Welcome back to Higher Law, our new weekly briefing about all things cannabis. I’m Cheryl Miller, reporting for Law.com from Sacramento, which is definitely not New Orleans. I know a lot of you are in the Big Easy this week attending The Cannabis Law Sessions at MJBizCon NEXT—while you’re not strolling Bourbon Street or feasting on beignets, jambalaya and red beans and rice. Yeah, I’m a little jealous.

One of the conference speakers tells us what’s on the mind of lawyers right now. Plus, the tricky issue of placing a value on marijuana companies. Scroll down to see who got the work in some of the new cases around the country.