Cannabis Law

NM Specific

Cannabis Business Operations in New Mexico

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
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5 hours 54 minutes
Tracy Ahr
Yolanda Gallegos
Rachel Bussett
Aly Piscatelli
Savannah Hoover
With Tracy Ahr from Ahr Law Offices PC + 4 others
Recorded January 16, 2026.
Product ID 101410

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Overview

Learn How to Effectively Advise Cannabis Businesses

The legalization of marijuana has created a multitude of business opportunities, but it has also created many questions and uncertainties for attorneys advising businesses. With so much legal gray area it gets hard to define many aspects of how to actually run the business. In this full-day program, expert faculty will equip you with the essential skills you need to effectively (and legally) run a cannabis business. Don't miss out on this vital course - register today!

  • Examine cannabis business regulations, state/federal compliance, and licensing changes.
  • Evaluate the current banking landscape, review requirements of FinCEN guidance, learn how to get a bank account, raise capital, and more.
  • Review tax implications and better understand Section 280E of the IRS Tax Code.
  • Gain the tools you need to protect trademarks and stay in compliance with strict marketing/advertising guidelines.
  • Better understand site security and zoning requirements to avoid costly legal ramifications.
  • Analyze the ethical implications of advising cannabis business clients.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. How to Remain Compliant: Cannabis Laws, Licensing, and More
  2. Protecting Cannabis Trademarks and Reviewing Advertising, and Marketing Considerations
  3. Banking and Financing for Cannabis Businesses
  4. Reviewing Cannabis Business Tax Implications, Recordkeeping, and Accounting Best Practices
  5. Examining Cannabis Site Security and Zoning Requirements
  6. Legal Ethics

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Product ID 101410

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
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Agenda

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  1. How to Remain Compliant: Cannabis Laws, Licensing, and More

    1. The Regulatory Status/Current Challenges of Cannabis
    2. Impacts and Risks of Federal Law
    3. Setting Up and Maintaining Comprehensive Compliance Standards and Practices
    4. What Permitting is Needed for Each Type of Operation?
    5. Hemp vs. Cannabis - Botanical and Regulatory Distinctions
    6. Making Changes to Your License
    7. How to Remain Compliant for Cultivations, Processors, Retailers, Wholesalers, Transports, and Manufacturers
    8. Fighting Regulatory Enforcement Actions
    9. Dealing With Regulators About Cannabis

  2. Protecting Cannabis Trademarks and Reviewing Advertising, and Marketing Considerations

    1. Reviewing Cannabis Trademarks: Federal vs. State Level
    2. What are the Legal Restrictions for Cannabis Labels?
    3. Strategies for Registering a Federal MJ Trademark With the US Patent & Trademark Office
    4. What are the Legal Requirements for Marketing Cannabis?
    5. Cannabis Licensing: How to Build Your Product Lines and Offer Variety
    6. Examining Advertising Restrictions

  3. Banking and Financing for Cannabis Businesses

    1. Banking Laws, Regulations, FinCEN Requirements, and Prohibitions
    2. How to Get a Bank Account for the Cannabis Business
    3. Financing the Cannabis Startup
    4. Handling MJ Financing Issues
    5. What to do With the Funds...
    6. Payment Systems: Examining Illegality
    7. Cash Handling and Anti-Money Laundering Policies, Procedures, and Penalties
    8. Managing Growth: Seeking Investment, New Business Partners, Mergers, and IPOs

  4. Reviewing Cannabis Business Tax Implications, Recordkeeping, and Accounting Best Practices

    1. How to Deduct Business Expenses in Light of 280E
    2. Tax Ramifications/Implications - How and Why Taxation Affects Bottom Line and Business Plan
    3. Examining Cannabis Record Keeping Requirements
    4. Reviewing MJ Accounting, Profit, and Loss Best Practices

  5. Examining Cannabis Site Security and Zoning Requirements

    1. Reporting Emergencies
    2. Waste and Process for Changing Operating Plan and Premises
    3. Reviewing Site Security Requirements for Different Operations
    4. Examining Local Municipal Zoning Regulations and Requirements

  6. Legal Ethics

    1. Cannabis and Rules of Professional Conduct
    2. Duty to Pursue Justice
    3. Attorney Use of Cannabis Products
    4. Attorney Ownership of Cannabis Businesses

Who Should Attend

This intermediate level online seminar provides practical information on cannabis law for:

  • Attorneys
  • Accountants and CPAs
  • Bankers and Commercial Lenders
  • Certified Financial Planners
  • Paralegals

