लेखक: Michael Bleicher

Barak Cohen is chair of the Perkins Coie law firm”s Cannabis Industry Group, which he helped establish; co-chair of the firm”s Veterans” Resource Group, which he also helped establish; Commercial Litigation Lead for the firm”s Washington, D.C., office; and a partner in the firm”s White Collar & Investigations practice. He is also a member of the policy council for the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) and a vice-chair of the ABA”s Committee on Cannabis Law and Policy. Barak has significant experience representing companies in the cannabis, CBD, CBG, and hemp industries, including companies seeking to do business in the food and beverage industry, and with investment banks, financial payment processors, and dispensaries, among others. Barak identified the growth potential in the cannabis industry at an early stage and has been a go-to attorney for companies in the space. Barak is a former Army officer and prosecutor in the U.S. Department of Justice. Michael Bleicher is an associate in Perkins Coie”s commercial litigation group, where he focuses his practice on matters involving privacy, data security, and First Amendment issues for clients in the technology and communications industries. Additionally, Michael has experience advising established finance and investment banking companies involved in the can-nabis industry (including marijuana, CBD (cannabidiol), CBG (cannabig-erol), and hemp products and services) on entering the food and beverage market. Michael earned his BA from Brown University and JD from Harvard Law School.