Taft Chicago attorneys Michael Froelich and Jeremy Stonehill presented “An Introduction to the Cannabis Regulation & Tax Act,” for the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE). The course covers an overview of the Illinois’ Cannabis Regulation & Tax Act and the challenges the state and prospective businesses face implementing the law. Speakers also discuss the different license types under the law, opportunities for legal work in cannabis law, and more.

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Froelich assists clients with all aspects of the applications to establish cannabis businesses. He is highly knowledgeable on the Illinois Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act, the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, and the medical and recreational cannabis laws of many other states.

Stonehill focuses his practice on corporate and securities matters, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions and federal securities law compliance. He is experienced in negotiating and rating merger and asset purchase agreements, credit facility documents and corporate governance documents, as well as preparing, reviewing, and filing Security Act reports and Exchange Act reports.