6th Annual Cannabis Symposium Out of Stock
Co-sponsored by the Colorado Bar Association Cannabis Law Section
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Cannabis is a $1.9 billion industry in Colorado. Attend the 6th 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
- Understand ethical obligations within the industry
Home studies will be available approximately 2-3 weeks following the live program.
For your own safety, the safety of others, and in an effort to provide everyone with the most rewarding in-person meeting and event experiences possible, we request that you attend this event only if you have been fully vaccinated. All attendees must wear masks for indoor events unless attendees can maintain a distance of six feet from each other, in which case masks may be removed. Masks may also be removed by an attendee, briefly, when they are speaking, eating, or drinking.
Depending on CDC and/or state or local health guidelines, a rise in COVID-19 cases, or other circumstances that may threaten the well-being of our attendees, CBA-CLE reserves the right to convert to a fully virtual event.
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
Registration and Coffee
9:00 – 9:10 am
Opening Remarks
Extended by Rachael Z. Ardanuy, Esq., RZA Legal, Ron Seigneur, MBA, CPA/ABV ASA CVA, Managing Partner, Seigneur Gustafson LLP, Lauren C. Snow, Esq., Goodspeed Merrill, CBA-CLE Program Attorney
9:10 – 10:00 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, Colorado Department of Revenue, Marijuana Enforcement Division
10:00 – 10:50 am
Colorado’s Cannabis Wildly Important Goals (WIGs) and the Social Equity Program
Presented by Shannon Gray, Marijuana Communications Specialist, and Danielle Henry, Policy Advisor, Colorado Department of Revenue, Marijuana Enforcement Division, and Tristan Watkins, Ph.D, Program Manager – Cannabis Business Office, Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade
10:50 – 11:00
Stretch Break
11:00 am – 11:50 am
The Federalism Dispute Rages
An Update on Federal Legalization Efforts and Federal Enforcement Against State-Legal Cannabis
Presented by James (Jim) Thorburn, Esq., Thorburn Walker, LLC
11:50 am – 1:00 pm
Lunch Break
*Box lunch included in your tuition
12:00 – 12:30 pm
Colorado’s Cannabis Pardons Project: A Discussion and Q&A
Presented by Courtney Krause, Deputy Legal Counsel, and Ean Seeb, Special Advisor on Cannabis, Colorado Governor Jared Polis’ Office
Not submitted for CLE credit
12:30 – 1:00 pm
Post Lunch Break
1:00 – 1:50 pm
M&A and the Evolving Landscape for Cannabis Investment
Presented by Ron Seigneur, MBA, CPA/ABV ASA CVA, Managing Partner, and Ryan Cram, CVA, Seigneur Gustafson LLP
1:50 – 2:40 pm
Cannabis in Interstate Commerce
Presented by David Bush, Esq., Clark Hill PLC
2:40 – 3:30 pm
Growth of Big Cannabis: A Discussion of Consolidation and Associated Legal Issues Nationally and in Colorado
Presented by Corey Cox, Esq., Columbia Care, and Ben Leonard, Esq., Leonard Legal LLC
3:30 – 3:40 pm
Stretch Break
3:40 – 4:30 pm
Cannabis & Attorneys: Ethical Considerations
Presented by Rachael Z. Ardanuy, Esq., RZA Legal, and Margaret B. Funk, Esq., Chief Deputy Regulation Counsel, Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel
Submitted for 1 Ethics/Professionalism Credit
4:30 – 5:00 pm
The Federal Enforcement Landscape and Perspective
Presented by Cole Finegan, Esq., United States Attorney for the District of Colorado, Denver, CO
**This session will not be recorded and it will not be included in the home study**
5:00 pm
Adjourn
- CLE Pass Price *FREE! - exclusions may apply
- Standard Price $519.00 USD
- Member Price $389.00 USD
- General Credits 7.00
- Ethics Credits 1.00
- EDI Credits