More than two years after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed legislation legalizing adult-use cannabis, and eleven years after the establishment of the state’s medical cannabis program, adult-use cannabis businesses are...more
7/25/2025
/ Business Ownership ,
Business Strategies ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Change in Ownership ,
Investors ,
License Applications ,
Licensing Rules ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Guidance ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Social Equity Programs ,
State and Local Government
When raising capital, startups and growing businesses must choose among various terms, structures, filings, and investor types. One decision—whether to include unaccredited investors—should be straightforward. For the reasons...more
2/12/2025
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Capital Markets ,
Capital Raising ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Foreign Investment ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investors ,
Private Equity ,
Private Funds ,
Regulation D ,
Rule 504 ,
Rule 506(c) ,
Rural Business Investment Companies (RBICs) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Venture Capital
Raising money for a company is challenging. It can be even more challenging if you haven’t been through the process before and don’t know what decisions you need to make. In this article, we will lay out ten different...more
5/11/2022
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Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Capital Raising ,
Corporate Governance ,
Financing ,
Investors ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
SAFE ,
Securities ,
Valuation ,
Venture Capital ,
Waterfall Provision
What is a REIT?
“REIT” stands for Real Estate Investment Trust. Typically, a REIT is a corporation that has elected to be taxed as a REIT (which provides several tax advantages, including the ability to deduct dividends from...more
4/26/2021
/ Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Capital Raising ,
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investors ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Real Estate Market ,
REIT ,
Shareholders ,
Tenants ,
Vetting
What is a SPAC? Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, known as SPACs, are companies with no commercial operations set up by investors, and which exist for the sole purpose of raising money through an initial public offering...more