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Bennett Jones’ Cannabis group consists of a team of dedicated legal professionals based mainly in Toronto with expertise spread throughout our additional offices in Canada. We are focused on providing services and expertise designed to enhance the prospects of our cannabis clients. We deliver high-quality legal services with an entrepreneurial approach.

What Clients Say

A prime-mover in the cannabis space, Bennett Jones LLP’s focus on building a full-service offering has paid dividends, and the firm houses a well-rounded industry group.

While the Cannabis group offers the intimacy and responsiveness of a boutique firm, we also draw on the resources of Bennett Jones’ approximately 400 lawyers and legal professionals for their experience in the broad range of legal matters that are relevant to our clients.

We develop and maintain stable, long-term relationships between each client and one of our lawyers who acts as a single point of contact. The contact person will introduce and coordinate other Bennett Jones lawyers in any specialty disciplines needed.

The cannabis industry is characterized by collaboration and networks. As originating participants in the space, we have developed an extensive network of contacts in Canada and beyond, and we make these contacts available to our clients. Our network includes financing sources (angel, venture capital, private equity and strategic investors, investment banks and commercial banks), government agencies (Health Canada, Canadian securities commissions and Food Inspection Agency), industry consultants (security experts, technology providers and technical advisors) and professionals in related fields (accountants, lawyers, recruiters, marketing and business development experts, and investor and public relations consultants). These are people with whom we have worked over many years and whom we recommend with confidence.

What Clients Say

"They have been outstanding, trusted and proactive partners for us. The team we work with understand the intricacies of my business and have a strong understanding of the cannabis space."

Our practice group has worked with hundreds of cannabis businesses since the space’s inception. We deliver that experience to every client by recommending best practices and helping them to avoid costly mistakes with customized advice. There is no substitute for the experience of having seen particular approaches succeed or fail.

Our Business Approach

We strive to be thought leaders in the cannabis industry and, to this end, we regularly publish articles and thought-pieces regarding topical conversation points and deliver presentations regarding topics of interest at conferences.

We represent and assist clients that are involved in all facets of the cannabis industry as this approach allows us to broker strategic introductions for our clients.  We believe this holistic approach allows us to offer both legal and business expertise and truly assume the role of trusted business partner and advisor to our cannabis clients.

Key Contacts

  • Angela  Blake Angela Blake, Partner
  • Dominique T. Hussey Dominique T. Hussey, Chief Executive Officer
  • Aaron E. Sonshine Aaron E. Sonshine, Partner
  • Jean  Tessier Jean Tessier, Partner
  • Jon C. Truswell Jon C. Truswell, Partner
  • Julia Qian Wang Julia Qian Wang, Partner
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Glass House Brands in its US$50-million senior secured loan
Nova Cannabis Inc. (TSX: NOVC) in filing its C$35-million short-form base shelf prospectus and C$20-million at-the-market offering
All Nations Cannabis in the establishment of an on-reserve cannabis production and retail operations in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario, and assisting ANC and Shxwhá:y Village with the negotiation of Province-to-Indigenous government co-equal governance agreements
Cresco Labs Inc. in its US$2-billion acquisition of Columbia Care Inc., making Cresco the second-largest cannabis producer and retailer in the U.S. at the time of the transaction
KAOS Capital and its founder Adam Arviv, as shareholders of HEXO Corp., in the successful campaign to refresh the board of directors of HEXO, reducing the board to seven members, with KAOS retaining right to nominate an eighth member
Cresco Labs, LLC, in its US$125-million offering of subordinate voting shares
VIVO Cannabis Inc., in its $133 million acquisition of Canna Farms Limited
TerrAscend Corp., in its arrangement with Canopy USA, LLC to convert $125.5M in debt to securities
ATB Capital Markets Inc. in the $7.14-million private placement offering of The Flowr Corporation
48North Cannabis Corp. in its $50-million acquisition by HEXO Corp
Cantor Fitzgerald Canada Corporation, in an up to $30-million at-the-market equity program for the sale of common shares pursuant to an equity distribution agreement with Aleafia Health Inc. (TSX: AH, OTCQX: ALEAF)
Cresco Labs, in its US$207-million acquisition of Bluma Wellness Inc. a vertically integrated operator in Florida
A syndicate of underwriters, led by Cantor Fitzgerald Canada Corporation, in the $22.7-million bought deal offering of units of Aleafia Health Inc.
A syndicate of underwriters, led by Cantor Fitzgerald Canada Corporation, in the $33.4-million bought deal equity financing of units of MediPharm Labs Corp.
A syndicate of underwriters, led by Cantor Fitzgerald Canada Corporation, in the $15.9-million bought deal short form prospectus offering of The Flowr Corporation.
Cresco Labs Inc., in its acquisition of Tryke Companies, including the Reef Dispensary Portfolio, for US$252.5 million for Tryke operating assets plus US$30 million for Tryke real estate assets
Cresco Labs Inc., in a public offering of 7,350,000 units at a price per unit of $10.00 for gross proceeds of $73,500,000
Emerald Health Therapeutics, Inc., in an at-the-market equity offering for the sale of up to $39 million of common shares pursuant to an equity distribution agreement with GMP Securities L.P
48North Cannabis Corp., in its bought-deal short-form prospectus offering of units for gross proceeds of $28.75 million
Cresco Labs, in its $1.1-billion acquisition of Origin House, the largest public company acquisition in the history of the U.S. cannabis sector
Cannabis Wheaton Income Corp., in its strategic alliance agreement with Honest Inc. (d/b/a Province Brands of Canada).
GrowForce Holdings Inc., in its acquisition of WILL Cannabis.

