Legalized Marijuana & Hemp/CBD: What Colorado Businesses Need to Know

The City Club of Denver invites you to join us for the following presentation:

Ireland Stapleton regulatory law attorney Tom Downey will be giving an in-depth overview of the state of legalized marijuana & Hemp/CBD in Colorado and the rest of the country, including recent changes legalizing hemp cultivation. He’ll get into the weeds on how these nascent industries are impacting businesses, their employees, and corporate philanthropy, given marijuana remains federally illegal.

Tom Downey

Tom Downey is a Director at Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, PC. With his significant experience as both a government official and private attorney, Mr. Downey helps his clients navigate all aspects of regulatory law. The majority of his practice consists of advising and representing corporate clients in the administrative, transactional and disciplinary processes related to liquor licensing, legalized marijuana and licenses governed by the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies. Further, he represents investors, creditors, developers, intellectual property holders and others in and around licensed industries. In providing full services to his clients, Mr. Downey conducts a great deal of zoning, code enforcement and public policy work.