Jamie Strawbridge, partner at Brown, Goldstein & Levy, presented at the 2025 NORML Key West Seminar on December 5. His presentation, titled “Lessons Learned from Cannabis Dispensary Arbitration: A Case Study,” covered groundbreaking legal issues that have arisen in cannabis arbitration and highlighted key takeaways of what companies should and should not do when negotiating in the cannabis space.
Jamie’s presentation used a multi-year arbitration that he recently completed in a groundbreaking arbitration case as a springboard to discuss various legal options facing cannabis companies today, including “dos” and “don’ts” with respect to negotiating option agreements, management services agreements, audit rights, and other contractual provisions.
Each year, the NORML Key West Legal Seminar presents an agenda of seminars and workshops led by experts in the cannabis litigation space, including legal scholars and thought leaders well verse on the intersections of cannabis and law. The annual retreat provides attendees a chance to connect, refine their advocacy strategies, and work toward lasting reform in cannabis legislation.
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ABOUT JAMIE STRAWBRIDGE
Jamie Strawbridge represents individuals in cases involving civil rights, disability rights, police misconduct, and housing discrimination. Jamie also represents companies in high-stakes commercial litigation, including ownership disputes and breach-of-contract claims. His commercial litigation practice has explored the various intersections of cannabis law, which he enjoyed discussing during his and other seminars throughout the conference. BGL represents businesses and individuals involved in the cultivation, processing, and distribution of cannabis in breach of contract actions, ownership, governance and management disputes, and finance disputes. BGL works with cannabis-related clients to understand the risks and rewards of litigation, arbitration, and mediation, and helps them plot an efficient course to realize their business objectives. Learn more about Jamie Strawbridge.
ABOUT BROWN, GOLDSTEIN & LEVY
Founded in 1982, Brown, Goldstein & Levy is a law firm based in Baltimore, Maryland, with an office in Washington, DC. The firm is nationally recognized in a wide variety of practice areas, including complex civil and commercial litigation, civil rights, health care, family law, and criminal defense. Above all else, Brown, Goldstein & Levy is a client-centered law firm that brings decades of experience and passionate, effective advocacy to your fight for justice.