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Ohio Supreme Court formally adopts Amendment to Rule 1.2, clarifying that Ohio lawyers can advise medical marijuana companies

Posted on September 21, 2016 by

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Bringing the uproar surrounding attorney representation of Ohio medical marijuana clients largely to an end, on September 20th the Ohio Supreme Court formally adopted an amendment to Prof.Cond.R. 1.2(d). The new Rule 1.d(d) reads: (d)(1) A lawyer shall not counsel a client to engage, or assist… Continue Reading “Ohio Supreme Court formally adopts Amendment to Rule 1.2, clarifying that Ohio lawyers can advise medical marijuana companies”

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Attorney Ethics and Legal Marijuana: Ohio Supreme Court Proposes Partial Fix

Posted on September 1, 2016 by

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We’ve covered the ethical issues associated with legal marijuana on this blog previously, including the August 2016 advisory opinion issued by the Board of Professional Conduct. Today, the Ohio Supreme Court proposed a rule change to Rule 1.2 that would allow attorneys to represent… Continue Reading “Attorney Ethics and Legal Marijuana: Ohio Supreme Court Proposes Partial Fix”

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Attorney Ethics and Legal Marijuana: Amendments Proposed to Rules 1.2 and 8.4

Posted on August 27, 2016 by

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The recent advisory opinion issued by the Ohio Supreme Court Board of Professional Conduct has led to a myriad of concerns among lawyers and others in Ohio’s medical marijuana community. Thankfully, the Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court is aware and the Court… Continue Reading “Attorney Ethics and Legal Marijuana: Amendments Proposed to Rules 1.2 and 8.4”

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Attorney Ethics and Legal Marijuana: Advisory Opinion 2016-6

Posted on August 27, 2016 by

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Summary This past June, a number of Ohio attorneys (including our firm) submitted a request to the Board for an advisory opinion on three distinct issues (for a primer on the professional issues involving Ohio’s medical marijuana law, click here): Whether an Ohio lawyer may ethically… Continue Reading “Attorney Ethics and Legal Marijuana: Advisory Opinion 2016-6”

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Breaking: Devastating Advisory Opinion from the Ohio Supreme Court Board of Professional Conduct

Posted on August 11, 2016 by

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We’ve previously covered the topic of Ohio attorney professional ethics relating to House Bill 523 and the coming medical marijuana industry in Ohio. Well, today Ohio lawyers received the much-anticipated advisory opinion from the Board of Professional Conduct and it was…. less than encouraging.… Continue Reading “Breaking: Devastating Advisory Opinion from the Ohio Supreme Court Board of Professional Conduct”

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Frantz Ward was one of the first Ohio law firms to dedicate a practice specifically to cannabis law and policy. For years, our attorneys have built relationships with policy makers and industry stakeholders, both at the state and federal level. We leverage those relationships to assist our clients in navigating the cannabis industry’s complicated legal landscape.

Choosing the right advocate in the cannabis industry is one of the most important choices a company can make. To that end, we help our clients with license procurement, corporate formation, mergers and acquisitions, and other corporate transactions. We also help clients acquire or lease real estate and we work with local governments to address local zoning and land use regulations. When litigation is unavoidable, we represent our clients in business disputes and other cannabis-related litigation.

To learn more about the firm, visit www.frantzward.com.