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Gary Smith Educates 12 News Viewers on Smart and Safe Act, Potential Benefits of Adult-Use Legalization
Regularly called on to share his cannabis industry expertise, Gary Smith helped 12 News explain the benefits of the Smart and Safe Act. The Act, which qualified for the 2020 ballot, would legalize adult-use marijuana in Arizona.
Gary highlighted how cannabis sales across the nation have spiked during the […]
Lamar Hawkins Offers Guidance Regarding Eviction Moratorium in Cronkite News, Other Arizona Publications
Considering COVID-19’s economic impacts, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey extended the state’s moratorium on residential evictions to Oct. 31. However, as leading bankruptcy attorney Lamar Hawkins explains in a Cronkite News article, renters will need to keep open communication with landlords and stay informed on the latest updates and […]
Gary Smith Shares Expert Insight on Arizona’s Smart and Safe Act at MITA Town Hall
As one of Arizona’s leading cannabis attorneys, Gary Smith was a top choice to participate in a Marijuana Industry Trade Association (MITA) virtual town hall discussing the lawsuit against Arizona’s Smart and Safe Arizona Act. The initiative, which qualified for the 2020 ballot in July, would legalize adult-use marijuana in the […]
Gary Smith’s Expansive Legal Manual Psychedelica Lex Now Available
Psychedelics are approaching a cultural tipping point, with many people re-evaluating their medical, psychological and spiritual uses. Attuned to this shifting public perception and dialogue related to psychedelics, attorney Gary Smith authored the newly released Psychedelica Lex. With its publication, Gary is emerging as a preeminent legal authority […]
Gary Smith Explains Benefits of Mediation and Arbitration in Phoenix Business Journal
Although Americans have a Constitutional right to a jury trial, COVID-19 has many businesses reconsidering whether they want to spend time in a cramped courtroom. Writing for the Phoenix Business Journal, Gary Smith explained why businesses benefit from Maricopa County Superior Court’s recent measures to deflect cases to […]
Lamar Hawkins and Phil Glasscock Steer In Business Readers Through Coming Bankruptcy Tsunami
The spate of high-profile national companies recently filing for bankruptcy is a harbinger of the tsunami coming toward Arizona businesses. However, planning, expeditious action and communication can help companies avoid bankruptcy – as Lamar Hawkins and Phil Glasscock shared in an […]
Gary Smith Highlights Opportunities for Cannabusinesses to Recoup COVID-19-Related Business Losses in Green Entrepreneur
Cannabis businesses impacted by COVID-19 may be able to recover some of their losses – if they had business interruption and contingent business interruption insurance. In a recent article written for Green Entrepreneur, Gary Smith explains these policies and the possible protection from financial loss […]
Sam Saks Guides Arizona Republic Through Recovering Deposits from COVID-19 Cancellations
Because coronavirus cancellation disputes will likely clog courts for years, Sam Saks sat down with the Arizona Republic and AZCentral.com to explain options available for recovering deposits while avoiding litigation.
Stressing the importance of understanding the terms of an agreement, […]
Guidant Law Firm Hires Stockton Banfield to Help Small Businesses Navigate Challenging Economic Conditions
To help small and mid-sized businesses (SMB) affected by state-mandated shutdowns, Guidant Law Firm has hired attorney Stockton Banfield to address their unique challenges.
In addition to assisting Guidant’s SMB clients with COVID-19 related business issues, including Small Business Administration loans and loan workouts on business loans and mortgages, Banfield […]
Gary Smith Enlightens Cannabis Business Executive Readers on Business Interruption Insurance
Companies who invested in business interruption insurance could have greater protection than others during the pandemic, but policies can be difficult to understand. Gary Smith recently shared advice on what insurance policies should include an article in Cannabis Business Executive.
Although the article was written with […]