Multi-State Cannabis Operators Webinar: Join Us on April 2nd!

Multi-state operators (MSOs) are becoming more prevalent in the domestic and global cannabis trade. As industry consolidates, state and local governments have rolled out competitive licensing systems that demand large amounts of capital, general business acumen and specific experience in regulated industries. The cannabis MSO game is not for the faint of heart, but the upside is tremendous.

MSOs face a unique host of issues in the state-to-state cannabis market that can only be navigated by an intimate and comprehensive knowledge of local regulations, regulators, cultures and markets. Oftentimes, MSOs are also large organizations with numerous principals, management staff and executives, and hundreds of employees. Additionally, MSOs may tend to have complicated corporate structures to ensure the separation and preservation of various assets, including real estate, intellectual property, and equipment. And each state (and even city or county) will treat cannabis MSOs differently. All in all, regulatory oversight will change drastically from state to state– especially in the areas of disclosure and changes of ownership.

To gain market share, MSOs often will look to the secondary cannabis market to buy up existing operators in various jurisdictions. Depending on the structure of the MSO, disclosure requirements for owners, financially interested parties, and/or true parties of interest can be extremely nettlesome. Depending on the jurisdiction, acquisitions may or may not even be legally possible and/or realistic within a reasonable amount of time– especially if the MSO is publicly traded.

This webinar is dedicated to highlighting the most important issues for MSOs in the U.S. for state-to-state expansion. MSOs must be aware of the various pitfalls they face as they expand across the country, including various corporate structures, tax impacts, employment issues, and licensing and disclosure quirks from state to state. Vince Sliwoski (Portland), Hilary Bricken (Los Angeles), and Alison Malsbury (San Francisco) will present on and discuss these issues on Thursday, April 2, 2020 from 12-1:00 p.m. PT. This webinar will focus on education applicable to MSO executives and general counsel.

We sincerely hope you can join us to discuss these cutting-edge issues for this innovative and evolving industry group.

You can purchase tickets through Eventbrite. Early bird tickets will be available until Tuesday, March 17th  for only $40, after which time the price will be $60.

For questions please email events@harrisbricken.com. We look forward to seeing you next month!