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Cannabis law is a very new area of practice, but since 2010, marijuana lawyer Thomas Howard has been researching and writing on the federal and state laws. Follow him on social media.
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Cannabis Lawyers with a Business Background
Thomas Howard spent the first ten years as a lawyer becoming a stock broker (Series 7 & 66 licenses) and then representing financial institutions on secured transactions.
Call our law offices today for your Free Strategy Session for help with any of the following cannabis business issues:
- corporate organization
- state law compliance
- HIPAA compliance
- State law licensing
- Real Estate
- Employee
- Trademarks
- Digital sales & marketing
In Cannabis Law Practice Since 2010
After years of more abstract research on the federal laws, practical state and local business cannabis issues required my help. Today, CBD and Hemp have joined the field and business is expanding nationwide.
Compliance
Tom helped found Cannabis Mergers Group to get ahead of the wave after the licenses are handed out.
Consulting
Some states actually allow for trademarks, but federal law remains murky under the CSA.
Litigation
Leases, closings, mechanic’s liens, construction lending, we know real estate transactions well.
Advocacy
Since 2015, we believe this has unfairly hit medical cannabis businesses, ask us how we can help your bottom line.
Attorneys
During his spare time in his first few years of practicing law, Tom Howard researched the history and case law regarding the validity of the nation’s marijuana laws.
Cannabis law is a very new area of practice, but since 2010, marijuana lawyer Thomas Howard has been researching and writing on the federal and state laws. Follow him on social media.
Free Strategy Session
Cannabis Lawyers with a Business Background
Thomas Howard spent the first ten years as a lawyer becoming a stock broker (Series 7 & 66 licenses) and then representing financial institutions on secured transactions.
Call our law offices today for your Free Strategy Session for help with any of the following cannabis business issues:
- corporate organization
- state law compliance
- HIPAA compliance
- State law licensing
- Real Estate
- Employee
- Trademarks
- Digital sales & marketing
Cannabis Law Blog
The Marijuana Justice Act of 2019
Cannabis Justice Proposed in Congress On February 28, 2019, Democrats in both the Senate and the House of Representatives introduced a sweeping reform of that nation's cannabis laws. The Marijuana Justice Act of 2019 not only deschedules cannabis from the Controlled...
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Illinois Cannabis Banking Bills Introduced to Make Cannabis Bankable
Big news! Illinois has introduced two new bills to make lending to cannabis businesses "safe and sound" banking practices. For those of you that don't know, I'm a bank lawyer that has been expanding into the cannabis space in Illinois for the past few years. All my...
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Illinois Cannabis Legalization Update
Illinois is one of the fastest moving cannabis legalization states in the country. So a lawyer from Peoria Illinois offers this video and blog post rundown. This post is going to cover its big three. Adult use, hemp & medical marijuana. Illinois Cannabis Update -...
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Cannabis Legalization News
During his first years of practicing law, Cannabis Attorney, Tom Howard researched the history and case law regarding the origin and validity of the nation’s marijuana laws. He published the historical fiction resulting from the research under his pseudonym, Hoam Rogh. He previously published two other books that he wrote during his time at law school.
in 2018, he built this website & began a YouTube channel that is growing rapidly. Each Wednesday at 2:00 pm CST, Tom welcomes people from businesses all over the cannabis industry to talk about the latest in cannabis legalization news. Subscribe today and watch the laws change week by week. An example video is on the page, check it out.
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Cannabis Industry Lawyer is a Stumari designed website for Tom Howard’s law practice at the central Illinois lawyers firm of Hall, Rustom & Fritz.
All information provided herein is for educational purposes only and no attorney-client relationship shall be formed unless through an engagement letter obtained offsite.
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