Webinar series
State of the cannabis industry
As an always-evolving industry, cannabis companies face unique and complex issues. Baker Tilly is excited to launch a webinar series to address the challenges businesses face and to keep you informed and in touch with all-things cannabis.
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Companies operating in the cannabis industry face unique and complex issues. With our signature blend of service and expertise, our distinctive cannabis practice is dedicated to meeting the unique needs of cannabis businesses with a sophisticated suite of targeted advisory and accounting services designed to ensure compliance, and help you take your company wherever you want it to go.
This webinar series serves as a comprehensive guide for entrepreneurs, investors, legal professionals and industry enthusiasts seeking to navigate the complex realm of cannabis. Our esteemed rotating panel will share their knowledge, experiences and strategies, providing valuable insights that will empower participants to make informed decisions and capitalize on the immense potential of this flourishing industry.
Baker Tilly has kicked off our quarterly State of the cannabis industry webinar series with presentations and discussions by three thought leaders in the cannabis space. This session covered cannabis legislation updates, cybersecurity trends, alerts and much more.
Watch the on demand webinar below to learn:
- Recent local and state cannabis legislative updates
- Discussion on the future of banking reform, rescheduling and descheduling
- Latest cybersecurity threats and trends facing the cannabis industry and how to access resources to build organizational resilience
- Actionable steps to raise cybersecurity awareness in order to minimize risk
Speakers:
- Chris Jeffrey, Partner and Cannabis industry leader - Baker Tilly
- Brian Ross, Partner - Ross Legal
- Ben Taylor, Executive Director - Cannabis Information Sharing & Analysis Organization (ISAO)
Baker Tilly's second installment of our quarterly State of the cannabis industry webinar series will shed light on the dynamic and rapidly evolving landscape of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) within the cannabis industry. As the global cannabis market continues to expand at an unprecedented pace, the importance of understanding the intricacies and opportunities of M&A and knowing if and when to sell has never been more crucial.
Watch the on demand webinar below to learn:
- Where equity investors and lenders are placing capital
- Which states and industry sectors are well positioned to attract capital and buyers
- How to adequately prepare for a transaction
- Understand your ongoing commitments to the board and other stakeholders post-closing
Speakers:
- Chris Jeffrey, Partner and Cannabis industry leader - Baker Tilly
- Zak Everson, Partner - Baker Tilly
- Scott Greiper, President - Viridian Capital Advisors, LLC
Baker Tilly continues our webinar series on the ever-evolving cannabis industry. In the previously recorded quarterly State of the cannabis industry webinar on October 31, 2023 covering three hot topics for the cannabis industry:
- Implications of recent recommendations to reschedule cannabis (live discussion not included in recording)
- Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and the cannabis industry
- Risk management strategies that help protect people and drive profits led by our guest speaker from HUB International
Watch the on demand webinar below to learn:
- Explore the significance of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommendation to reschedule cannabis and how it could affect your business.
- Discover crucial ESG requirements of SEC registrants.
- Learn how ESG in cannabis may help attract investment and the social impacts on the industry
- Adequately manage risk, with an emphasis on people and profitability
Speakers:
- Chris Jeffrey, Partner and Cannabis industry leader - Baker Tilly
- Jay Virdi, Cannabis specialty services - HUB International
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