Higher Law: Q&A: New Jersey Inches Toward Recreational Marijuana Sales | A Cannabis Lawyer Joins Fox Rothschild | Reed Smith Advises on CannaCraft Merger
"this is the first time that a lot of New Jersey attorneys who are not practicing in the cannabis space realized that they're going to have to familiarize themselves with the industry—because at this point the industry is knocking on their front door," said Robert DiPisa, co-chair of the cannabis practice group at Cole Schotz.
April 14, 2022 at 04:00 PM
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Higher Law
Welcome back to Higher Law, our weekly briefing on all things cannabis. I'm Cheryl Miller, reporting for Law.com from Sacramento. Over the next week you can curse federal tax law's treatment of cannabis on 4/15 and then celebrate marijuana on 4/20. Enjoy.
This week we're looking at:
- A lawyer's take on New Jersey's move toward recreational marijuana.
- Fruqan Mouzon's move to Fox Rothschild.
- Reed Smith's work on a CannaCraft merger.
- Two lawyers' thoughts on life as cannabis attorneys.
Thanks as always for reading. Please keep the feedback and story ideas coming. Drop me a line at [email protected]. You can call me, too, at 916.448.2935. Follow me on Twitter @capitalaccounts.
Robert DiPisa, co-chair of the cannabis law group at Cole Schotz. Courtesy photo Q&A: Cole Schotz' Robert DiPisa Talks About 'a New Chapter' for New Jersey's Cannabis Industry
On Monday, New Jersey's Cannabis Regulatory Commission identified seven medical marijuana dispensaries, more formally known as alternative treatment centers, that will be able to sell recreational-use products—if they clear the remaining regulatory hurdles.
To find out what this means, I spoke with Robert DiPisa, co-chair of Cole Schotz' cannabis law group. DiPisa has been practicing in the cannabis space since 2013, when he advised a client trying to acquire an alternative treatment center, or ATC, in New Jersey. His firm's cannabis law group officially launched in 2018.
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