An In-Depth Analysis of the Federal Legality, Economic Impact, Medical Uses, FDA Stance, Tax Setup, Federal Legalization Challenges, Impact of Hemp Farming Regulations, and more!
This course provides an overview of the federal legalization of cannabis in the United States, its economic impact, challenges in the pharmaceutical industry, medical uses of cannabis, the legalization of hemp and CBD, the FDA's stance on CBD use, tax setup for cannabis business owners, federal legalization challenges, and the impact of hemp farming regulations.
Learn about the history and current state of cannabis legalization, including its Schedule I classification, the Cole memorandum, and the federal government's hands-off approach. You will also gain an understanding of the economic benefits of legalizing cannabis, such as tax revenue and job creation, as well as the challenges faced by the pharmaceutical industry due to the complexity of cannabis. Students will learn about the medical uses of cannabis and the variation in qualifying conditions across states, as well as the legal status of hemp and CBD and the tension between state and federal regulations.
The course will also cover the FDA's stance on CBD use, tax implications for cannabis business owners, federal legalization challenges, and the impact of hemp farming regulations on farmers. By the end of the course, you will have a broad understanding of the legal, economic, and medical implications of cannabis in the United States.
Some of the topics discussed in this course:
The Federal Legality of Cannabis in the United States The Economic Impact of Legalizing Cannabis Challenges in Pharmaceutical Industry Medical Uses of Cannabis Understanding the Legalization of Hemp and CBD in the US FDA's Stance on CBD Use Tax Setup for Cannabis Business Owners Federal Legalization Challenges Impact of Hemp Farming Regulations The Future of the Cannabis Industry And more!
Special Counsel, Cannabis Service Team Co-Leader | Barclay Damon LLP
Jason is the co-leader of the firm’s Cannabis Team. He primarily concentrates his practice on the nuanced processes of structuring, licensing, and maintaining compliant cannabis businesses at the federal, state, and local levels. He has extensive experience advising clients, including cannabis companies, startups, small to midsize technology companies, and medical professionals, on various complex federal and state tax compliance issues affecting cannabis-touching businesses as well as entity selection, funding, intellectual property, employment matters, and securities transactions. As the chair of the Tax Committee of the New York State Bar Association's Cannabis Law Section and a member of the section's Executive Committee, Jason is at the epicenter of cannabis law and policy developments in New York State. This places him in a unique position to help New York State set the highest possible legal and business standards for legalized cannabis products. Jason also serves as the New York State Bar Association Committee on Cannabis Law Tax Section liaison. Bar Associations Monroe County Bar Association American Bar Association New York State Bar Association Cannabis Law Section, Tax Committee, Chair; Executive Committee, Member Selected Memberships & Affiliations Cannabis Association of New York, Policy Committee, Chair Admitted to Practice New York US District Court for the Eastern District of New York US District Court for the Southern District of New York US Tax Court
PODCAST HOST | LEARNFORMULA
Vickie Fagan is an award winning producer, director, writer and filmmaker, specializing in arts, corporate and broadcast programming. She founded Fagan Media Group in the fall of 2010. Vickie’s television background includes over fifteen years with Chum Television, where she worked as a producer of documentaries, short films and series television. She began her career as a dancer, attending Canada’s National Ballet School. Fagan is currently the Dance Animator for Brock Centre of the Arts. Fagan is also an associate of Armstrong Strategy Group, where she contributes client videos, PR consulting and business development throughout Niagara and the GTA. Vickie writes a weekly blog for Zoomer Media, and currently has a short story in development with CBC as an animated film in partnership with Veronica Tennant Productions and Smiley Guy Studios.
