MINNEAPOLIS
Monday, July 20, 2026 - Tuesday, July 21, 2026
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Check-In: 8:30 AM
Minnesota CLE Conference Center
600 Nicollet Mall # 370
3rd Floor, City Center
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Join us for the 4th Annual Cannabis Law Conference, featuring:
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
CHECK-IN & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
9:00 – 9:05 a.m.
WELCOME & INTRODUCTION
9:05 – 9:35 a.m.
2026 Cannabis Legislative and Regulatory Update
– Jason C. Tarasek
9:35 – 10:05 a.m.
2026 Hemp Legislative and Regulatory Update
– Carol R. M. Moss
10:05 – 10:15 a.m.
BREAK
10:15 – 11:00 a.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION A
101
How to Navigate Cannabis Locally – Challenges of Working with Cities Across Minnesota, Especially Those Putting Up Barriers and Roadblocks
– Jason C. Tarasek
102
Keeping in Mind Real Estate and Title Issues – Expectations and Limitations When Acquiring and Managing Cannabis-Related Real Property
– Chad Novak & Jeffrey C. O’Brien
103
Navigating Cannabis Insurance – Liability, Claims, Gaps, and Emerging Issues
– Cory Lake
11:00 – 11:10 a.m.
BREAK
11:10 – 11:55 a.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION B
201
8 Tips on Cannabis Litigation – Anticipating, Preparing and Protecting Your Clients
– Carol R.M. Moss
202
6 Employment Law Issues Cannabis Attorneys Need to Know About from Handbooks to Drug Testing and More!
– Kate Bischoff & Jared M. Reams
203
What Cannabis Operators Need to Know About Federal and Minnesota Taxation with a Focus on Section 280E and Entity Formation
– Cory M. Parnell
11:55 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
LUNCH BREAK (provided to in-person attendees)
Join fellow attendees at Fogo de Chão for a complimentary lunch, conveniently located in the same building as the Conference Center. Enjoy Fogo’s Market Table which has over 40 different options, refreshing beverages, and casual conversation with colleagues in a relaxed setting.
1:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Client Spotlight: What’s Happening on the Ground – Hear from Business Owners and Operators
– Panel TBD
– Carol R. M. Moss (moderator)
1:30 – 1:40 p.m.
BREAK
1:40 – 2:25 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION C
301
Now That You Have a License, How Do You Remain Compliant? How Do You Represent Clients? How Do You Handle an Enforcement Action?
– Mitchel C. Chargo & Christopher P. Parrington
302
Understanding Financing Options for Cannabis Businesses – Loans, Grants and Securities Offerings
– Jeffrey C. O’Brien & Calandra Revering
303
Understand the Science of Cannabis – CBD, Hemp, Delta 9, Chemical Bonds, Conversions and More!
– Tricia Brown, Elizabeth Sage & Hannah Tims
2:25 – 2:35 p.m.
BREAK
2:35 – 3:20 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION D
401
How to Navigate the Legal and Regulatory Banking Considerations for State, Federal, and Tribal Cannabis and Hemp, Plus What Attorneys Need to Know About the Bank Secrecy Act
– Sheariah Hultgren & Marci Knight
402
5 Contracts Every Cannabis Business Owner Should Know – Vendor Agreements, Distributorships, Commercial Agreements and More!
– Craig A. Buske & Jared M. Reams
403
Putting It Together – Helping Operators Find Compliant Paths Forward Amidst Regulatory Uncertainty
– Jen Randolph Reise
3:20 – 3:30 p.m.
BREAK
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Updates from the Office of Cannabis Management
– Eric S. Taubel & William Reynaga
4:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Fireside Chat with State Legislators
– Representative Jessica Hanson & Representative Nolan West
– Jason C. Tarasek (moderator)
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
9:00 – 9:05 a.m.
DAY 2 ANNOUNCEMENTS
9:05 – 9:35 a.m.
Cannabis and Hemp Updates at the Municipal Level
– Nicole L. Rash
9:35 – 10:05 a.m.
Economic Update on the Minnesota Cannabis and Hemp Market
– Andrew Livingston
10:05 – 10:15 a.m.
BREAK
10:15 – 10:45 a.m.
Open Forum on True Party of Interests – Buying and Transferring Licenses, Manufacturing Interests and More!
– William Denney, Jen Randolph Reise & William Reynaga
10:45 – 11:15 a.m.
Tribal Cannabis Update, Plus News on the Tribal Compacts and Interplay with the State Market
– Andrea Y. Kingbird & Benjamin Swankier
– Mitchel C. Chargo (moderator)
11:15 – 11:25 a.m.
BREAK
11:25 a.m. – 12:25 p.m.
Lessons Learned from Activism – Hear About the Relationship between AIDS Activism and the Medical Cannabis Legalization Movement in 1990s California
– Eric S. Taubel
12:25 – 12:30 p.m.
BREAK
12:30 – 1:00 p.m.
Fireside Chat – Hear from Anoka: Opening, Operating, and Owning the First Municipal Cannabis Dispensary in Minnesota (and the Only Operational One in the Country)
– Kevin Morelli & Stephanie Rietz
– Jason Tarasek (moderator)
1:00 – 1:30 p.m.
CONFERENCE RECEPTION
Join your friends and colleagues for tasty refreshments, great conversation, and fun prize drawings!
Attendees of the 2026 Cannabis Law Conference (in-person or replay) may attend the following webcast for free. Instructions on how to register for free will be distributed to attendees at the Institute.
Friday, August 28, 2026
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
2026 Minnesota Medical Cannabis Update – Impact of NEW Legislation
– Alana McBane & Kelly Wilder
1.0 standard CLE credit applied for
LIVE IN-PERSON
Monday & Tuesday, July 20-21, 2026
Minnesota CLE Conference Center
600 Nicollet Mall, Suite 370
Seventh Street & Nicollet Mall, Third Floor City Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
ONLINE REPLAY
Thursday & Friday, August 20-21, 2026
Attend online
Online replay includes all plenary and breakout sessions. A moderator will be available to answer questions by email.
$445 MSBA members / $445 paralegals / $495 standard rate
Other discounts that may apply:
Scholarships available!
Need-based scholarships are available for in-person and online seminars. For further information or to obtain a scholarship application, contact us at 800-759-8840 or customerservice@minncle.org.
Minnesota CLE is applying to the Minnesota State Board of CLE for 9.5 standard CLE credits. The maximum number of total credits attendees may claim for this program is 9.5 credits. Minnesota CLE is an accredited sponsor in Wisconsin and North Dakota.
