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Your Guide for Cannabis and Marijuana Regulatory Law

We are a Harrisburg-based law firm committed to providing thorough, effective and complete guidance to cannabis businesses and ancillary service providers.

About Us

At Cannabis Law PA we create innovative solutions for cannabis companies. Whether you are a grower, processor, dispensary, laboratory, transportation provider, practitioner, or security service firm, we can assist you with the formation, application, or regulatorily compliant operation of your cannabis company.

We have assisted cannabis companies with financing, contract negotiations, zoning and land use matters, administrative litigation, commercial litigation and arbitration, and appeals (from agency administrations to state supreme courts).

Cannabis Law PA attorneys have been assisting cannabis clients since 2015 and have been working in other highly regulated industries since 1982. We provide regulatory consulting across the entire U.S. and are licensed to litigate in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Maryland, and North Carolina.

Our Attorneys

MEET OUR DEDICATED TEAM

Judith D. Cassel

Partner / Lawyer

Micah R. Bucy

Partner / Lawyer

Kevin J. McKeon

Of Counsel / Lawyer

Dennis A. Whitaker

Of Counsel / Lawyer

Melissa A. Chapaska

Associate / Lawyer

Aaron

Aaron Rosengarten

Associate / Lawyer

Our attorneys
provide guidance with:

  • Litigation
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Application Assistance
  • Business Plan Development
  • Permitting for Growers, Processors, and Dispensaries
  • Entity Formation
  • Understanding Federal vs. State law Conflicts
  • Negotiating with Local Municipalities
  • Certification of Minority or Women Owned Business Enterprises
  • Contract Negotiations and Drafting
  • Sales, Lending and Leasing Transactions
  • Grant Funding for Medical Marijuana Research
  • Business Connections
  • Land Use Assistance
  • Insurance Issues

Recent Blog Posts

Election Recap: Cannabis and Psychedelics At The Ballot Box

Warren County DA Asks Federal Court To Permit Lawsuit Challenging Rules Prohibiting MMJ Patients From Possessing Firearms

Hemp Suppliers Challenge Constitutionality of New Jersey’s Hemp Law Amendments

Attorney Cassel once again selected as top 200 Cannabis Lawyer in the world

Cannabis Law PA Attorneys, Cassel and Bucy notch another win for Cannabis industry in Pennsylvania

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 3:22-CR-229-2

DEA schedules hearings on cannabis rescheduling for December 2, 2024

Federal Agency Report Highlights Need For More Cannabis Research

The FDA Rejects MDMA-Assisted Therapy To Treat PTSD

Agency Deference No More

Micah Bucy and Judith Cassel author Pennsylvania Bar Article on the state of Marijuana in PA and U.S

Municipalities can get access to grant monies

DOH – Department of Health Press Release Listserv: Senate Overwhelmingly Confirms Governor Shapiro’s Nomination for Department of Health Secretary, Dr. Debra L. Bogen

NCAA lifts cannabis ban for Division I athletes in championships

By an overwhelmingly bi-partisan vote by the North Carolina Senate, North Carolina moves closer to legalizing medical marijuana and imposing a regulatory framework on hemp products.

The group Smart Approaches to Marijuana has filed a request for the a full evidentiary hearing on the DEA’s proposal to move cannabis to Schedule III. If an evidentiary hearing is granted, it seems likely that re-scheduling will not be effectuated in 2024.

The House of Representatives are proposing to amend the Farm Bill to redefine legal hemp in an attempt to close “loopholes”. The proposed change would prohibit hemp to contain non-naturally occurring synthetic compounds and intoxicating products.

Marland Governor, Wes Moore, makes historic pardon of 175,000 cannabis convictions. Governor Moore said that this is “the most sweeping state level pardon in any state in American history.”

Money for Municipal Authorities

Federal Government Admits Magic Mushrooms Have Medical Benefits

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