Experienced Cannabis Licensing & Compliance Consultants
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Weed the People Law consultants and attorneys are here to guide you through the regulatory terrain of the cannabis industry. Let's get started.
Who We've Worked With
FOUNDING PARTNERS
Amber Norwood, J.D.
After graduating from law school and spending time working for the United States Attorney’s Office in Miami, Florida, upon her return to California Amber has been actively involved in the commercial cannabis industry. Ms. Norwood has over five years’ experience navigating medical and recreational marijuana regulations in California, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Oklahoma, District of Columbia, New Jersey, and Michigan.
Amber works with some of the leading cannabis brand cultivators, manufacturers, distributors, and retail dispensaries in the industry. Most recently she was brought onboard as the Chief Compliance Officer for Element 7, LLC as it continues to expand its cannabis footprint across the state of California with licenses that cover seed to sale: Cultivation, Manufacturing, Distribution, Retail and Delivery.
Amber is clearing the way for more women to enter the industry which is primarily male dominated. She is a member of Minorities in Cannabis Business Association, Women Grow, NORML, NDICA, Los Angeles Young Professionals Urban League and the Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce.
Attorney Shannon Ligon
Shannon Ligon is managing member of Ligon Law Group, LLC, earning her Juris Doctor Degree from Florida A&M University College of Law. Ms. Ligon has experience in the areas of Entertainment, Media & Business Law, where she has successfully worked within the entertainment and sports industry for the past eight years. Ms. Ligon is a member of the Florida Bar and active in a number of professional organizations including the American Bar Association: Entertainment & Sports Lawyers Division, the Recording Academy of the Grammy, the National Bar Association and the Black Entertainment & Sports Lawyers Association. Recently, Ms. Ligon established We the People of DC which is a social justice organization with a devoted mission to support people and organizations for causes to help the underserved.