United States: The Business Of Cannabis In Illinois

Recreational use of cannabis is now legal in Illinois, and the laws around its use in relation to licensing, banking, employee handbook guidelines and intellectual property protection can be complex. While medical marijuana has been legal in Illinois for some time, the legalization of recreational marijuana could mean a host of avoidable legal issues for employers, employees, customers, visitors and others. Reinhart attorneys addressed a variety of topics

23 March 2020
by Sara McNamara
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren presented The Business of Cannabis in Illinois.
Recreational use of cannabis is now legal in Illinois, and the laws around its use in relation to licensing, banking, employee handbook guidelines and intellectual property protection can be complex. While medical marijuana has been legal in Illinois for some time, the legalization of recreational marijuana could mean a host of avoidable legal issues for employers, employees, customers, visitors and others. Reinhart attorneys addressed a variety of topics:
Current federal and Illinois legal landscapes
Illinois licensing requirements and process
Emerging issues
Patenting cannabis-related inventions
Trademarking cannabis-related products
Employer obligations and options under the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act
Medical cannabis in the workplace
Federal contractor or grant recipient requirements under the Drug-Free Workplace Act
Federal guidance and proposed banking regulations
Illinois’ approach to banking and finance issues
Banking a CBD business or marijuana-related business
Handouts
Illinois – Licensing Chart
Illinois – Licensed Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensaries
Illinois – Map of Dispensary Licenses
Illinois – Adult-Use Cultivation Centers
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Sara McNamara
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

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