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Kaufman McGowan Submits Comments on Proposed Public Convenience and Advantage Cannabis Regulations
Kaufman McGowan attorneys Neil M. Kaufman and Sean J. McGowan submitted comments to New York’s proposed public convenience and advantage cannabis regulations to the New York State Office of Cannabis Management. See a copy of Kaufman McGowan’s letter below. Click here...
Possible Clarification of CAURD/Adult-Use Injunction
Petitioners' counsel, in a letter to the court (copy below) trying to convince the court to not reopen the order, acknowledged that the injunction does NOT apply to:1. All non-provisional applications in the November and December queues;2. CAURD applications that sent...
NY Attorney General Seeks Clarification of CAURD/Adult-Use Provisional Injunction
In light of the uncertainty arising from the imprecision in the language of the injunction order in the Organic Blooms case, on Friday December 20, 2024, the New York Attorney General, on behalf of the New York Office of Cannabis Management, has requested...
Kaufman McGowan Implores Governor Hochul to Fix the NY Cannabis Market
On August 13, 2024, Kaufman McGowan partners Neil M. Kaufman and Sean J. McGowan sent a letter to New York Governor Kathy Hochul imploring the Governor to take several steps that they believe can be taken to most impactfully address urgent challenges faced by New York...
Mergers & Acquisitions: How to Buy or Sell a Cannabis Business
Prepared by Neil M. Kaufman, Esq.Managing MemberKaufman McGowan PLLC This outline summarizes how to approach the critical factors in merger and acquisition transactions relating to United States cannabis businesses in particular. These transactions generally are...
Mergers & Acquisitions: How to Buy or Sell a Business
I. Evaluating Potential Buyers and Sellers. A. Preparing to sell the Company:1. Sellers should:(a) fill key positions in the management team in order to ensure an efficient process (see Section III.A.1). (b) Lock in recurring high-margin revenue growth. Profitable...
Revised Adult-Use Cannabis Regulations in New York
New York Cannabis Control Board Issues Proposed Adult-Use Cannabis Regulations On May 11, 2023, the New York Cannabis Control Board adopted revised proposed regulations developed by the Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) for its emerging recreational cannabis...
Kaufman McGowan Submits Comments on Draft Adult-Use Cannabis Regulations
Kaufman McGowan attorneys Neil M. Kaufman and Sean J. McGowan submitted comments to New York’s proposed adult-use cannabis regulations to the New York State Office of Cannabis Management. Kaufman McGowan has been advised by senior officials at the New York State...
Summary of the November 2022 New York Proposed Cannabis Regulations!
On November 21, 2022, the New York Cannabis Control Board adopted proposed regulations developed by the Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) for its emerging recreational cannabis market. Based on the parameters of the New York Legislature’s Marihuana Regulation and...
Choosing A Corporate Structure
View PDF of the chart here! The chart below sets forth the primary differences between the C-corporation, S-corporation and LLC so that a business owner can make an informed decision and choose the best corporate structure for his business. C-corporation...
Selling Restricted Securities
SELLING RESTRICTED SECURITIES Prepared by Neil M. Kaufman, Esq. I. IntroductionA. Registration or exemption required for all sales or issuances of securities B. Other issues affecting sales of securities, whether or not restricted1. Insider trading restrictionsa....
Selling Restricted Securities Flowchart
SELLING RESTRICTED SECURITIES: A FLOWCHART The following flowchart illustrates various methods in which securities may be sold. This chart is intended for use in connection with sales of securities by security holders of U.S. publicly traded companies within the U.S....
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