| 8:30 am - 9:00 am |
Breakfast
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| 9:00 am - 9:05 am |
Welcome Remarks, Introduction & Program Overview
Duncan Delano, Partner, Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP
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| 9:05 am - 9:55 am |
To Reschedule or Not To Reschedule?
- Discussion of the potential for rescheduling of cannabis as a Schedule I drug, arguments for and against.
- Insight and lessons learned form a neutral party with rescheduling experience
Panelists:
Paul R. Townsend, Partner, Robert C. Gottlieb & Associates PLLC
Robert T. Rush, Robert Rush Law
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| 9:55 am - 10:00 am |
Break
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| 10:00 am - 10:50 am |
The Recent Crackdown on Illegal Cannabis Shops in NYC
- An overview of the legal foundation for the enforcement implementation measures that shut down many illegal cannabis shops in New York City. Which worked and which did not, lessons learned for other municipalities.
- A case law study about due process and other issues involved with the padlocking of illegal shops.
Panelists:
Linda Baldwin, Special Counsel, Vasquez Attorneys at Law PC, (former General Counsel, NYS Office of Cannabis Management)
Joshua S. Bauchner, Partner, Mandelbaum Barrett PC
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| 10:50 am - 10:55 am |
Break
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| 10:55 am - 11:45 am |
Proximity Waivers for Retail Dispensaries
A discussion of new rules about seeking waivers from the proximity buffers between retail dispensaries – striking the right balance for the market.
Panelists:
David Feder, WeedLaw
Fatima Afia, Rudick Law Group, PLLC
Benjamin Korngut, Korngut Paleudis LLC
Vaughn Terrell Mayers, Chief of Staff, NYS Senate | Attorney/Owner, Fireleaf New York
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| 11:45 am - 12:30 pm |
Section 280E Dead or Just on Life Support for Cannabis Companies?
A discussion of the positions companies have been taking recently when it comes to IRS Code Section 280E.
Speaker:
James Mann, Law Office of James B. Mann
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| 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm |
Networking Lunch & Keynote Speaker
Linda Baldwin, Special Counsel, Vasquez Attorneys at Law PC, (former General Counsel, NYS Office of Cannabis Management)
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| 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm |
Labor Peace Agreements and Today’s Top Employment Law Issues
A discussion of employment law issues facing New York cannabis licensees, the Labor Peace Agreement and possible collective bargaining agreements.
Panelists:
Melissa Greenberg, Helbraun & Levey
Kenneth Seligson, Seligson Law
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| 2:30 pm - 2:35 pm |
Break
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| 2:35 pm - 3:25 pm |
Financing in a Difficult Capital Market: The How, What, When & Where?
A panel discussion of where New York cannabis businesses are finding their funding in a difficult capital market environment.
Panel Chair:
Jorge L. Vasquez, Founder, Vasquez Attorneys at Law, PC
Panelists:
Andrew Cooper, Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP
Benjamin M. Rattner, Cermele & Wood LLP
Lauren A. Rudick, Rudick Law Group, PLLC
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| 3:25 pm - 3:35 pm |
Break
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| 3:35 pm - 4:30 pm |
California & the More Mature West Coast Markets
An update on legal developments from areas where Cannabis has been legal for longer – what will be coming down the road for New York and other newer markets?
Panel Chair:
Duncan Delano, Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP
Panelists:
Russell Greenman, Weinberg Gonser LLP
Perry N. Salzhauer, Salzhauer Shortt, P.C.
Kenneth Seligson, Seligson Law
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| 4:25 pm - 4:30 pm |
Final Thoughts, Conclusions & Program Wrap-Up
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| 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm |
Networking Reception
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