Overview
Cannabis Counsel That Scales with You
In the highly regulated cannabis, CBD, hemp and natural product industries, success demands strategic, multidisciplinary legal support. We partner with cultivators, dispensaries, investors, and innovators to deliver seamless legal counsel across licensing, corporate, IP, labor, banking, and regulatory matters. If you are launching, scaling, or optimizing your cannabis venture, our integrated team is ready to move forward with clarity, precision, and momentum.
“When I needed legal advice to restructure my company, there was nobody I wanted to work with aside from David DiGiacomo. Grown In is in a better place today as a result."
Our Approach: Growing Your Business Legally
We tailor our cannabis legal services to support your business goals, working collaboratively to deliver clear, actionable solutions that move your mission forward.
1. Initial Assessment
We evaluate your licensing needs, business model, and operational footprint to identify key legal priorities. With clearly defined timelines and milestones, you know exactly what to expect, and when to expect it.
2. Strategic Blueprinting
Our team maps out regulatory risks and builds a tailored plan covering entity structure, IP, employment, and banking. Our multi-practice coordination ensures you stay informed.
3. Execution & Compliance
We handle filings, licensing, and compliance systems so you are set up for success from day one. Our regular legislative and regulatory alerts keep you up to date on how the information impacts what you do.
4. Ongoing Support
As your business grows, we provide continuous guidance on expansion, enforcement, M&A, and legislative changes. Through post-action debriefs, you stay ahead of key trends and industry changes.
Our Experience Will Set You Apart
We integrate regulatory, corporate, IP, labor, banking, and policy expertise to deliver seamless legal solutions tailored to your business model.
Our strong ties with financial institutions, regulators, and industry stakeholders help you navigate complex issues like banking access and compliance.
Whether you’re operating in hemp, high-THC cannabis, or both, we understand the nuances of multi-jurisdictional compliance and business strategy.
Focus Areas
Seed-to-Sale Cannabis Law Support
Our team combines extensive experience across key legal disciplines to help you operate confidently in a complex and evolving regulatory environment.
We help cannabis businesses navigate banking restrictions, implement compliant payment systems, and structure funding through private equity, venture capital, and fund formation. We also advise financial services institutions on how to meet the rigorous cannabis compliance regulations.
From entity formation to mergers and acquisitions, we structure deals that support growth, protect assets, and position your business for long-term success.
We represent cannabis investors, established companies, and entrepreneurs in forming and growing their start-ups, investment fund formation, private equity investments, venture capital and growth capital financing, and securities and capital markets.
Our IP team protects your innovations, from trademarks and trade secrets to cannabis genetics, while helping you build and defend your brand in a shifting legal landscape.
We develop workforce policies tailored to cannabis employers, covering hiring practices, workplace safety, wage and hour compliance, and dispute resolution.
We guide clients through state and local licensing processes, regulatory risk assessments, and ongoing compliance strategies—ensuring you're always aligned with the latest legal requirements. We have experience working with FDA, USDA, and other regulatory agencies that impact the cannabis industry.
Through our affiliate, Michael Best Strategies, we provide direct access to policy advocacy and legislative insight. Together, we help you stay ahead of regulatory change and shape the future of the cannabis industry.
Experience
Proven Counsel for Cannabis Operators
- Supported cannabis businesses in securing banking infrastructure and compliance pathways.
- Assisted a hemp-derived CBD confection company with licensure, corporate structure, and risk management.
- Represented a natural foods company developing a CBD candy line. We advised on corporate structure, licensure, and risk management as federal and state laws evolve.
- Advised a pet food manufacturer on state and federal regulatory compliance for CBD products, including labeling, a state-by-state regulatory survey, and interstate shipping issues.
- Helped a client with corporate restructuring and severance agreement for a departing founder.
