Cannabis M&A Due Diligence Playbook
The definitive practitioner guide to buy-side and sell-side diligence in cannabis transactions
Robert Hoban, Esq.
Cannabis Law Counsel — Hoban Law Group
What you will learn
- ✓Apply a cannabis-specific due diligence framework to acquisition targets
- ✓Identify regulatory diligence items unique to licensed cannabis businesses
- ✓Analyze financial statements of cash-intensive 280E-affected businesses
- ✓Structure closing mechanics for license transfer in multi-state transactions
- ✓Advise on representation and warranty insurance availability for cannabis M&A
- ✓Draft key provisions of cannabis acquisition agreements
Course Content — 6 Modules
Module content unlocks after purchase.
Cannabis M&A Landscape: Deal Structures, Valuations, and Market Dynamics
State of the cannabis M&A market — valuation methodologies, common deal structures, and the regulatory constraints that shape every transaction.
Regulatory Diligence: License Status, Change-of-Control, and Compliance History
The highest-risk diligence category in cannabis M&A — identifying license defects, regulatory violations, and change-of-control hurdles before signing.
Financial Diligence: Adjusted EBITDA, 280E Normalization, and Cash Analysis
Adapting standard financial diligence for the 280E-affected, cash-intensive cannabis operator.
IP, Real Property, and Third-Party Contract Analysis
Brand, trademark, real property, and key contract diligence for cannabis acquisitions — including the unique intellectual property challenges of a federally illegal industry.
Representations, Warranties, and Indemnification in Cannabis M&A
Drafting and negotiating cannabis-specific representations, indemnification provisions, and the limited availability of rep and warranty insurance.
Closing Mechanics: License Transfers, Escrow, and Post-Closing Compliance
The mechanics of getting a cannabis M&A transaction from signed purchase agreement to regulatory approval and final closing.
$249
2 general CLE
Monitor subscribers: 20% off applied at checkout.
- ✓Lifetime access to course materials
- ✓6 video lessons + quiz
- ✓Downloadable CLE certificate
- ✓2 CLE credits
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