Marc Hauser

Chief of Staff

Jardín Premium Cannabis Dispensary

Marc Hauser is widely recognized as one of the leading advisors to the U.S. cannabis industry. Prior to forming Hauser Advisory, Marc was a deal and capital markets lawyer for 24 years, and led the cannabis practice group at global law firm Reed Smith LLP. Peer review Chambers USA and Legal 500 named him as a Leading Lawyer who “knows the [cannabis] industry and players through and through.” Within the industry, Marc has represented market-leading operators and ancillary businesses; private equity, venture capital, hedge, and credit funds; banks and REITs; investment banks and service providers; and CPG and SaaS companies. 

Previously, Marc served as internal deal counsel at Equity Group Investments, a private investment company founded by the late Sam Zell. Marc advised Sam and his team for 15 years on billions of dollars of complex investment, acquisition, and restructuring transactions across industries and asset classes, developing a deep understanding of capital markets, opportunistic investing, tax structuring, and distressed situations. 

Marc’s widely-read weekly newsletter, Cannabis Musings (cannabismusings.substack.com), has provided a unique perspective on the cannabis industry since 2018. 

He holds a BA from Northwestern University (‘95), and a JD (cum laude) from the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law (‘98), where he was a member of the Law Review, and is currently an Adjunct Professor co-teaching Cannabis Law, Business & Policy.