Agenda / Content Covered

Session Time: 2:00 PM - 4:15 PM Eastern
Break: 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Eastern
Presenter: Travis J. McDermott

• The Federal and State Legalization Landscape in 2021
  • Classification Under the Controlled Substance Act
  • Federal Memorandums (Ogden-Cole-Sessions) and Enforcement Realities
  • Understanding Rhode Island's Approach to Legalization
  • Preemption and Conflict of Law
  • Current Legal and Economic State of the Hemp and CBD Industries
  • Policy and Reform Developments Today and Tomorrow
• Regulatory Areas of Concern in Rhode Island
  • Who's Regulating What: State and Local Agency Enforcement Overview
  • Land Use and Environmental Restrictions
  • Premises Security
  • Marketing and Advertising Restrictions
  • Preparing for State Regulatory Inspections
• The Rhode Island Permitting and Licensing Process
  • Identifying Licensing Requirements for the Business
  • The Application Procedure, Step by Step
  • Grounds for License Refusal
  • Overcoming Application and Business Plan Red Flags

Accreditation Details:

TRAVIS J. MCDERMOTT is a partner in the Providence office of Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP. Mr. McDermott's practice encompasses both litigation and regulatory matters. He focuses his litigation practice on representing clients in business litigation before the state and federal courts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts, and his regulatory practice includes representing clients in banking, insurance, cannabis, and environmental matters. Mr. McDermott received his B.A. degree from Seton Hall University and his J.D. degree from Pepperdine University School of Law. He is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the Rhode Island Bar Association.