The Grass is Always Greenberg®

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Greenberg Glusker's Cannabis Industry Group presents "The Grass is Always Greenberg®," a potcast hosted by Priya Sopori, Steve Stein, Michelle Mabugat and Alexa Steinberg. Episodes offer insights on cannabis laws and regulations, business trends, and feature notable guests. This isn't a law school lecture hall. This podcast is an opportunity for everyone, from cannabis investment funds, brands, cultivators, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers, to learn more about the industry.

  1. Labor Peace Agreements (LPAs): Critical Considerations In Negotiating Your First Dealings With Unions

    07/26/2023

    Labor Peace Agreements (LPAs): Critical Considerations In Negotiating Your First Dealings With Unions

    Greenberg Glusker's Dan Stone joins Alexa Steinberg to discuss essential points to consider – and pitfalls to avoid – in any cannabis venture's first dealings with labor unions. Unionization ultimately depends on employees' desire to join, but an LPA can set the tone for your interactions with the unions. From picking the right union(s) to sign with, to carefully reading LPAs and negotiating for reasonable and favorable terms, this episode provides a guide to your first steps.

    19 min
  2. Five Years of Legal Recreational Cannabis in California: Are Smoother Roads Ahead?

    01/10/2023

    Five Years of Legal Recreational Cannabis in California: Are Smoother Roads Ahead?

    We recently passed the five-year anniversary of recreational cannabis being legal in California.  But the industry isn't exactly popping the (CBD-infused) champagne. There are a lot of lessons to be learned from California's roll out of legal pot. Join Greenberg Glusker attorneys Steve Stein and Michelle Mabugat as they explore what has gone wrong, what can be done to get things back on the right track, and more on this edition of The Grass is Always Greenberg.

    19 min
  3. (C)CRE: An Intro To Cannabis Commercial Real Estate

    11/30/2022

    (C)CRE: An Intro To Cannabis Commercial Real Estate

    On September 20, 2022, Greenberg Glusker's Michelle Mabugat moderated "Entering The Cannabis Industry: Licensing, Regulatory Policy & Getting Projects Off of the Ground," part of BISNOW's California Cannabis CRE Conference. The panel, which included Michelle Garakian (Interim Exec. Director, City of LA Dept. of Cannabis Regulation), delves into topics including zoning, Social Equity, LA's "Phase 3 Round 2," key factors in planning and teambuilding, and more on this edition of The Grass is Always Greenberg.

    51 min
  4. Have Employer Drug Tests Gone Up In Smoke?

    11/09/2022

    Have Employer Drug Tests Gone Up In Smoke?

    Greenberg Glusker Employment Partner Karina Sterman joins Priya Sopori, Steve Stein and Michelle Mabugat to discuss new legislation enacted in California, AB 2188, which affects the ability of employers to discharge or refuse to hire employees based on their off-duty use of cannabis.  While the law does not take effect until 2024, Karina outlines what implications this legislation has for employers, how they will need to adapt, and more on this edition of The Grass is Always Greenberg.

    27 min
  5. Cannabis and Bankruptcy Laws

    10/18/2022

    Cannabis and Bankruptcy Laws

    Greenberg Glusker bankruptcy and financial restructuring partner Keith Banner joins his colleagues Alexa Steinberg and Steve Stein for a look at the intersection of cannabis and bankruptcy law.  Can cannabis companies obtain protections under bankruptcy law?  If not, why?  What alternatives do cannabis companies have to filing for bankruptcy?  And what might the future hold?  Keith answers these and other questions on this edition of The Grass is Always Greenberg.

    29 min
  6. A Changed Legal Landscape? Analyzing California's New Cannabis Laws

    10/06/2022

    A Changed Legal Landscape? Analyzing California's New Cannabis Laws

    California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a slew of laws that could reshape California's cannabis industry. In the first of a series of episodes analyzing these laws, Greenberg Glusker attorneys Priya Sopori, Steve Stein and Michelle Mabugat provide an overview of what Governor Newsom signed and how it will impact licensed operators.

    20 min
  7. The Impact of the Wrigley Lawsuit on Cannabis IP Rights

    08/30/2022

    The Impact of the Wrigley Lawsuit on Cannabis IP Rights

    Tax relief for cannabis businesses, as provided by California's new AB195 law, is the focus for this edition of The Grass is Always Greenberg. Greenberg Glusker's cannabis attorneys Priya Sopori, Michelle Mabugat, Alexa Steinberg and Steven Stein cover the great impact the new law, popularly known as The Trailer Bill, will have on the cannabis industry. They will discuss how AB195, which took effect at the end of June, could benefit cannabis cultivators and distributors but hurt consumers and others.

    25 min
  8. Is the Grass Greener? Weighing the Risks and Rewards of Celebrity Branding in the Cannabis Industry – The 2022 Cannalaw Summit: Part 2

    08/09/2022

    Is the Grass Greener? Weighing the Risks and Rewards of Celebrity Branding in the Cannabis Industry – The 2022 Cannalaw Summit: Part 2

    In Part 2 of a two-part series, The Grass is Always Greenberg features another excerpt from the 2022 Cannalaw Summit: Weighing the Risks and Rewards of Celebrity Branding in the Cannabis Industry. Greenberg Glusker's Priya Sopori and Alexa Steinberg discuss, as panelists, the future of cannabis marketing, Will the new frontier feature endorsements from star athletes? Will the cannabis industry join the ranks of sneakers, soda, cars, and clothing as a "jewel of the celebrity endorsement dollar?"

    28 min
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Greenberg Glusker's Cannabis Industry Group presents "The Grass is Always Greenberg®," a potcast hosted by Priya Sopori, Steve Stein, Michelle Mabugat and Alexa Steinberg. Episodes offer insights on cannabis laws and regulations, business trends, and feature notable guests. This isn't a law school lecture hall. This podcast is an opportunity for everyone, from cannabis investment funds, brands, cultivators, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers, to learn more about the industry.

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