Dentons has assisted in the preparation and submission of multiple US state medical cannabis cultivation and dispensary applications, lending transactions, securities offerings and other corporate transactions. Our practice spans the US and the globe, including Canada, Europe and South America.

• Medical cannabis dispensaries and cultivators: We represent businesses, across various states, that have applied or are currently applying for cultivation and dispensary licenses, and have participated in presentations to state agencies on behalf of applicants.
• CBD/Hemp production and trade: We provide legal and regulatory advice related to cannabidiol (CBD) oil and hemp production and international trade.
• Investors: We counsel investors on the full range of investment opportunities, domestic and international, in the cannabis industry, including private and public securities offerings, and equity investments in promising early stage through expansion stage ventures.
• Legislative advocacy: We understand the complicated state and federal regulatory landscape for medical and adult-use marijuana, and have a team of veteran public policy advocates skilled at influencing policy development and regulatory outcomes at all levels of government.
• Government investigations: Our national team of white-collar defense lawyers, including many former state and federal prosecutors, help clients navigate the complex interplay between federal and state cannabis laws.
• Intellectual property, branding and licensing: Our lawyers assist clients with branding and licensing agreements as well as protection of trademarks and other intellectual property.
• Distribution and marketing: We have nationally recognized technology, data privacy and consumer protection practices to advise on the laws, regulations, guidelines and specifications relevant to owning, managing or operating distribution and marketing platforms for cannabis and cannabis-related products and services.
• Real estate: We counsel licensees and applicants on real estate acquisitions, facility construction and zoning matters.