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A growing marketplace. Higher profit potential as legalization increases. There are many reasons to consider a cannabis manufacturing business. There are also many reasons to have the right legal partner by your side as you set out. Count on Harris Sliwoski for cannabis manufacturing advice, industry legal planning, regulatory support, corporate guidance, and compliance strategies.
Contact UsWhatever your cannabis-related product, we can work with you to design and implement an efficient legal strategy to achieve your business goals.
Whether you manufacture vape pens, stash products, rolling trays, tech products or apparel, we are committed to helping you thrive in an increasingly competitive global ancillary market. Our attorneys understand the changing needs of today’s international manufacturers because we have spent decades advising them. For more than a decade our China Law Blog has been the leading source for how to manufacture in China and overseas.
We offer comprehensive legal support to companies from all over the world that seek to manufacture overseas. Our international manufacturing lawyers have helped companies with their legal manufacturing needs in all of the major manufacturing centers in Asia, Europe and Latin America, focusing mostly on the following:
If you manufacture overseas or you are thinking about taking the next big step, contact us today.
Cannabis manufacturers worldwide rely on Harris Sliwoski for legal guidance because:
Beyond advising individual businesses, our cannabis attorneys are committed to fortifying, defending, and building credibility for the industry as a whole. Harris Sliwoski’s cannabis business lawyers are more than legal strategists—they are thought leaders: forward-thinking bloggers, educators, writers, and speakers.
They regularly write articles for legal journals and frequently post to our acclaimed and widely followed Canna Law Blog. We speak to business and trade groups, academic institutions, and government bodies on a variety of cannabis legal issues, and our cannabis lawyers are frequently quoted by global, national, and local media outlets. We also have compiled (and are forever adding to) a Cannabis Glossary, to help with industry terminology.
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The answers to common questions about cannabis manufacturing law appear below.
As a heavily regulated industry, cannabis manufacturing license requirements differ by jurisdiction and often by specific operations. For example, California issues separate licenses for companies that only package and label products versus businesses conducting infusion. Canada factors processing volume into its licensing, with micro-processors having a different permit than standard ones.
Your Harris Sliwoski cannabis lawyer will help you determine the right license type for your needs and location. They’ll also guide you through the application submission processes.
Generally speaking, each manufacturing facility must have its own permit from the jurisdictions where it operates. That may include licenses from the state and local authorities in the U.S., where cannabis remains illegal at the federal level. Other countries typically have national government involvement, and the laws vary widely. There are also complex nuances for crossing borders. Our team will help you identify which laws and licensing requirements apply.
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) is a framework for ensuring product quality and safety during the cannabis manufacturing process. Regulatory authorities require compliance with GMP for many industries, such as pharmaceuticals, food and beverages. Companies typically prove they follow the laws through a third-party audit by an accredited certification firm.
Cannabis manufacturers in the U.S. are not federally required to get GMP-certified, but some states or localities may mandate it. We’ll review your unique needs and confirm if your facility must achieve certification.