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Neil Willner

Principal

NMW Advisors


Neil M. Willner is Co-chair of the firm’s Cannabis Group. He focuses his practice on the cannabis industry and provides counsel to hemp and marijuana companies across all parts of the supply chain on regulatory and compliance issues. Neil also handles regulatory compliance, investigatory due diligence, mergers and acquisitions, and litigation matters for firm clients. He advises buyers and sellers on regulatory considerations in mergers and acquisitions in many East Coast states.

Neil also participates on cannabis-related trade association committees including the New York State Bar Association’s Cannabis Law Section where he serves on the Executive Committee and chairs the Regulatory sub-committee, the International Cannabis Bar Association, and the American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp (ATACH). As Regulatory Counsel to ATACH, Neil helps create policy at the state and federal levels. He is working closely with the recently launched ATACH Cannabis Beverage Council to ensure beverages are permissible form factors in upcoming medical and recreational marijuana programs.

Neil is a prolific writer, co-authoring a chapter in the 2020 edition of Thomson Reuters Health Law Handbook, as well as a chapter in the American Health Law Association’s Health Care and the Business of Cannabis Questions and Answers book.

Neil also serves as a trusted expert to media outlets and has been quoted in articles published by the New York Times, the Village Voice, Forbes, and Lawyer.com.

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In the Weeds in the Empire State: Cannabis Licensing in New York


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Faculty:
Fatima Afia |  Lauren Rudick |  Michelle Bodian |  Neil Willner
Duration:
1 Hour
Format:
Audio and Video
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INCBA05192022od
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Short Description:
Given the rapid developments that have taken place in just a short year, clients looking to enter the New York cannabis market will likely have many questions. Prepare yourself for these inevitable co...
Price:
$75.00 - Non Member Price

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Bundle(s):
CLI2022 On-Demand
Categories:
Emerging Cannabinoids |  Cannabis |  Cannabis Science
Faculty:
Neil Willner |  Shawn Hauser |  Rod Kight |  Sibyl Swift
Duration:
1 Hour
Format:
Audio and Video
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INCBA09302022emercannOD
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Short Description:
This panel will provide real life practical solutions to the question the cannabis industry faces: how do we level the playing field in a highly regulated, highly competitive industry? We will discuss...
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$75.00 - Non Member Price

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CLI2023 On-Demand
Categories:
Consumption Law |  Federal Policy |  Litigation |  Regulations |  Regulatory
Faculty:
Ian Stewart |  Kristina Dahmann |  Marion Mariathasan |  Barak Cohen |  Neil Willner |  Paul Demko |  Eduardo Provencio, JD
Duration:
1 Hour 15 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
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INCBA072023summaryOD
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Short Description:
Cannabis law and policy continue to quickly evolve and the past year has seen major legal developments for the regulated marijuana and hemp industries. Moderated by Paul Demko, Cannabis Editor at POLI...
Price:
$75.00 - Non Member Price

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Opportunity Knocks: Keys to Success in Applying for General Adult Use Licenses in New York


Average Rating:
   4
Categories:
Licensing |  Licensing and Permitting |  Regulation law
Faculty:
Fatima Afia |  Lauren Rudick |  Neil Willner
Duration:
1 Hour 29 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
SKU:
INCBA102623nykeysOD
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Short Description:
Join licensing experts from Dutchie and INCBA as they discuss New York’s newly available Adult-Use Cannabis license applications, including tips for success based on experience with prior application ...
Price:
$75.00 - Non Member Price

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Is the Grass Really Greener? Law & Policy Primer for Cannabis Operators Considering Hemp


Average Rating:
   8
Categories:
Hemp |  Hemp Law
Faculty:
Jessica Wasserman, JD |  Neil Willner |  Pamela Nicole Epstein |  Shawn Hauser
Duration:
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
SKU:
INCBA011724hemplawOD
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Short Description:
The 2018 Farm Bill de-scheduled hemp and many cannabis operators and investors fatigued by over-regulation are exploring hemp as an alternative market for intoxicating products. But an unregulated int...
Price:
$75.00 - Non Member Price

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