Five Common Problems in California Cannabis M&A Transactions

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Now that we’re about two years into California cannabis licensing, our California cannabis attorneys are seeing a huge uptick in mergers and acquisitions in the cannabis space. Not Considering the Regulations The biggest M&A mistake that our California cannabis attorneys see, hands down, is not considering the California cannabis regulations and their requirements from day one. In this post, I’ll go over some of the biggest problems that our California cannabis attorneys routinely see with M&A transactions. 1. Even though that parent isn’t licensed, the parties to the transaction must still comply with California cannabis regulations. It’s critical for potential M&A transactions to understand California cannabis laws and regulations and ensure that any M&A contracts are drafted with the regulations in mind.

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Now that we’re about two years into California cannabis licensing, our California cannabis attorneys are seeing a huge uptick in mergers and acquisitions in the cannabis space. It’s critical for potential M&A transactions to understand California cannabis laws and regulations and ensure that any M&A contracts are drafted with the regulations in mind. This is especially so for buyers who will have to live with the mistakes of the seller and any defects in the M&A contracts—some of which can be fatal to a cannabis license. For buyers especially,...

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