NJSBA Family Law Section

Good afternoon Family Law Section members,

On Wednesday, April 7, NJICLE in cooperation with the NJSBA Cannabis Law Special Committee will present Webcast- 3rd Annual Cannabis Symposium from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Cannabis Law continues to evolve. New Jersey has gone from legalizing medical marijuana in 2019 to legalizing adult use marijuana in November 2020 waiting and waiting for a Bill to be signed into law in 2021.

To keep abreast with the latest developments in this evolving area of law, NJICLE’s 3rd Annual Cannabis Law Symposium offers attendees the opportunity to explore cutting-edge issues relating to the gauntlet of federal, state and local laws and regulations that are pertinent to employment law, criminal law, and family law and more. This year’s Symposium will address the anticipated licensing process for licenses that will be available under the new adult use/ recreational cannabis market developed under the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act. In addition, the Symposium will include an in depth review the latest developments in hemp law. Plus, this year the Symposium includes a special presentation on economic equity in cannabis and the economic equity compliance program.

We are virtual this year! Be sure to register, so that you can keep up to date and learn from some of NJ experienced attorneys who are dealing with cannabis law on so many levels.

FACULTY
Moderator/Speaker:
Michael F. Schaff, Esq.
Co-Chair, NJSBA Cannabis Law Special Committee
Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, PA, Woodbridge

Speakers:
Assemblyman Raj Mukherji
Joshua S. Bauchner, Esq.
Ansell, Grimm & Aaron PC, Ocean
Rosalyn Charles, Esq.
CLO and Founding Partner of Ecquinabis, West Orange
Pamela M. Copeland, Esq.
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law Attorney
Divorce and Family Mediator
Collaborative Professional
Copeland Law, Warren
Lisa Gora, Esq.
Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, PA, Woodbridge
Christopher W. Hager, Esq.
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney
Hager Law, LLC, Morristown
Linda MacDonald Carter, Esq.
Associate Professor of Paralegal Studies, Political Studies and Criminal Justice
Director of the Paralegal Studies Program
Essex County College, Newark
Ruth A. Rauls, Esq.
Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr, LLP, Princeton
Joseph Shapiro, Esq.
Middlebrooks Shapiro, PC, Springfield
Ellie Siegel
Founder of Longview Strategic, Philadelphia
Seth Tipton, Esq.
Co-Chair, NJSBA Cannabis Law Special Committee
Florio Perrucci Steinhardt & Cappelli, LLC, Phillipsburg
Sarah Trent, Esq.
CEO Valley Wellness
Lee Vartan, Esq.
Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC, West Orange
Dr. Brooke Worster
Program Director of Cannabis Medicine at Sidney Kimmel Medical College and the Medical Director of Palliative Care Service at Jefferson Health, Philadelphia
John Williams, Esq.
Law Office of John D. Williams, Newton
Matthew Zorn, Esq.
Yetter Coleman, LLP, Houston, TX
Joseph Zoltowski
Director of the NJ Dept. of Agriculture, Division of Plant Industry

PROGRAM AGENDA
9:00 Welcome & Introduction - Michael F. Schaff, Esq.
9:10 An Overview of NJ CREAMMA - Sarah Trent, Esq. Seth Tipton, Esq.
9:50 Setting the Record Straight- Economic Equity in Cannabis - Rosalyn Charles, Esq.; Linda MacDonald Carter, Esq.
10:50 TBD - Assemblyman Raj Mukherji
11:15 Break
11:20 Cannabis and Employment Law Update - Ruth A. Rauls, Esq.
11:40 Cannabis Litigation- What’s Next - Joshua S. Bauchner, Esq.
12:00 Luncheon
12:45 Hemp: The Long and Short of It - John Williams, Esq.; Joseph Shapiro, Esq.; Joseph Zoltowski
1:25 A Firsthand Look at New Jersey’s RFA Process: A Discussion with Applicants - Lee Vartan, Esq.
1:45 An Update on the Regulatory Changes regarding CBD - Lisa Gora, Esq.
2:05 Break
2:15 Clinical Research in Cannabis: Observational Analysis and Product Developments - Ellie Siegel; Dr. Brooke Worster; Matthew Zorn, Esq.
3:15 Judging Underage Possession of Legal Cannabis Under New, Modern Standards - Christopher W. Hager, Esq.
3:35 Legal Weed and Family Law - Pamela M. Copeland, Esq.
3:55 Q/A and Final Remarks from Moderators
4:00 Adjourn

CLE Credits:
NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 6.7 hours of total CLE credit, out of which 1.0 qualify as hours of ethics/professionalism
NJ CLE (All Levels): This program has been approved for 6.7 credits (50 minute hour), including 1.0 ethics/professionalism
PA CLE: 5.0 substantive and 0.5 ethics credits pending ($24 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program)
NY CLE (t&nt): 5.5 professional practice and 1.0 ethics credits

The tuition for NJSBA members is $159. The general tuition is $199.

Click here to register for Webcast- 3rd Annual Cannabis Symposium.

For questions or to register by phone, please contact an association representative at 732-214-8500, or by email at [email protected].

All the best,
Barb

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Barbara Straczynski
Director of New Media and Promotions
New Jersey State Bar Association
New Brunswick NJ
(732) 937-7524
[email protected]
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