience tracking and navigating the complex and constantly evolving matrix of federal, state, and local regulations related to both marijuana and hemp, and frequently speaks on these topics both domestically and internationally.

She regularly assists cannabis businesses at every level of the supply chain identify, understand, and comply with applicable regulatory requirements related to the cultivation, processing, manufacturing, and distribution of cannabis. This includes analyzing risks associated with transporting hemp and its derivatives interstate and internationally, understanding best practices for the manufacture, labeling, and distribution of hemp products, and counseling clients on the developing policies and regulations of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

Sativa serves as the Chair for the Cannabis Law Section of the Washington State Bar Association, which she founded in 2016.

Personal

Education:

- Seattle University School of Law (J.D., 2016), cum laude

- Washington State University (B.A., Political Science and Criminal Justice, 2012), magna cum laude

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Sativa Rasmussen assists clients in complying with cannabis regulations, often in a transactional context.

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