Securing Cannabis Real Estate in Emerging Markets

Commercial cannabis real estate is hard to secure and expensive to make operational. Understanding the challenges is key to ensuring you don’t waste time or money. From choosing a location that meets zoning laws to understanding whether to lease or purchase to securing insurance and creating realistic construction timelines, this session will cover it all. We’ll take you through the important aspects to consider when securing commercial cannabis real estate all while preserving crucial capital.

FL Gorman

FL is a partner at Vicente Sederberg LLP focusing on commercial real estate, banking and financial services and land use and zoning. Prior to joining VS, FL was the Director of Legal for litigation and operations for a private REIT, Director of Development for the MidAtlantic US for a family office real estate and construction company and most recently served as a Partner and Co-Leader of the Real Estate Development and Cannabis Industry Teams.

Brian Anderson

Brian is a founding partner of Anderson Porter Design, Inc., an international practice focused on design and architecture for the cannabis industry. Brian merges a RISD education in the craft tradition of making and designing objects with an analytic data driven process to drive value along the cannabis supply chain. He has a Masters degree from Harvard and has been in practice since 1992. Anderson provides professional leadership in strategic planning and design.

Kevin Robinson

Cann Protect is the innovative venture of owner and principal agent, Kevin Robinson, who has over sixteen years of experience as an insurance professional and a specialized background in policy design for agricultural and horticultural enterprises. Cann Protect exists in tandem with Kevin’s other agency, Bellwether Insurance Partners, which provides business and personal insurance to a wide range of clients in the Mid-Atlantic.