CPAs who are looking to serve cannabis clients need to be aware of the numerous laws on both the federal and New Jersey levels.
DESIGNED FOR
CPAs and accounting professionals serving clients in the cannabis industry.
BENEFITS
Learn about the numerous laws and regulations governing the cannabis industry, and understand the "red-flag" issues that may be indicative that your clients will need to engage an attorney.
HIGHLIGHTS
This program will cover a plethora of legal and regulatory issues surrounding cannabis, including the following:
- Federal prohibition
- Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and its impacts the industry
- o Disparities between state and federal law and paths to conflict resolution
- Hemp
- How regulation for hemp differs from cannabis, including the 2018 Farm Bill, the USDA Interim Final Rule, and the New Jersey Hemp Farming Act
- New Jersey-specific issues
- The Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act
- Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (CREAMMA)
- Cannabis Regulatory Commission
- Marketing regulations:
- FDA and Food Drug & Cosmetic Act
- Warning letters and enforcement actions
- Intellectual property
- Considerations regarding patents, copyrights; federal and state trademarks
- Reorganization and liquidation
- Federal bankruptcy limitations
- Assignment for the benefit of creditors
- Other state law alternatives
- Employment law
- Anti-discrimination
- Drug testing employees and potential employees
PREREQUISITES
None
ADVANCE PREPARATION
None