News
January 29, 2019
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Advises Cannabis Distributor Blackbird Holdings Corp. in Sale to TILT Holdings Inc. for $50 Million
SAN FRANCISCO (January 29, 2019): Farella Braun + Martel represented Blackbird Holdings Corp., a distribution company providing operations and software solutions that facilitate the movement of cannabis products at each touchpoint within the supply chain, in its sale to...
October 4, 2018
Accolades
Ryan Lowther Named a Cannabis Law Trailblazer by the National Law Journal
SAN FRANCISCO (October 4, 2018): Farella Braun + Martel LLP announces that Ryan Lowther has been named to the National Law Journal ’s inaugural list of Cannabis Law Trailblazers. The publication features 43 lawyers nationwide who are shaping the...
September 19, 2018
Accolades
Ryan Lowther Named Among Daily Journal’s Top 100 Lawyers in California
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 19, 2018: Farella Braun + Martel LLP announces that partner Ryan Lowther was named to the Daily Journal’s 2018 list of the “Top 100 Lawyers” in California. Lowther has a broad-based general business practice that assists...
September 12, 2018
Announcement
Ryan Lowther Named Chair of Newly Formed BASF Cannabis Law Committee
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12, 2018: Farella Braun + Martel LLP announces that partner Ryan Lowther was installed as chair of the newly formed Cannabis Law Committee for the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF). BASF formed the Cannabis Law...
February 26, 2018
Media Coverage
Marijuana Businesses Persist Despite Warnings
San Francisco Daily Journal
Ryan Lowther, chair of Farella's Cannabis Industry Group, spoke to the Daily Journal about the impact of Sessions' warning memo and some of the major issues facing marijuana businesses, including banks' unwillingness to deal openly with them. In the article Mr...
January 29, 2018
Media Coverage
Cash is king — and dangerous — for marijuana businesses that lose bank accounts
The Washington Times January 29, 2018 Ryan Lowther, chair of Farella's Cannabis Industry Group, was quoted in an article on banking in the cannabis industry. Banks are reluctant to accept deposits from businesses that sell marijuana because the drug remains...
January 5, 2018
Media Coverage
Experts Weigh Legal Hurdles for Weed Entrepreneurs After Sessions' Move to Nip California's Industry in the Bud
San Francisco Business Times January 5, 2018 "Experts Weigh Legal Hurdles for Weed Entrepreneurs After Sessions' Move to Nip California's Industry in the Bud" Ryan Lowther, Farella Braun + Martel Cannabis Industry Group chair, commented on the news that...
December 14, 2017
Media Coverage
Is California Ready to Become the Nation's Largest Legal Retail Marijuana Market?
San Francisco Business Times December 14, 2017 "Is California Ready to Become the Nation's Largest Legal Retail Marijuana Market?" Jeffrey Hamilton was quoted in this article on California's readiness to become the nation's largest retail marijuana market. In the...
December 14, 2017
Media Coverage
How will the federal government respond to legal retail marijuana in California?
San Francisco Business Times December 14, 2017 "How will the federal government respond to legal retail marijuana in California?" Ryan Lowther, chair of Farella Braun + Martel's Cannabis Industry Group, was quoted in this article discussing how the federal...
September 26, 2017
Media Coverage
Tainted: Can California solve pot’s pesticide problem?
The Cannifornian September 26, 2017 "Tainted: Can California solve pot’s pesticide problem?" Buzz Hines provided commentary for the article on pesticide use and cannabis. Starting Jan. 2, when California’s legal marijuana market opens, all cannabis must be tested and most chemicals will be banned...
September 20, 2017
Media Coverage
California Lawyer Guides a Top Law Firm Into the Era of Legal Cannabis
Marijuana Venture September 2017 "California Lawyer Guides a Top Law Firm Into the Era of Legal Cannabis" Ryan Lowther, chair of Farella's Cannabis Industry Group, spoke to Patrick Wagner at Marijuana Venture . Read the interview here .
September 11, 2017
Media Coverage
SunGrower & Greenhouse Q&A With Sarah Bell
Published in SunGrower & Greenhouse - Fall 2017 By Garrett Rudolph Although five years of extreme drought in California officially ended in the spring of 2017, the subject of water usage remains a hot-button issue in the Golden State...
May 9, 2017
Media Coverage
North Coast Cannabis Industry Conference Raises Business Issues
North Bay Business Journal
Farella Braun + Martel sponsored the inaugural North Coast Cannabis Industry conference on May 9 hosted by the North Bay Business Journal in Santa Rosa, California. The event drew about 250 attendees from the North Bay business community, including professionals...
November 9, 2016
Media Coverage
What California's Legalization of Marijuana Means for Business
San Francisco Business Times November 9, 2016 "What California's legalization of marijuana means for business" Ryan Lowther, chair of Farella's Cannabis Industry Practice, comments on what the passage of Prop 64, recreational adult use of marijuana, means for California business...
November 7, 2016
Media Coverage
How California's Marijuana Legalization Vote Could Impact the Entire Country
Forbes November 7, 2016 "How California's Marijuana Legalization Vote Could Impact the Entire Country" Ryan Lowther, chair of Farella's Cannabis Industry Practice, comments on the big influence California's Proposition 64 legalizing recreational marijuana is going to have on the...
October 31, 2016
Media Coverage
North Coast Cannabis Industry Runs on Cash
North Bay Business Journal October 31, 2016 “North Coast cannabis industry runs on cash” Ryan Lowther, chair of Farella’s cannabis industry practice, comments on the persistent cash dilemma cannabis industry businesses face and how he has seen an increase...
September 21, 2016
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Elects Brian Donnelly as New Firm Chair
SAN FRANCISCO, September 21, 2016 – Farella Braun + Martel LLP announces the election of Partner Brian P. Donnelly as the firm's new chair effective January 3, 2017. He succeeds Steven Lowenthal, who has served in the role since...
August 29, 2016
Media Coverage
Attorneys Find New Embrace of Cannabis Industry Shaping Their Practices, Journal Reports
Northern California Record August 29, 2016 "Attorneys Find New Embrace of Cannabis Industry Shaping Their Practices, Journal Reports" In the June 2016 issue of the California Bar Journal , reporter John Roemer discussed the growing cannabis industry and how industry...
May 18, 2016
Announcement
Ryan Lowther Named to Top 40 Under 40 by Daily Journal
SAN FRANCISCO, May 18, 2016: Farella Braun + Martel LLP is proud to announce partner Ryan Lowther’s selection to the Daily Journal ’s 2016 list of the “Top 40 Under 40” attorneys in California. Lowther is recognized for his...
March 30, 2016
Media Coverage
San Francisco Firm Starts Cannabis Practice Group
Daily Journal March 30, 2016 "San Francisco Firm Starts Cannabis Practice Group" Farella Braun + Martel formally launches a Cannabis Industry Practice Group, making it one of the largest and most prominent firms to wade into the practice area. Business...
March 30, 2016
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Launches Cannabis Industry Practice
SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 30, 2016: Farella Braun + Martel LLP announces the launch of a practice group dedicated to one of the fastest growing industries in the U.S.: the Cannabis Industry Practice . The practice is led by Transactional...
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