Join Vicente LLP at Earl-A-Whirl Minnesota Cannabis Event During Art-A-Whirl Weekend

May 8, 2025

Vicente LLP is sponsoring the live art area at Earl-A-Whirl, a cannabis-focused community event taking place Friday, May 16, at Earl Giles Distillery in Minneapolis. The one-day event is part of the broader Art-A-Whirl weekend.

Vicente partner and Minnesota cannabis attorney Jason Tarasek will be on-site representing Vicente LLP. Be sure to look for our banner at the event and stop by to connect with Jason during the event!

Earl-A-Weed will run from 3 to 10 p.m. CT and will feature more than 40 THC vendors, street performers, live music, and food and drink offerings. The event is free to attend, but guests must be 21 or older to access the cannabis vendor area and receive samples.

Earl Giles Distillery is a full-service bar, restaurant, and distillery known for its inventive cocktails, nonalcoholic beverage innovations and scratch-made food.

More information is available at nemaa.org/art-a-whirl or via the Earl-A-Whirl 2025 event page on Facebook.

Meet Jason Tarasek

Jason Tarasek is a partner at Vicente LLP, where he manages the firm’s Minnesota office and assists clients across the Upper Midwest. With over 20 years of legal experience, he focuses on supporting cannabis businesses and advocating for sensible cannabis policies.

Jason has been a leading voice at the Minnesota State Capitol, successfully lobbying for the state’s 2022 “edible cannabinoid product” law and the 2023 adult-use cannabis bill. He remains deeply involved as Minnesota implements its adult-use program and expands its hemp-derived THC beverage industry. Read more about Jason Tarasek’s cannabis law and policy work in Minnesota.