Overview

Sam Kovach-Orr is an associate attorney at Vicente LLP responsible for helping clients with licensing and regulatory compliance. Prior to joining Vicente LLP, Sam worked as Legal Counsel to the Rhode Island Office of Cannabis Regulation. He first became interested in Vicente LLP and serving the cannabis industry while studying at Rutgers School of Law where he learned about the complex legal issues facing cannabis companies and how thoughtful policy can help repair some of the damage caused by prohibition. 

Publications

Insights

• Co-author, "Cannabis License Types and Timelines in Maryland Adult-Use Regulation Bill Awaiting Governor's Signature," April 12, 2023
• Co-author, "Maryland Cannabis Reform: Amendments to House Bill 556 and Projected Impacts on Licensing Conversion and Future Licensing Rounds," March 16, 2023

• Co-author, "Maryland Cannabis Reform: Conversion to Adult Use for Existing Medical Licensees and New Licensing Opportunities," February 6, 2023

• Co-author, "How to Run a Cannabis Dispensary in New York: Guidance for New York Adult-Use Retail Dispensaries," November 3, 2022

Events

• Speaker, New England Cannabis Convention, "Ready, Set, Grow! Expanding Your Massachusetts Brand Across the Northeast,” Boston, March 11, 2023