Vicente LLP Partner Jerrico Perez Selected for 2024 Super Lawyers Colorado Rising Stars

Mar 13, 2024

We are thrilled to share that Vicente LLP partner Jerrico Perez Bennett was selected to the 2024 Rising Stars listing by Super Lawyers for her exceptional work in administrative law in Colorado. Super Lawyers, a branch of Thomas Reuters, is a prestigious rating service that acknowledges outstanding lawyers across over 70 practice areas who have achieved high peer recognition and professional success. 

[Webinar] The Power of ESOPs: Broad-based Efficiency and Growth Strategies for the Cannabis Industry

Feb 1, 2024

Watch this recorded webinar with Vicente partner Jeremy Shaw, Morrison Cohen partner Tali Newman, and VP of CSG Partners Andrew Nikolai. Panelists will provide an in-depth overview of ESOPs in the cannabis industry, the unique federal tax-exempt status of ESOPs, and why certain cannabis businesses are ideal candidates for ESOP restructuring. Register now!

[Webinar] Special Briefing on Cannabis Federal Scheduling Reform

Oct 4, 2023

Watch this special briefing where Vicente LLP leaders share insights on the impacts of the HHS recommendation to reschedule cannabis and outline the road ahead.

Best Lawyers® Recognizes 18 Attorneys From Vicente LLP for Work in Cannabis Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, and Additional Practice Areas

Aug 17, 2023

Eighteen Vicente LLP attorneys were recognized in the 30th edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. The firm is proud to have several attorneys selected for inclusion in the prestigious lists for multiple years in a row, as well as a growing number of new additions to the lists each year.

Forming Psychedelic Companies: 10 Lessons from the Cannabis Industry

By Charles Alovisetti
Mar 22, 2023

A new industry is emerging in the United States, and entrepreneurs in the psychedelics space must make critical decisions at the onset of new ventures regarding how to set up and structure their new businesses. Luckily, we have access to another industry with a complex legal framework and a patchwork of different state laws: cannabis. And after forming hundreds of cannabis companies with clients over the past decade, Vicente LLP has lessons to be shared.

[Webinar] Cannabis & Psychedelics Reform: Post-election 2022 & Executive Scheduling

Nov 10, 2022

VS unpacks the cannabis- and psychedelics-related results of the 2022 election and discusses the implications of President Biden’s recent Executive Scheduling reform.

[Webinar] California Cannabis Regulatory Update

Nov 9, 2022

Watch this recorded session to learn about California's latest cannabis rule changes and how to comply.

Best Lawyers® Recognizes 14 Attorneys From Vicente Sederberg LLP for Work in Cannabis Law, Corporate Law, and Additional Practice Areas

Aug 19, 2022

VS is pleased to announce that 14 attorneys from national cannabis law firm Vicente Sederberg LLP (VS) were recognized this week by Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.

Vicente Sederberg LLP Hemp Update: July 2022

Jul 28, 2022

Update on hemp-related legislation and rulemaking, regulatory changes, and other noteworthy hemp news and events.

Cassia Furman Speaks on Meadow Cannabis M&A Summit Panel 'Creating Deal Terms, Contracts, Equity & Licenses'

Jun 24, 2022

Cassia Furman was joined by others for a Cannabis M&A Summit panel titled, "Creating Deal Terms, Contracts, Equity & Licenses," on June 22, 2022 in San Francisco, California.

VS Attorneys Will Present CLEs at INCBA Cannabis Law Institute

May 23, 2022

International Cannabis Bar Association's annual conference will feature VS attorneys Shawn Hauser and Shane Pennington in sessions focused on emerging cannabinoids and the CLI's first-ever moot court (Sisley v. DEA), respectively.

Important 4/20 Reminders from the Colorado MED

Apr 18, 2022

In advance of 4/20 celebrations this week, the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) provided important reminders for Colorado medical and retail marijuana business licensees and licensed employees.

HIA v DEA Lawsuit: The Hemp Industry Needs Your Support to End DEA Overreach

Apr 14, 2022

Update on the lawsuit HIA & RE Botanicals, Inc v. DEA and why this case is critical to the hemp industry's future.

Vicente Sederberg LLP Hemp Update: April 2022

Apr 4, 2022

Update on hemp-related legislation and rulemaking, regulatory changes, and other noteworthy hemp news and events.

Shane Pennington Slated to Present at SXSW 2022 'Cannabis Industry Evolution Summit' with Dr. Sue Sisley and Matt Zorn

Mar 4, 2022

VS counsel Shane Pennington is joining Dr. Sue Sisley and attorney Matt Zorn on Tuesday, March 15 at 10 a.m. CT for the SXSW session "Sue 'n the DEA: Breaking the 50-year NIDA Monopoly."

NIDA Monopoly is Over: New DEA-Registered Cannabis Growers Can Supply Researchers with Product

By Shane Pennington
Nov 4, 2021

The NIDA monopoly on cultivating cannabis for research ended in May 2021. Researchers can now study cannabis from state-legal markets by getting it from one of DEA's newly-licensed cannabis cultivators.

Vicente Sederberg LLP Hemp Update: October 2021

Oct 19, 2021

Update on hemp-related legislation and rulemaking, regulatory changes, and other noteworthy hemp news and events.

Charles Alovisetti and Amanda Kilroe Interviewed for Columbia Law Alumni Cannabis Article

Oct 11, 2021

The spread of legalization means a growing practice area for law firms. Two VS Columbia Law alumni were interviewed in this article.

Vicente Sederberg LLP Hemp Update: September 2021

Sep 14, 2021

Update on hemp-related legislation and rulemaking, regulatory changes, and other noteworthy hemp news and events.

The Battle to Allow Smokable Hemp in Texas

By Shane Pennington
Sep 13, 2021

Texas has allowed hemp cultivation and state-based manufacturing, distribution, and retail sale of hemp and consumable hemp products since 2019—but only if the products weren’t intended for smoking. This prohibition on a product with such high value for hemp farmers—and soaring consumer demand—was sure to make waves.

7 VS Attorneys Included in The Best Lawyers in America 2022

Aug 19, 2021

Vicente Sederberg LLP is pleased to share that five lawyers representing the firm’s Colorado, Massachusetts, and New York offices were recognized by their attorney peers in The Best Lawyers in America© 2022.

Psychedelics As Medicine: Right To Try Case Versus DEA

By Shane Pennington
Aug 9, 2021

In what could be a groundbreaking case for psychedelic medicine, VS counsel Shane Pennington is part of a team working on an exciting and very important Ninth Circuit challenge to the DEA's refusal to accommodate state and federal right to try laws.

Shane Pennington Featured in INCBA CLE: Appellate Law 101

Jul 28, 2021

This CLE, featuring Shane Pennington, provides an overview of the appellate process.

Tips for Appealing a Cannabis License Denial

By Jennifer Cabrera, Andrea Golan, Brandon Kurtzman, Jerrico Perez
Feb 3, 2021

Regulatory agencies can deny cannabis license applications for various reasons, but a denied application is not the end of the line.

The Cannabis Business: Understanding Law, Finance, and Governance in America's Newest Industry

By Vicente Sederberg LLP
Dec 18, 2020

Vicente Sederberg attorneys wrote the book on cannabis law — and now you can own it! This comprehensive primer on all things cannabis law is a must-have for anyone seeking to understand the major practical legal issues facing the marijuana and hemp industries.

[Webinar] Challenging a Cannabis License Denial

Oct 27, 2020

If you operate in the cannabis industry, chances are you’ll need to challenge a regulatory decision at some point. Watch this session to learn about your options.