Cannabis Wheaton Income Corp., in the acquisition of Robinson's Cannabis Incorporated valued at $14,000,000.
Canaccord Genuity Corp., as sole agent and sole bookrunner, in the brokered private placement of convertible debentures of Central Coast Agriculture, Inc. for aggregate gross proceeds of up to US$25 million
A syndicate of agents, led by Canaccord Genuity Corp., in the brokered private placement of convertible debentures of CLS Holdings USA, Inc. for aggregate gross proceeds of up to US$20 million.
Emerald Health Therapeutics, in various privacy and IT-related advice
Alliance One International, Inc., in its acquisition of Canada’s Island Garden
Baker Technologies, Inc., in its business combination with Sante Veritas Holdings and others
Act for cannabis retailers - Alcanna Inc. (the Nova Cannabis stories in Alberta)
Emerald Health Therapeutics, Inc., in its prospectus offering of common shares to a single institutional investor for gross proceeds of $10.8 million
Lead investor in MedMen Enterprises' IPO round of financing
Lead investor in Cura Partners Inc./Cura Cannabis Solutions' private round of financing
Endless Sky Inc., in its non-brokered private placement of $2,131,690.00 of units.
Canaccord Genuity Corp., as sole agent and sole bookrunner, in the brokered private placement of special warrants of CLS Holdings USA, Inc. for aggregate gross proceeds of $13 million.
A syndicate of agents, led by Canaccord Genuity Corp., in the brokered private placement of units of LiveWell Foods Canada Inc. for aggregate gross proceeds of $10 million.
PlantExt Ltd., in corporate, regulatory and IP matter related to Hebrew University, Agricultural Research Organization and ongoing corporate and financing needs.
Cresco Labs LLC, in its $2.2-billion reverse takeover transaction and public listing on the Canadian Securities Exchange.
48North Cannabis Corp., in its supply agreement with, and ultimate acquisition of, Good & Green.
FSD Pharma Inc., in its acquisition of Israel clinical pharma Therapix Bioscience Ltd.
VIVO Cannabis Inc. (formerly ABcann Global Corporation), in its $133-million acquisition of Canna Farms.
Emerald Health acquires Québec-based Licensed Producer Agro-Biotech
FV Pharma Inc.  
Amalgamation with Century Financial Capital Group
48North Cannabis Corp. 
Go-public transaction with Kramer Capital Corp

Recent Recognition

Chambers Canada
Ranked, Cannabis Law - Nationwide
The Legal 500 Canada
Ranked Tier 1, Cannabis

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