PRACTICES

Cannabis

SERIOUS REPRESENTATION FOR SERIOUS BUSINESSES

FBMJ’s Cannabis Law Practice Group has specific experience with legal issues impacting Medical Marijuana, Cannabis and hemp production, and our attorneys have the experience and knowledge to guide your business from application to operation.

The focus of our Cannabis Law Practice Group is to offer comprehensive guidance to businesses in the evolving world of cannabis.  Our attorneys have the skill and experience to help on issues ranging from administrative to litigation – licensure applications, business formation, real estate rental, purchase and due diligence, related contracts, and compliance with state regulations.

Our group includes a licensed pharmacist, environmental and regulatory counsel, and counsel with professional negligence and commercial litigation practices. Our team has navigated clients through FDA-related matters and ensuring compliance with sterile and non-sterile compounding requirements. Our attorneys also have extensive experience defending complex environmental claims, including chemical exposure and occupational hazard suits, throughout Michigan and the country. We are experienced in addressing state and federal land use matters and the process required to secure the appropriate permits. Our attorneys also have secured numerous successful outcomes in administrative law matters.

We have significant experience in providing counsel and working with our clients to determine and then implement an appropriate course of action. Critically, we have the “depth on the bench” to get the job done. Our experience includes:

• Land Use and Zoning
• Site Plan Approval Representation
• Regulatory Compliance, including evaluation of Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) regulations
• Environmental Compliance, including chemical exposure, vapor intrusion, site acquisition and environmental site assessment
• Purchase and Sale Agreements for materials and equipment, product sales and performance contracts
• Real Estate including due diligence, purchase agreements and investigations, tax matters, foreclosure claims
• Contracts
• Corporate Law, including business creation, ongoing operations, and dissolution, drafting and interpretation of organizational documents, asset and purchase agreements, employment issues, and independent contractor agreements
• Commercial Litigation, including product liability claims, alleged breach of contract, supplier performance, and product specification documentation
• Agricultural, including high tunnel operations
• Licensure Application
• Licensure Defense
• Air Quality Testing
• Site Audits
• Site Investigation and Remediation, including Brownfield projects
• Privacy and HIPAA Compliance
• Risk Management
• Insurance Assessment, including evaluation of liability assumed by contract
• Defense of air quality and odor nuisance claims
• Defense of product liability claims
• Evidence preservation and chain of custody issues
• Identification and retention of appropriate expert witnesses