7th Annual Cannabis Symposium Out of Stock
Co-sponsored by the Colorado Bar Association Cannabis Law Section
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Cannabis is a $2 billion industry in Colorado. Attend the 7th Annual Cannabis Symposium so that you can best serve your clients with cannabis legal needs.
- See where the cannabis industry stands today and where it is headed
- Gain insight from experienced cannabis practitioners
- Learn about alternatives to bankruptcy for your cannabis industry clients
CBA-CLE will email webinar access information to registrants 24-48 hours before the program.
Home studies will be available approximately 2-3 weeks following the live program.
If disability accommodations or special assistance are needed, please contact us at [email protected]. Requests must be made at least two weeks prior to the scheduled program.
The program will be submitted for CLE accreditation in Colorado. If you need to seek accreditation in another state, please review the process and requirements for that individual state. CBA-CLE staff can provide a Uniform Certificate of Attendance, and it is the attendee’s responsibility to complete the accreditation outside of Colorado.
8:30 – 9:00 am
Registration and Coffee
9:00 – 9:05 am
Opening Remarks
Extended by Lauren Maytin, Esq., Edson & Maytin, LLC, Ron Seigneur, MBA, CPA/ABV ASA CVA, Managing Partner, Seigneur Gustafson LLP, Lauren C. Snow, Esq., Goodspeed Merrill, Program Chairs, and Susie McNulty, Esq., CBA-CLE Program Attorney
9:05 – 9:55 am
State Updates from the Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED)
Presented by Dominique Mendiola, Esq., Deputy Director, and Allison D. Robinette, Esq., Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs, Marijuana Enforcement Division, Colorado Department of Revenue
9:55 – 10:30 am
Economics of the Industry – What Does the Future Hold?
Presented by Travis Haley, Manager of Investments & Transactions, Marijuana Enforcement Division, Colorado Department of Revenue
10:30 – 10:45 am
Stretch Break
10:45 – 11:30 am
Litigation Issues and Challenges in the Cannabis Sector
Presented by Rick Merpi, Esq., Goodspeed Merrill, Dean Richardson, Esq., Moye White LLP, and Ron Seigneur, MBA, CPA/ABV ASA CVA, Seigneur Gustafson LLP
Moderated by Lauren Maytin, Esq., Edson & Maytin, LLC
11:30 am – 12:20 pm
Family Law/Cannabis Panel
Presented by Megan Courtney, Esq., GEM Family Law, Warren Edson, Esq., Edson & Maytin, LLC, Meagan Moodie, Esq., GEM Family Law and Alyssa Samuel, Esq., Husch Blackwell LLP
12:20 – 12:35 pm
Stretch Break (collect lunch boxes)
12:35 – 1:05 pm
Lunch and Q&A Session Regarding CBA Social Equity Pro Bono Program Update
Presented by Rachael Z. Ardanuy, Esq., RZA Legal, and Lauren Devine, Esq., RZA Legal
*Submitted for .4 EDI credits
1:05 – 1:15 pm
Stretch Break
1:15 – 1:30 pm
The Federal Enforcement Landscape and Perspective
Presented by Senator John W. Hickenlooper, United States Senate, and Naveem Parmar, Chief Counsel, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper
1:30 – 2:20 pm
Ethics
Presented by Ben Leonard, Esq., Leonard Legal LLC, and Jerrico Perez, Esq., Vicente Sederberg LLP
*Submitted for 1 Ethics/Professionalism credit
2:20 – 2:50 pm
Alternatives to Bankruptcy
Presented by Janet Jackim, Esq., Zuber Lawler, and Tomas Ortiz, Esq., Zuber Lawler
2:50 – 3:00 pm
Stretch Break
3:00 - 3:50pm
Operational Challenges in Today’s Market (Retail and Cultivation)
Presented by Aaron Bluse, Altitude Organic Corp., Shannon Donnelly, Cannabis Process Navigator, City and County of Denver, Rob Holmes, Roots Rx, and Andrew Mieure, Top Shelf Budtending
Moderated by Lauren Snow, Esq., Goodspeed Merrill
3:50 – 4:30 pm
The Intersection of Marijuana and Hemp: Colorado and Beyond
Presented by Garrett Graff, Esq., Moye White LLP, and Nabil Rodriquez, Esq., Holland & Hart LLP
4:30 pm
Adjourn
- CLE Pass Price *FREE! - exclusions may apply
- Standard Price $529.00 USD
- Member Price $399.00 USD
- General Credits 8.00
- Ethics Credits 1.00
- EDI Credits 0.40