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Land-use restrictions. Contingency fees. Concerned commercial property owners. Harris Sliwoski knows the challenges of real estate and cannabis-based businesses, and we’ve successfully dealt with them before. Our team has extensive experience with legal issues arising between cannabis industry landlords, tenants, buyers, and sellers.
Contact UsHarris Sliwoski’s attorneys ensure that our clients’ interests are protected through every real estate transaction, from the LOI through closing and beyond.
Harris Sliwoski’s lawyers have extensive experience with the legal issues that commonly arise between landlords, tenants, buyers, and sellers in the cannabis industry. Our attorneys establish clear communication and agreements from the outset, ensuring a durable and sustainable relationship rooted in the realities of doing business in a heavily-regulated industry. Whether you are a landlord, a cannabis business owner or potential licensee, or a buyer or seller of land, our cannabis attorneys can help you draft and negotiate agreements that will provide you with long-term protection and flexibility.
Though proactive planning should prevent many disputes, Harris Sliwoski’s cannabis attorneys are also prepared to handle conflicts that may occur over the course of a tenancy or after a property acquisition. We have successfully defended and prosecuted a wide range of claims involving eviction, liens and assessments, foreclosure, unpaid rent, purchase and sale default, land use and zoning disputes, and property damage.
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Every cannabis real estate transaction is unique, just like every piece of property. Our experienced cannabis real estate attorneys can help you get it right.
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“Harris Sliwoski expertly guided us through the formation of our company. They continue to assist with necessary registrations and compliance with numerous regulations. They were able to promptly answer all our many questions and provide understandable options, explanations and practical advice. We expect to continue to use Harris Sliwoski on a regular basis as our company expands. They were also able to introduce us other professional experts. We would not hesitate to recommend Harris Sliwoski to any companies in need of legal advice.”
This law firm was a huge help as our company went through the process of commercial licensing in the California cannabis industry. They have helped us with a variety of legal issues in a timely fashion, while clearly communicating with us throughout the process. Everyone we’ve worked with at Harris Sliwoski is an expert in their field and we have always felt that we were in good hands through our legal representation.
Legal stuff is always scary. And I’ve had to play offense a couple times, begrudgingly. To have Harris Sliwoski have my back? It made things a lot less prickly. They quickly walked me through my options, and were refreshingly consistent in their communications, timing and billing. I’ve been lucky to stay out of the legal side of things my whole career, thankfully. When things went a little wrong, Harris Sliwoski quickly made things right.
I am impressed with this law firm. They answered all my questions regarding cannabis businesses and the California cannabis framework, and they have helped me with a variety of legal issues in a timely fashion, while always clearly communicating with us throughout the process. They also redirected me to other quality people for my business needs. Everyone I worked with at Harris Sliwoski is an expert in their field, and I was in good hands throughout my legal representation.
I have been working with the lawyers at Harris Sliwoski for more than 20 years both as a business owner and as an executive at a large east-coast health system and that is because they have always efficiently provided high level and clear international law advice. Most recently, Harris Sliwoski provided legal support on many matters related to procuring medical products worldwide. Their support was particularly helpful to during the onset of COVID, when there was a big need for securing PPE quickly, all while navigating complicated international and domestic legal requirements. Harris Sliwoski’s team of international lawyers helped by conducting rapid-fire due diligence on potential suppliers, navigating the legal logistics for getting product from overseas and through U.S. customs, and drafting contracts to protect against various sorts of horribles. They did this by essentially providing what amounted to 24/7 service. I cannot recommend them highly enough.
Harris Sliwoski has represented our company in the legal cannabis industry for years. Harris Sliwoski has advised us in a wide variety of legal matters, and they are truly experts in their field. I would highly recommend Harris Sliwoski to anyone with questions about cannabis law, or any legal matters. They have been great for our Company, and will continue to guide us as our industry evolves
You won’t find a better partner than Harris Sliwoski when trying to navigate the complex world of healthcare regulations. They not only give sound and reliable legal advice, but they are also very responsive and are able to guide you in a way that helps you reach your business objectives as well.
When we started the process of building a ‘seed to sale’ cannabis company in Oregon, we saw the need for expert legal counsel. The cannabis sector is fraught with potential peril at every turn, and we wanted the best legal advice we could find. After talking to several firms and individuals, we feel extremely fortunate to have chosen Harris Sliwoski as our legal counsel.
We use Harris Sliwoski on all our international legal matters, including on our international litigation matters. We have over the last few years been involved in a couple big international legal disputes and Harris Sliwoski’s international dispute resolution team provided us with expert legal assistance on both matters. They were always very careful to explain to us what they were doing and why and what their actions would likely cost us in legal fees. Most importantly, we did extremely well on both cases and I have no doubt Harris Sliwoski was a big factor in that.
We have used Harris Sliwoski for legal help related to our international manufacturing. The lawyers with whom I worked had extensive familiarity with the international legal issues involved in our various projects and offered us key insights. I particularly appreciated how they always quickly and efficiently do what they say they will do and always within their cost estimates.
Explore our FAQ for common inquiries about cannabis real estate law, and contact us for a consultation if we haven’t answered your question below.
Many cannabis entrepreneurs encounter what they call the “green tax” when buying or renting property. This term refers to the higher real estate-related costs they often pay, such as higher lease or purchase prices than other businesses. Additionally, they may face contingency or property-holding fees while waiting for licensure or conditional use permits to receive approval. Innovative cannabis real estate consultants are encouraging commercial property investors and owners to proactively solicit the market and take advantage of these premiums.
Your Harris Sliwoski attorney has the tough negotiation skills to help secure market prices or work out a revenue-based deal.
Numerous factors go into selecting the right property from a legal perspective. Chief among those is the jurisdictional regulations. For example, while recreational and medical use is legal in California, many counties prohibit cannabis-based business operations. Existing local codes have also struggled to keep pace with the changes, which can make the legal interpretation complex. Your Harris Sliwoski attorney is the best source of information on the regulations for any property on your radar.
The answer depends on many factors, and both have pros and cons. Leasing may help your company get a better location if the property-for-sale inventory is low. It’s also generally more suitable for those with less funding since most traditional banks are reluctant to provide credit to this industry. Conversely, buying may be the best option for those with the capital, thanks to potential value increases in the future. Our team will help you evaluate your options to mitigate your business’s legal property-related risks.
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