Hosted by AABANY Real Estate Committee
NY CLE: 1.5 Credits in Areas of Professional Practice, transitional and non-transitional
Program Chair: Margaret T. Ling / Wendy Yu / Jane Chen, Co-chairs, AABANY Real Estate Committee
Speakers:
Peter Su, Senior Vice President, Green Check Verified
Wei Hu, Esq., Partner, MRTA Law, P.C.
Jason Bergman, Esq, Vice President, Benchmark Title Insurance Company
Kevin Kim, Esq., Commissioner, NYC Department of Small Business Services
Moderator: Wendy Yu, Co-Chair, AABANY Real Estate Committee
This program will focus on the latest issues regarding the legalization of cannabis. Speakers will discuss the implementation of cannabis licenses; retail stores; banking issues; and real estate leases and acquisitions. The legalization of cannabis has been challenging in light of the current status of federal marijuana legalization, which is still pending in Congress. On the local level, states have been faced with the difficulty of reconciling cannabis legalization in light of the fear of punishment and sanctions from Washington. Of equal importance is whether the economic opportunities and benefits afforded by the business of cannabis are being distributed in an equitable and fair manner. The need for fair cannabis policies in light of racial disparities and inequities must be considered and enforced.