Cannabis

With the legalization of cannabis comes new opportunities and new legal challenges. The full-service team at Stewart McKelvey is suited to assist industry entrants and seasoned participants with a full skillset including:

• Advising new entrants on licensing requirements, regulatory compliance, applications, and corporate structures sufficient to operate in the highly regulated environment
• Drafting agreements specific to the cannabis industry and suitable for a variety of ancillary activities
• Assisting with interpretation of legal regimes in a variety of jurisdictions
• Keeping you up to date on changes to the legal landscape important to your business
• Running prospectus exempt capital raises to get your start-up capital in place
• Assisting with exchange listing and public offerings
• Providing you with guidance for dealing with cannabis in the workplace

We understand more than regulation: we understand the business, from financing to production to corporate governance and beyond.

Insights

• Health Canada provides draft guidance on personal production of cannabis for medical purposes