Program Directors
Trina Fraser
Brazeau Seller LLP
Jonathan Sherman
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
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The cannabis business continues to expand at an exponential pace. Canada remains as a world leader in the production and sale of recreational cannabis.
Take advantage of the many opportunities, learn what works and what doesn’t, and avoid costly missteps in this burgeoning and evolving area of business and practice.
In this one-of-a-kind Osgoode certificate, network and learn from Canada’s leading legal and industry minds. This is an engaging, wide-ranging curriculum that addresses everything from the very foundations of cannabis law and regulation, to the most topical issues affecting clients in all aspects of the industry today.
Be prepared. Don’t miss your chance to get the knowledge and skills you need to competently and confidently deal with the anticipated trends in the Canadian cannabis industry for 2023 and beyond.
Registration includes 120-day unlimited, online access to the recorded program.
What You’ll Learn
Designed for the working professional, over the course of 5 weeks, you will engage with acknowledged experts and get practical information, including:
Current analysis and review of the cannabis law landscape in Canada, and understand the key compliance issues facing the industry
Assessment of the global context, including an overview of international law and norms
How to analyze critical issues in the business of cannabis, including:
- Lending and debt finance and registration of security interests
- Licences/transfer of licences/enforcement of loans
- M & A trends in the cannabis industry
- Investment/banking issues
Key operational issues/challenges, including retailing in a regulated environment
Interpretation and application of the Rules/regulations relating to packaging/labelling/marketing and promotion of cannabis and cannabis-related products
Classes of cannabis under Schedule 4 of the Cannabis Act – New Classes, including edibles, extracts and topicals
Understanding of the regulatory framework as it applies to medical cannabis
Common occupational health and safety issues/hazards in the cannabis industry and tactics to manage these
Recognizing social justice issues and the impact of cannabis-related advocacy
How to best manage your cannabis licence and ensure regulatory compliance
Tips and tricks for protecting intellectual property
Who Should Attend
Lawyers in private practice
In-house counsel in the cannabis industry
Cannabis industry executives, senior managers and managers
Regulators (provincial and Federal) who regulate the production, sale and/or distribution of cannabis and cannabis products
Faculty
Program Directors
Trina Fraser
Brazeau Seller LLP
Jonathan Sherman
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Advisory Board
Sherri M. Altshuler
Aird & Berlis LLP
Ruth Chun
Chun Law Professional Corporation
Eric Foster
Dentons
Matt Maurer
Torkin Manes LLP
Peter Simeon
Gowling WLG
Alice Tseng
Smart & Biggar LLP
Instructors
Agenda
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Certificate Requirements
To receive an Osgoode Certificate, you must complete all program modules, and successfully complete an online assessment within 30 days of the last module. Live attendance is not required, but encouraged.
CPD and Accreditation
OsgoodePD is an accredited provider with the LSO, the Law Society of BC and NY CLE Board. Select your location to view the eligible hours you may claim.
Substantive | 31h 30m |
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Professionalism | 2h |
EDI | 1h 15m |
Total | 34h 45m |
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