About Bob Hoban

Since 2007, Bob Hoban has been at the forefront of global cannabis legalization, commercialization, and market development — advising governments, enterprises, and investors as they navigate one of the most complex regulated industries in the world.

In 2008, Bob founded Hoban Law Group, which grew into the world's leading full-service commercial cannabis law firm. For more than a decade, the firm helped define the legal and operational playbook for the industry, advising on corporate structuring, intellectual property, banking and finance, international policy, regulatory compliance, and complex litigation.

Bob has worked with more than 30 governments across six continents to develop cannabis and industrial hemp laws, policies, and regulatory frameworks. His international advisory work spans the United States, Uruguay, Jamaica, Morocco, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Colombia, Chile, Bahrain, India, China, and beyond.

This rare combination of deep regulatory expertise and real-world executive leadership has made Bob one of the most trusted and sought-after advisors in the global cannabis industry.

For almost two decades, Bob has been recognized as one of the most influential people in the global cannabis industry, including the Forbes Magazine inaugural (2022) "42.0" most influential people list. He has been named a SuperLawyer and holds a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating since 2013.

Bob is a frequent keynote speaker at major conferences worldwide and a trusted media expert featured in The New York Times, CNN, Bloomberg, Rolling Stone, VICE, MSNBC, and more. In 2020, he became a Forbes contributor covering cannabis business, policy, and emerging global trends.