BUFFALO, N.Y. — Joseph W. Schafer, a Lippes Mathias attorney and member of the firm's cannabis practice team, presented at a Cannabis Association of New York learn & network event focused on the state of the cannabis industry and what's to come later this year.

As a member of the firm’s cannabis practice team, Schafer advises clients on the full spectrum of New York State's cannabis program (medical, cannabinoid hemp, and adult-use) and has prepared adult-use applications for conditional cultivation, processing, and retail dispensary applicants. He also negotiates and drafts agreements for both plant-touching and non-plant-touching businesses and regularly consults on the ever-changing regulatory landscape facing cannabis entrepreneurs in New York and across the country.

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