Recreational cannabis is now legal in 19 states and Washington D.C., driving the growth of legal cannabis sales estimated at $33 billion this year—up 32% from 2021—and expected to reach $52 billion by 2026.[1] This movement signals that financial investment in cannabis is not abating but accelerating notwithstanding the impact of the lingering COVID-19 pandemic. This growth in the cannabis industry, of course, also means that operators and their investment partners face commercial risk, including insolvency.Continue Reading The Cannabis Conundrum: Can Cannabis Companies File Chapter 15?
Catherine Jun
Catherine Jun is an associate in the Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice Group in the firm's Chicago office.
Contact:Read more about Catherine Jun
Restructure This! Episode 3: Canada: Cannabis Boom or Bust?
By Justin Bernbrock & Catherine Jun on
Posted in Banking, Regulatory Compliance
Canada legalized recreational cannabis in 2018, but the legal cannabis market continues to struggle even three years later. Observers blame overregulation by both federal and provincial regimes, high taxation, and…
Continue Reading Restructure This! Episode 3: Canada: Cannabis Boom or Bust?