Cannabis Law Podcast

Chair of Clark Hill's Cannabis Industry Group, Sander Zagzebski sits down with Clark Hill Member, Adam Ansari, and highly recognized cannabis tax attorney, James Mann of the Law Office of James B. Mann, to comprehensively explore Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code; strategies for how cannabis businesses have navigated the burdens of 280E; and how the landscape of cannabis taxation may change given the recent news that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has moved to reclassi...

Co-Chair of Clark Hill's Cannabis Industry Group, Sander Zagzebski sits down with Saphira Galoob, the Executive Director of National Cannabis Roundtable to discuss the recent news that the United States Department of Health and Human Services transmitted a recommendation to the Drug Enforcement Administration that marijuana be rescheduled under the CSA from a Schedule I controlled substance to Schedule III controlled substance; the status of the SAFER Banking Act; other cannabis policy initia...

Co-Chair of the Cannabis Industry Group, Sander Zagzebski sits down with the Managing Director of Sharp Capital Advisors, Colin Campbell to discuss the current state of marijuana sector mergers and acquisitions and the cannabis dealmaking landscape in 2023. DISCLAIMER – The views and opinions expressed in the podcast represent the view of the host and guest(s) and not necessarily the official view of Clark Hill PLC. No information contained in this Podcast or on this Website shall cons...

Co-Chairs of the Cannabis Industry Group, Sander Zagzebski and Robert Hoban, sit down to discuss last year's flurry of M&A activity, how the industry navigated the 2022 capital dearth, and some thrilling legal, regulatory, and market predictions that may come to fruition in the New Year. DISCLAIMER – The views and opinions expressed in the podcast represent the view of the host and guest(s) and not necessarily the official view of Clark Hill PLC. No information contained in this Po...

Clark Hill Cannabis Industry Co-Chair, Sander Zagzebski sits down with CEO of The Liaison Group and Executive Director of National Cannabis Roundtable, Saphira Galoob and Grupo Flor Chairman of the Board and attorney, Gavin Kogan to discuss Biden administration's move to pardon those with federal marijuana possession convictions and start an administrative process to review the scheduling classification of marijuana under federal law impacted, how this announcement might mobilize the opening ...

Co-Chair of the Cannabis Industry Group Sander Zagzebski sits down with the Chair of the Environmental, Energy, and Natural Resources Industry Group, Patrick Larkin to discuss environmental impacts and potential liabilities in the cannabis agricultural, extraction, and food manufacturing sectors, the importance of compliance management to limit operational liabilities, and why hemp and marijuana companies can emerge as ESG leaders, particularly with respect to carbon reduction. DISCLAI...

Clark Hill's Carolyn Horton sits down with Labor & Employment attorneys Stephanie Rawitt, Charles Russman, and Lisa Reimbold to discuss: diverse cannabis employee benefits; the state and local employment laws cannabis businesses must be aware of when hiring personnel to assure compliance; and the nuances between labor peace agreements and unionization. DISCLAIMER – The views and opinions expressed in the podcast represent the view of the host and guest(s) and not necessarily the o...

Bob Hoban and Sander Zagzebski reminisce on legal, regulatory, and policy trends in the global cannabis industry in 2021. They cover the rise and fall of Delta-8 THC, the legalization of cannabis in new U.S. states and countries around the world, and what to expect in 2022. DISCLAIMER – The views and opinions expressed in the podcast represent the view of the host and guest(s) and not necessarily the official view of Clark Hill PLC. No information contained in this Podcast or on this W...