Feb 28, 2025
Vicente LLP Promotes Leading Minnesota Cannabis Lawyer Jason Tarasek to Partner
MINNEAPOLIS — Leading national cannabis and psychedelics law firm Vicente LLP is pleased to announce that Minnesota attorney Jason Tarasek has been elevated to partner at the firm.
Jason Tarasek is a leading voice on Minnesota cannabis law and policy and joined the firm in 2023, officially launching Vicente’s Minnesota office. He previously served as the Minnesota Political Director for the Marijuana Policy Project, where he helped draft legislation to legalize adult-use marijuana in Minnesota and helped guide the bill to the state’s first-ever legislative hearing on a legalization bill in 2019. Over the last several years, Jason has spent many hours at the Minnesota State Capitol. In 2022, Jason successfully lobbied in favor of Minnesota’s “hemp-derived THC” law, working closely with legislative leaders and a team of other talented lobbyists to draft and negotiate the terms of the groundbreaking legislation.
Jason is a co-founder of Minnesotans for Responsible Marijuana Regulation, a multi-partisan advocacy group that was formed to support marijuana legalization. MRMR was one of three groups that joined forces to launch the MNISREADY Coalition, which was instrumental in shaping adult-use marijuana legislation in 2023. Over several months that year, Jason worked closely with legislative leaders to fine-tune the landmark legislation.
In 2024, Jason continued to advocate for sensible policy as Minnesota began implementing the adult-use cannabis program while expanding the state’s trailblazing hemp-derived THC beverage industry. He also assisted Native American Tribes in launching adult-use cannabis dispensaries on Tribal land in Minnesota.
Currently, Jason is advising Minnesota Tribal Nations in negotiations with the State of Minnesota to potentially expand their cannabis operations off of Tribal Land. He is also working with a coalition of stakeholders in Wisconsin as they encourage lawmakers to legalize medical cannabis in the Badger State.
Learn more about Jason at https://vicentellp.com/people/jason-tarasek/
About Vicente LLP
Celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2025, Vicente LLP is the premier cannabis and psychedelics firm. Since 2010, the firm has helped clients navigate laws and regulations, build and grow businesses, and shape public policy to advance the legal marijuana, hemp, and psychedelics sectors across the globe. Vicente has been ranked a Nationwide Band 1 law firm by Chambers and Partners since 2019. Learn more at VicenteLLP.com.