Speakers

Tracy Ahr
Tracy
Ahr
Ahr Law Offices PC
Yolanda R Gallegos
Yolanda R.
Gallegos
Gallegos Legal Group
Rachel L Bussett
Rachel L.
Bussett
Bussett Legal Group, PLLC
Aly Piscatelli
Aly
Piscatelli
Budding Operations
Savannah J Hoover
Savannah J.
Hoover
Seekees Consulting, LLC
Speaker bio
Tracy Ahr

Tracy Ahr

Ahr Law Offices PC
Tracy Ahr

is a shareholder in the Albuquerque law firm of Ahr Law Offices PC. She is a frequent speaker on the unique taxation issues faced by companies and enterprises involved in the sale and distribution of cannabis and cannabis-related products and services. Ms. Ahr holds a Juris Doctor, master's in business administration, and bachelor's degree from the University of New Mexico, as well as a Master of Law in Taxation from the University of Florida. In addition to advising cannabis businesses, her practice focuses on tax, tax controversy, tax planning, and business dispositions and acquisitions. Since 2006, Ms. Ahr has been listed in Best Lawyers In America for the practice areas of tax law, tax litigation and employee benefits law, and has an AV rating from Martindale Hubble. She is admitted to practice law in New Mexico.

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Yolanda R Gallegos

Yolanda R. Gallegos

Gallegos Legal Group
Yolanda Gallegos

established her law firm, Gallegos Legal Group, after a decade of legal practice in Washington, D.C. She has represented businesses throughout the country for over 30 years. Ms. Gallegos' expertise is on guiding corporations and entrepreneurs through complex state and federal regulatory and licensure compliance issues including those related to cannabis enterprises. She has served as an expert witness in federal and state courts on federal regulatory matters and is a frequent speaker and writer on a variety of legal topics affecting regulated businesses. Ms. Gallegos earned her J.D. degree from the University of New Mexico School of Law and her LL.M. degree in advocacy from Georgetown University Law Center. She is a member of the District of Columbia, New Mexico, Illinois and Navajo bars.

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Rachel L Bussett

Rachel L. Bussett

Bussett Legal Group, PLLC
Rachel Bussett

is a trial attorney and recently joined the firm of DiCello Levitt LLP as senior counsel in Mentor, Ohio. Previously, she was the CEO and lead trial attorney at Bussett Legal Group, a full-service boutique law firm in Oklahoma City, which was also one of the largest all female law firms in Oklahoma. Ms. Bussett's practice focuses on civil litigation matters arising out injury, abuse, neglect, trauma, and violence to children and their families. Currently she is leading litigation across the country for DiCello Levitt seeking justice for children who were sexually assaulted in the juvenile justice system. Ms. Bussett is licensed to practice in the state courts of Oklahoma and Missouri, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, Chickasaw Nation and Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribal courts, and numerous federal courts. She earned her B.S. degree from Oklahoma State University and her J.D. degree, cum laude, from Oklahoma City University School of Law. Ms. Bussett is married and the mother of four daughters.

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Aly Piscatelli

Aly Piscatelli

Budding Operations
Aly Piscatelli

is owner of Budding Operations, and has been working in the regulated cannabis industry for 13 years. The focus of her cannabis career has been regulatory inventory compliance and its application in the workplace. At her first industry job at a medical marijuana dispensary in downtown Denver, Ms. Piscatelli was the first employee to navigate the newly released regulations and implement them at both the dispensary and commonly owned cultivation facility. This experience is what launched her into compliance across the supply chain, including cultivation, manufacturing and sales. Ms. Piscatelli is a member of both the METRC and regulatory framework working groups in Colorado, working directly with other leaders in the industry. She has spoken at multiple national conferences about the implementation of inventory control compliance into the workflow of licensed facilities. Ms. Piscatelli holds partnership agreements with accounting firms and consultants to work in tandem with clients to maintain accurate data. She earned her bachelor's degree from University of Colorado-Boulder and her CPIM (certified in planning and inventory management) through APICS.

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Savannah J Hoover

Savannah J. Hoover

Seekees Consulting, LLC
Savannah Hoover

, Esq., MBA, is an attorney and business advisor in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She has worked with entrepreneurs, cannabis professionals, tech startups, sports teams, and creatives to protect their businesses through effective business formation, intellectual property development, collaborative contracting, strategic expansion, and thoughtful partnerships. Ms. Hoover graduated from the University of New Mexico with her Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration degrees and holds an interdisciplinary studies degree in outdoor adventure leadership and journalism. She is a member of the American Bar Association; Cannabis Law Section of the State Bar of New Mexico; Business Law Section of the State Bar of New Mexico; and Intellectual Property Section of the State Bar of New Mexico. During graduate school, Ms. Hoover explored the intersection of technology, business, law, and the creative economy and how to reduce barriers to those spaces for women and BIPOC communities. She holds her license to practice law in the states of New Mexico and Texas. Learn more and connect online: seekees.co

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