This Q&A originally ran in Law.com’s Higher Law briefing, by Cheryl Miller. She can be reached at [email protected] and 916.448.2935, and followed on Twitter at @capitalaccounts.

As a former associate counsel to Gov. Phil Murphy, McCarter & English partner Guillermo Artiles had a front-row seat to New Jersey’s move toward a legalized marijuana market. Now the lawyer-lobbyist leads his firm’s cannabis practice, which is busy helping clients meet fast-approaching marijuana license deadlines.