Replay: Cannabis and Psychedelic Law Symposium
Date: Nov 21, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: Online
Member Price: $229.00
Non-Member Price: $285.00
Section Price: $0.00
Areas of Law: Cannabis
Earn up to 7.9 credits! (More Information)
Featured Speaker
Moderator
- Mollie Lustig
- Michael F. Schaff, Esq.
- Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer, Woodbridge
- Joseph M. Shapiro, Esq.
- Co-Chair, Cannabis and Psychedelics Law Special Committee, NJSBA, Middlebrooks Shapiro, P.C., Belmar
Presenters
- Joshua S. Bauchner, Esq.
- Mandelbaum Barrett, Roseland
- Brittany A. Bonetti, Esq.
- Cooper Levenson P.A., Atlantic City
- Valisha Desir, Esq.
- The Glory Firm, Scotch Plains
- Natalie C. Diaz, Esq.
- Mandelbaum Barrett P.C., Princeton
- Lisa Gora, Esq.
- Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Iselin
- Michael A. Hoffman, Esq.
- The Hoffman Centers, P.C., Vineland
- Rosemarie Moyeno Matos, Esq.
- Law Office of Rosemarie Moyeno Matos LLC, Hoboken
- Daniel T. McKillop, Esq.
- Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC, Little Falls
- Matthew Miller, Esq.
- Lerner David LLP, Cranford
- Ronald P. Mondello, Esq.
- Ronald P. Mondello PC, Fair Lawn
- Chirali V. Patel, Esq.
- Blaze Law Firm LLC, Iselin
- Seth Tipton, Esq.
- Florio Perrucci Steinhardt & Cappelli LLC, Easton
- Sarah Trent, Esq.
- Founder and CEO, Valley Wellness, Raritan
- Ivan Tuhktin, Esq.
- Richard T. Wells, Esq.
- Archer & Greiner, Voorhees
- John D. Williams, Esq.
- Law Office of John D. Williams, Newton
Presented in cooperation with the NJSBA Cannabis and Psychedelics Law Committee
This is a replay of New Jersey’s Premier Cannabis and Psychedelics Law Symposium.
Watch a comprehensive review of the rapidly evolving laws governing cannabis and psychedelics.
Leading attorneys and industry experts analyze the year’s most critical developments, starting with the intersection of federal rescheduling, banking hurdles and New Jersey’s regulated market. The program delves into the practical realities of licensure and municipal zoning, offering strategies for operators to navigate compliance audits and local politics. Beyond the business of cannabis, sessions tackle the contentious regulation of hemp-derived intoxicants, the emerging legal framework for therapeutic psychedelics and the ongoing challenges of decriminalization and expungement.
Whether advising corporate clients or representing individuals, you'll come away with the essential strategic insights needed for your practice.
Register today to watch this replay on demand.
Program Agenda:
9 a.m. Introduction (Mollie Hartman Lustig, Esq.; Michael F. Schaff, Esq. and Joseph M. Shaprio, Esq.)
9:15 a.m. Panel 1: Operators’ Roundtable: Life After Licensure (Natalie C. Diaz, Esq.; Sarah Trent, Esq. and Ivan Tuhtkin, Esq.)
Panel 2: Federal Law Meets New Jersey Cannabis: Rescheduling, the Farm Bill, Banking, and What Actually Changes (Joshua S. Bauchner, Esq.; Matthew Miller, Esq. and Chirali V. Patel, Esq.)
11 a.m. Break
11:05 a.m. Panel 3: Municipal Power, Zoning & Local Politics: Cannabis Litigation and Licensing (Joshua S. Bauchner, Esq.; Rosemarie Moyeno Matos, Esq.; Ronald P. Mondello, Esq.; Seth Tipton, Esq.; and Richard T. Wells, Esq.)
12:05 p.m. Lunch
1:05 p.m. Panel 4: Hemp, Intoxicating Cannabinoids & THC Beverages: Where New Jersey Draws the Regulatory Line (Brittany A. Bonetti, Esq.; Daniel T. McKillop, Esq. and John D. Williams, Esq.)
2:10 p.m. Break
2:15 p.m. Panel 5: Psychedelics in New Jersey: Legislative Status and Clinical Perspectives (Lisa Gora, Esq.; Denise Rue, LCSW; Joseph M. Shapiro, Esq. and Neil Usatin, MBA)
3:15 p.m. Panel 6: Criminality and Cannabis in New Jersey: What Changed, What Remains, and What Has Not Fully Worked (Michael A. Hoffman, Esq. and Valisha Desir, Esq.)
4:05 p.m. Final Q&A - Panel discussion (moderated by Mollie Hartman Lustig, Esq.)
5 p.m. Adjourn
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