Employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) have been used as a business succession strategy by employers across many industries. In the cannabis industry, ESOPs have come and gone and come again as a trendy topic promising to fix...more
6/27/2025
/ 401k ,
Acquisitions ,
Agribusiness ,
Business Ownership ,
Business Succession ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
ESOP ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRC Section 280E ,
Liquidity ,
Mergers ,
Retirement Plan ,
S-Corporation ,
Stocks ,
Tax Planning ,
Taxation ,
Valuation
In this episode of The Grass is Greener podcast, Husch Blackwell’s Marshall Custer has an engaging discussion with cannabis industry founding father Andy Williams – CEO of Medicine Man and MedPharm Holdings. Andy discusses...more
In this episode of The Grass is Greener: Cannabis Law News, Husch Blackwell cannabis attorneys Marshall Custer and Alyssa Samuel dive into ESG and what it means for the cannabis industry, specifically the regulated marijuana...more
The cannabis industry has exploded in the past decade, from a taboo topic to a multi-billion dollar industry. As the legal cannabis industry continues to evolve, it is crucial to stay on top of industry trends and the...more
Key Takeaways:
•The recently released IPCC Report shows irreversible harm to the global ecosystem.
•Fund managers focused on ESG criteria will have an increased focus on environmentally conscious companies and substantial...more
8/11/2021
/ Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Environmental Conservation ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Investment Funds ,
Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act (MRTA) ,
Popular ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sustainability ,
United Nations ,
Wineries
On Thursday April 23, 2020, Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) introduced the “Emergency Cannabis Small Business Health and Safety Act” in the House. Blumenauer and Perlmutter have been...more
On March 17, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) issued a public health order to close bars, restaurants, gyms, theaters and casinos for 30 days in an effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19...more