Cannabis M&A Lawyer

Cannabis business mergers and acquisitions (M&A) carry greater regulatory risk than standard transactions, affecting deal structures, valuations and future operations.

Speak to a cannabis M&A lawyer at Kight Law to assess your legal risk and make more informed decisions.

Our Cannabis M&A Legal Services

Most mergers and acquisitions within the hemp and cannabis sector depend on whether licenses, ownership structures, product lines and supply chain relationships remain compliant after a change in control.

At Kight Law, we advise cannabis businesses on key legal considerations, including:

  • Transaction structure: Assessing how legal and regulatory issues may affect the way a deal is structured
  • Due diligence: Reviewing licensing, compliance, contracts and operational risk before a transaction moves forward
  • Ownership changes: Understanding how ownership, control or management changes may affect licensed cannabis operations
  • Market and product risk: Evaluating how state-by-state rules and product classification affect deal value and future operations
  • Commercial agreements: Reviewing contracts, supply chain relationships and other obligations that may affect the transaction

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Rod Kight advises cannabis, hemp and cannabinoid businesses on complex legal and regulatory issues across the US and internationally.

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Kight Law advises cannabis and hemp businesses on how legal and regulatory issues can affect transactions, ownership changes and commercial risk.

This includes assessing how licenses, compliance obligations, contracts and product classification may influence deal structure, diligence findings and post-closing operations.

By connecting transaction strategy with cannabis-specific legal risk, we help businesses make more informed decisions before buying, selling, merging with or investing in a cannabis business.

Speak to a cannabis M&A lawyer about your next move.

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Cannabis Business Law Articles

 

Nevada Law Will Protect Employees Who Use Marijuana (Guest Post)

By Rod Kight | June 27, 2019
Employers in most states still have the right to discriminate against cannabis users in pre-employment drug screenings. The exception is the state of Nevada, which passed legislation banning the disqualification of a candidate for employment based on cannabis use.

FDA Wants Your Comments on CBD

By Rod Kight | June 24, 2019
As anyone involved in the cannabis industry is aware, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held hearings on May 31, 2019. Ostensibly, the hearing was about “Products Containing Cannabis or Cannabis-Derived Compounds”. In reality, it was about cannabidiol (CBD) in foods, cosmetics, and dietary supplements.

FDA Public Hearing and Comments on Cannabis

By Rod Kight | April 20, 2019
Hemp industry professionals want, (and more importantly consumers deserve) accountability, and a standard set of protocols that they can follow to ensure that hemp and CBD products are safe, and contain CBD in concentrations that match their labels.

Using the Terms “Cannabis”, “Marijuana”, and “Hemp”: A 60 Second Primer

By Rod Kight | March 25, 2019
On the west coast, the term “cannabis” is quickly replacing “marijuana” as the preferred term. While this may be proper and laudable from a botanical and historical perspective, it muddies the water when analyzing legal issues.

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