Cannabis Law

Marijuana Law: The Ultimate Guide

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5 hours 56 minutes
Jeffrey Gard
Lisa Casa
Timothy Fair
Jim Boland
With Jeffrey Gard from Gard Law Firm, LLC + 3 others
Recorded November 20, 2025.
Product ID 101194

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Overview

An Introduction to Marijuana Law

From banking and payment issues to complex licensing processes and a conflict between federal and state law, marijuana law is ever evolving and highly complex. Do you feel prepared to tackle any unexpected challenges that arise? This guide offers real-world tips and tactics for lawyers navigating the intricate landscape of marijuana law. Whether you're a novice, or you're a seasoned legal pro, this course will elevate your practice - register today!

  • Explore the intersection of federal and state marijuana laws today.
  • Gain tips for advising marijuana industry clients on business formation.
  • Discover the legal essentials of applying for cannabis permits and licenses.
  • Determine how to address marijuana and employment law issues.
  • Develop tactics for handling marijuana-related lawsuits and managing risks.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Federal vs. State Weed Wars: Understanding the Legal Divide on Recreational and Medical Marijuana
  2. Navigating Business Formation in the Cannabis Industry
  3. Applying for Cannabis Licenses and Permits: A Starter Kit for Attorneys
  4. Weed in the Workplace: Marijuana and Employment Law Issues
  5. Taxation, Banking, and the Cannabis Industry: What You Need to Know
  6. Litigation Highs and Lows: Managing Marijuana Lawsuits and Risks
  7. Marijuana Law Ethics: Preventing Errors in a Legal Gray Zone

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Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 6 Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 6 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 6 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 6 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 6 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 6 Total
NFPA Approved 0 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Federal vs. State Weed Wars: Understanding the Legal Divide on Recreational and Medical Marijuana

  2. Navigating Business Formation in the Cannabis Industry

  3. Applying for Cannabis Licenses and Permits: A Starter Kit for Attorneys

  4. Weed in the Workplace: Marijuana and Employment Law Issues

  5. Taxation, Banking, and the Cannabis Industry: What You Need to Know

  6. Litigation Highs and Lows: Managing Marijuana Lawsuits and Risks

  7. Marijuana Law Ethics: Preventing Errors in a Legal Gray Zone

    1. Advising Clients on Cross-State Licensing: Ethical Insights
    2. Conflicts With Federal Law
    3. Criminal Law Considerations
    4. Ownership of Cannabis Businesses
    5. Fee Arrangements and IOLTA Issues
    6. Attorneys and Personal Cannabis Use: Ethical Considerations and Risks

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Accountants and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Jeffrey Gard
Jeffrey
Gard
Gard Law Firm, LLC
Lisa M Casa
Lisa M.
Casa
Forchelli Deegan Tarrana LLP
Timothy B Fair
Timothy B.
Fair
Fair Law Vermont
Jim Boland
Jim
Boland
Signature Law Partners
Speaker bio
Jeffrey Gard

Jeffrey Gard

Gard Law Firm, LLC
Jeffrey Gard

is a Colorado attorney with Gard Law Firm, LLC, specializing in marijuana law. He represents numerous patients, doctors and marijuana businesses throughout the state of Colorado, and has advised people from all over the country. Mr. Gard advises both state and local governments in their development of medical marijuana business regulations. He is widely considered one of Colorado's leading marijuana attorneys. Since the passage of Amendment 64 which legalized adult possession and cultivation of marijuana in Colorado, Mr. Gard has been working with state and local officials in developing regulations for the retail marijuana industry and was appointed by the state to participate in the rule-making progress. Over the last year, he has been working with the U.S. Congress to assist with an analysis of the federal code to determine the various areas which are impacted by the state marijuana laws, in hopes of reconciling state and federal law in the near future. Mr. Gard now shares his knowledge and experience with other attorneys and has given several CLE lectures on various aspects of marijuana law. He is a Colorado native and a cum laude philosophy graduate from the University of Colorado, where he also was elected Phi Beta Kappa. While attending law school, Mr. Gard won the William De Souchet Award for best individual performance in trial advocacy, and won a multi-state moot court competition during his first year of law school. After graduation, he accepted a position with a respected litigation firm in Boulder, Colorado and later formed his own firm in downtown Boulder, Colorado.

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Lisa M Casa

Lisa M. Casa

Forchelli Deegan Tarrana LLP
Lisa Casa

is a partner with Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP in the employment and labor practice group. She concentrates her practice in the areas of employment and labor lab, sexual harassment and discrimination law, overtime and failure to pay wages law, union/management issues, and litigation. Previously Ms. Cana was an associate at a commercial litigation law firm located on Long Island and a boutique matrimonial law firm. Prior to working at those firms, she served as a law clerk to the Hon. David J. Issenman, Superior Court of New Jersey. As a law student, Ms. Casa interned for Hon. Esther Salas, United States Magistrate Judge, and with the U.S. States Postal Service Employment Law Division. She is a member of the NYC Cannabis Industry Association, co-chair of the Labor and Employment Committee.

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Timothy B Fair

Timothy B. Fair

Fair Law Vermont
Timothy Fair

is the founder of Fair Law Vermont. He has been a vocal advocate for both cannabis and overall drug policy reform for most of his adult life. Since becoming an attorney, Mr. Fair has been fortunate enough to be part of the statewide movement to legalize cannabis in Vermont. He has been featured on a number of podcasts and radio shows, including The Ganjapreneur Podcast, VPR's "Vermont Edition," "In The Weeds" radio show and Paris Marketing's "Creative Warrior" podcast. Mr. Fair has also been quoted in multiple national media sources including The Washington Post, Marijuana Business Daily and High Times magazine. He has spoken on the topic of cannabis law, including banking and tax, at numerous seminars and events across the country, and was recently tapped to help design and teach Vermont's first continuing legal education course on cannabis business law in Vermont. He earned his B.S. degree from Woodbury College and his J.D. degree from Vermont School of Law.

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Jim Boland

Jim Boland

Signature Law Partners
Jim Boland

is a founder and partner with Holon Law Partners, LLP. He is an attorney with extensive experience providing strategic advice to clients in the highly-regulated cannabis space. Mr. Boland is at the forefront of the emerging cannabis industry, having started with a Chicago start-up in 2018, which grew into the largest vertically integrated cannabis company in the United States during his tenure. He earned his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Denver and his J.D. degree from DePaul University College of Law.

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