Adam G. Garson

Adam G. Garson practices cannabis and marijuana law from Media, Pennsylvania. Garson has been licensed for 39 years and holds a law degree from Temple University Beasley School of Law. Related work listed for Garson covers company structuring, shareholder arrangements and sale or transfer of licensed businesses, IP matters spanning brands, trade secrets and cultivar protection and brand protection, which is complicated by the refusal of federal trademark registration for goods that remain federally controlled.

Because Pennsylvania recognizes medical cannabis only, much of the practice involves the boundaries of the program: who qualifies, what a caregiver may do, and what happens when conduct falls outside it. Oversight sits with the Department of Health's Medical Marijuana Program. Pennsylvania stands out as a medical-only market operating under the Department of Health, with adult-use legislation debated but not enacted.