The United States cannabis industry is rapidly growing due to the enactment of the 2018 Federal Farm Bill deregulating hemp as a controlled substance and the growing number of states legalizing cannabis for medical use and other purposes. Navigating the developing legal landscape of the cannabis industry continues to present complex and novel legal issues for businesses and entrepreneurs.
Companies and individuals in this expanding market may encounter unique legal needs with respect to their transactions, licensing, regulatory compliance, vendors, distribution, transportation, shipping, manufacturing, farming, banking, investment, intellectual property, commercial leasing, labeling, and employment relationships.
Miller & Martin attorneys have comprehensive transactional, commercial, regulatory, investment, intellectual property, life sciences, product liability litigation and employment experience. They apply this expertise to the developing laws and regulations and other emerging legal and business issues our cannabis clients will face. With an emphasis on Georgia and Tennessee, our attorneys are resources for growers, producers, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and investors.
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- Business Formation and Structuring
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- Financing
- Recapitalization
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- Start-up and Emerging Businesses
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- Processor licenses and permits
- Federal, State and Local Regulatory Guidance
- Rule-making Procedure
- Advocacy and Legislative Lobbying
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News
Alerts
- USDA Approves Georgia Hemp Plan
- Georgia Begins Accepting Hemp Processor Permit Applications
- Federal Agencies Issue Joint Statement Clarifying Hemp Banking Status
- FDA Releases Consumer Update on CBD Products
- Georgia Department of Agriculture – Hemp Production Update
- USDA Releases Interim Rules on the Production of Hemp
- Where Does Tennessee Stand on Vape and Smokable Hemp Product Sales to Minors?
- FTC Sends Three Warning Letters to CBD Companies
- USDA Announces the Availability of Hemp Crop Insurance
- National Credit Union Administration Permits Banking and Lending Services to Hemp Businesses
- FDA Releases New Warning Letter on Human and Animal Hemp CBD Products
- Georgia Releases Proposed Hemp Grower and Processor Rules
- What Do Tennessee’s New Hemp Regulations Mean For Hemp Processors?
- FDA Extends Deadline to Submit Public Comment for Cannabis Products
- Updated Rules Announced for the Tennessee Hemp Program
- FDA Hearing Recap on Cannabis and Cannabis-Derived Products
- USDA Issues Opinion on the Transportation of Hemp
- Georgia Enters the Hemp Industry
- New Trademark Examination Guide 1-19 – Some CBD Products Can Now Have Federal Trademark Registrations
- Navigating Georgia's New Medical Marijuana Law
