{"id":9,"date":"2018-06-27T07:14:45","date_gmt":"2018-06-27T07:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2025-07-15T15:32:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T21:32:55","slug":"cannabis-lawyer-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Cannabis Lawyer | Howard Law Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9\" class=\"elementor elementor-9\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd5d9f0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cd5d9f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5875a73 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5875a73\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-540cd9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"540cd9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cannabis Lawyer for <strong>Business<\/strong><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fdbf13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8fdbf13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our best lawyers win cannabis licenses, gets them funded and protects the owners from risk from startup to exit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff4b73 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ff4b73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Navigating the complex legal landscape of the U.S. cannabis market is a high-stakes challenge. As a dedicated cannabis lawyer, Thomas Howard provides the critical expertise in licensing, compliance, and corporate structuring that protects your business and ensures its growth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-290f0da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"290f0da\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee9abd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ee9abd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#TypeForm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get our help<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37b8608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37b8608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As seen on<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b19c61 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b19c61\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd98fac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dd98fac\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f7e8b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f7e8b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcbu.org\/local-news\/2025-03-03\/a-peoria-lawyer-helped-start-cannabis-dispensaries-now-hes-proposed-one-of-his-own-in-pekin\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"94\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.pjstar.com\/story\/news\/local\/2025\/03\/12\/cannabis-dispensary-to-open-in-historic-pekin-building\/82269479007\/#:~:text=Cannabis%20dispensary%20to%20open%20in,firefighter%20pension%20funds%2C%20Howard%20said\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"140\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/peoria-journal-star-logo.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-249284\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63ea824 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63ea824\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2c5979 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a2c5979\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.centralillinoisproud.com\/news\/local-news\/new-cannabis-dispensary-proposed-to-go-in-historic-downtown-pekin-building\/#:~:text=According%20to%20Howard%2C%20the%20proposed,space%20for%20other%20businesses%2C%20too\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"131\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/png-clipart-nixle-government-agency-everbridge-illinois-pregnancy-star-fox-text-logo-thumbnail-removebg-preview-300x131.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-249288\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/png-clipart-nixle-government-agency-everbridge-illinois-pregnancy-star-fox-text-logo-thumbnail-removebg-preview-300x131.webp 300w, https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/png-clipart-nixle-government-agency-everbridge-illinois-pregnancy-star-fox-text-logo-thumbnail-removebg-preview.webp 348w\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:40,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;slides_per_view&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:9,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTom is the right attorney if you <b>are an investor interested in the Cannabis <\/b>industry in a limited market state like Illinois, Ohio, Missouri or Maryland.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">BEN REDIGER<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">CEO @ HEMP MERGERS GROUP<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThomas has been <b>very helpful<\/b> and knows the federal law <b>better than any other lawyer<\/b> I have spoken with.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">HUNTER DEVO<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\"> CEO @ DELTA-8 HEMP CO.<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe <b>consultation was informative <\/b>and helped me navigate the tricky process. I would highly recommend his services.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">MICHAEL PHILLIPS<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">WINNING ILLINOIS APPLICANT<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d88b5c7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d88b5c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-397e4fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"397e4fb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f10884 elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-carousel\" data-id=\"8f10884\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;carousel_items&quot;:[{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;7a1ca27&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #2&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;18683cf&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #3&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;410e4e7&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #4&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;5f71f11&quot;}],&quot;slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:40,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;offset_sides&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-carousel swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"1\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8064c88 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8064c88\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d18d87 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d18d87\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d5e150 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d5e150\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fraud Judgment<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-992e72c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"992e72c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">$ 1M<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84f7ceb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"84f7ceb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a91cc77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a91cc77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prevailed on fraud action in 523 trial in Bankruptcy Court<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"2\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cd19cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2cd19cf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4bc8b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4bc8b4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf87b0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf87b0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">License Litigation<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e01da13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e01da13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">$ 700K<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d702a51 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d702a51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0575506 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0575506\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Shareholder Dispute Lawsuit Over MIPA Earnout<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"3\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70cc533 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70cc533\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-197b1d8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"197b1d8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b57b09b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b57b09b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Administrative wins<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ad5bf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ad5bf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">$ 1M+<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3315593 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data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb02b35 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb02b35\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6d5c85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c6d5c85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">M&amp;A Transaction<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-595976e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"595976e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">$ 900K<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8eeeca elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c8eeeca\" 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Talk with him now about your <a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/how-much-does-a-dispensary-make\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cannabis business. We cover:<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c3cecc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c3cecc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dc08a0 elementor-list-item-link-inline elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"9dc08a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Commercial litigation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c533da0 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c533da0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#TypeForm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Schedule a consultation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ea785d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ea785d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0023a52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0023a52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"671\" 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elementor-element-6563ee5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6563ee5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cannabis <strong>business<\/strong> Law <strong>blog<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11dc4e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11dc4e3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f39d2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f39d2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e9-69 x-text\"><p>Here you will find a ton of information on <a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/map-of-marijuana-legality-by-state\/\">cannabis laws for each state<\/a>, including how to open a dispensary and\/or start a cannabis production facility in your state. Our information is updated almost daily and we always offer you the most current data available.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"e9-70 x-row\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e95aa2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3e95aa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#TypeForm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Let's Talk About Your License<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d8fd2f elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-posts--show-avatar 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href=\"https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/section-781-hemp-redefinition-2025\/\">\n\t\t\t\tSection 781 Hemp Redefinition 2025: McConnell vs Paul and the High-THC Showdown\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/section-781-hemp-redefinition-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Section 781 Hemp Redefinition 2025: McConnell vs Paul and the High-THC Showdown\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-249784 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-cannabis-licenses tag-cannabis-license-applications\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" 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class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Cannabis Licenses<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Thomas Howard' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c8b35e16c96069ead3e06a606444296b8058f7c0f542d86e4e21603b44848410?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c8b35e16c96069ead3e06a606444296b8058f7c0f542d86e4e21603b44848410?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/cannabis-license-applications-guide\/\">\n\t\t\t\tCannabis License Applications: How to Get Your Dispensary, Cultivation or Microbusiness License\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/cannabis-license-applications-guide\/\" 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\/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/cannabis-mergers-and-acquisitions\/\">\n\t\t\t\tCannabis M&#038;A 2025: Guide to Deals &#038; Due Diligence\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/cannabis-mergers-and-acquisitions\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Cannabis M&#038;A 2025: Guide to Deals &#038; Due Diligence\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f95a4a7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f95a4a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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