Cannabis & Compliance: How Compliance Officers, Clients, and Legal Professionals Navigate a Complicated Legal Environment

Thursday, September 19, 2019 | 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

• Description
• Faculty
• Agenda
• CLE Credit
• Sponsors

• This program will focus on the legal history of cannabis and how compliance programs related to financial services address the complicated differences between federal and state law on cannabis. An expert panel will address the issue from different perspectives, including the client, compliance officer, and of firms investing in legal cannabis businesses.

  The key items you will learn include:

  • The legal history of cannabis
  • The challenges for cannabis firms complying with state and federal laws
  • How banks maintain relationships with cannabis businesses
  • How to legally invest in cannabis businesses

  
  Live Program: $149 for Members | $249 for Nonmembers
  In-House Counsel: Free for Members | $199 for Nonmembers
  Members who are Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted for the first time in any state or country 2017-2019), Judges (and their staff who are also members), or attorneys that practice within the Government, Academic or Not-for-Profit sectors attend this program for free.

• David Feldman   Team Lead, Cannabis Industry Group Duane Morris LLP	James Rieger Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP	Lauren Rudick   Cannabis Practice Group Co-Founder Hiller, PC
  John Wagner Managing Director, Deloitte Advisory Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Consulting Deloitte	Brian Walsh CCO and Director Pershing Securities Canada Limited

• 6:00 p.m. – 6:05 p.m.	Introduction of Speakers
  6:05 p.m. – 6:25 p.m.	History of Cannabis Legalization & Compliance Programs
  6:25 p.m. – 6:50 p.m.	Client Experience — Challenges Cannabis Businesses Face w/ Compliance to State & Federal Law
  6:50 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.	Compliance Officer/Regulatory Perspective — Challenges Faced by Compliance Programs with Customer Relationships Involving Legal Compliance Businesses
  7:15 p.m. – 7:35 p.m.	Investment Perspective — Challenges Faced by Firms Investing in Cannabis Businesses
  7:35 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.	Way Forward — How Legal Challenges for Compliance Programs & Cannabis Businesses Will Evolve in the Future
  7:45 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.	Questions & Answers

• CLE Credit
  New York: 2.0 Professional Practice
  New Jersey: 2.0 General
  California: 2.0 General
  Pennsylvania: 1.5 General

• Sponsoring Association Committees:
  Compliance | Patrick T. Campbell, Chair
  Drugs and the Law | Luke A. Schram, Chair

  Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
  Angie Avila, Manager, Membership Outreach and Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | aavila@nycbar.org

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