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Hemp and Medical Cannabis
As the legalization and regulation of Kentucky’s Medical Cannabis program unfolds, cultivators, processors, dispensaries, and medical cannabis practitioners must navigate a wide array of legal challenges and respond to evolving—and often times conflicting—federal and state mandates. With an attorney appointed to the Kentucky Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee by the Governor of Kentucky and attorneys experienced in the Hemp Industry Practice, Stites & Harbison is well-equipped to advise both individuals and businesses involved in the hemp and medical cannabis industries. Our clients include farmers, processors, distributors, lenders, investors, and suppliers of ancillary products and services.
Stites & Harbison’s Hemp Industry services include:
- Capital formation activities
- Commercial litigation and dispute resolution
- Corporate formation and structure
- Data privacy and security
- Drafting and negotiating of contracts/operating agreements
- Economic development and incentives
- Employment and employee benefit matters
- Environmental matters impacting air, land, or water
- Health care licensing
- Insurance coverage
- Intellectual property protection including trademarks, patents, and branding
- Investigations and enforcement
- Licensing agreements
- Licensing and permitting
- Partnerships and operating agreements
- Product liability litigation
- Real estate transactions including commercial leasing, construction, zoning, and land use
- Regulatory compliance (federal, state and local)
- Tax planning and advice
Our firm maintains the breadth of experience necessary to provide our medical cannabis and hemp-related clients with the complex and diverse legal services required in their industry.
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