The Grass is Always Greenberg‪®‬ Greenberg Glusker LLP

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.