# Litigation & Legal Episodes of The Dime Podcast covering Litigation & Legal: cannabis business conversations with founders, executives and investors. 11 episodes. - Canonical: https://www.dimepodcast.com/topics/litigation-and-legal - Topic index for agents: https://www.dimepodcast.com/topics/litigation-and-legal/llms.txt - All topics: https://www.dimepodcast.com/topics ## Episodes - [Hirsh Jain: Rescheduling Is Already Picking Winners](https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/hirsh-jain-rescheduling-is-already-picking-winners) — Hirsh Jain: This episode features cannabis strategist Hirsh Jain unpacking the confusing reality behind the April 2025 rescheduling order — explaining why medical cannabis moved to Schedule III while adult-use… Markdown: https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/hirsh-jain-rescheduling-is-already-picking-winners.md - [Joe Lustberg: What Cannabis Lenders See That Operators Miss](https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/joe-lustberg-what-cannabis-lenders-see-that-operators-miss) — Joe Lustberg: In this episode, Bryan Fields talks with Joe Lustberg of Upwise Capital about what cannabis lenders actually look for versus what operators assume matters, drawing on Joe's dual perspective as a… Markdown: https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/joe-lustberg-what-cannabis-lenders-see-that-operators-miss.md - [Robotics vs Automation in Cannabis Manufacturing ft. Nohtal Partansky](https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/robotics-vs-automation-in-cannabis-manufacturing-ft-nohtal-partansky) — Nohtal Partansky: In this episode, Bryan Fields talks with Nohtal Partansky, founder of Stardust Robotics, about the real difference between automation and robotics in cannabis manufacturing, and why true… Markdown: https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/robotics-vs-automation-in-cannabis-manufacturing-ft-nohtal-partansky.md - [If You’re Chasing Invoices in Cannabis, Listen to This ft. Brett Gelfand](https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/if-youre-chasing-invoices-in-cannabis-listen-to-this-ft-brett-gelfand) — Brett Gelfand: Brett Gelfand, founder of Cannabis Collects and the Cannabiz Credit Association, joins Bryan Fields and Kellan Finney to unpack why unpaid invoices have become an epidemic in the cannabis industry —… Markdown: https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/if-youre-chasing-invoices-in-cannabis-listen-to-this-ft-brett-gelfand.md - [Navigating the Gray: The Legal Tightrope of Cannabis Risk & Compliance ft. Dan Shapiro](https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/navigating-the-gray-the-legal-tightrope-of-cannabis-risk-compliance-ft-dan-shapiro) — Dan Shapiro: In this episode of The Dime, hosts Bryan Fields and Kellan sit down with Dan Shapiro, EVP at Ascend Wellness Holdings, to unpack what it's really like practicing law inside a multi-state cannabis… Markdown: https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/navigating-the-gray-the-legal-tightrope-of-cannabis-risk-compliance-ft-dan-shapiro.md - [New York's Broken Cannabis Program: What Happened and How to Fix It ft. Neil Kaufman](https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/new-yorks-broken-cannabis-program-what-happened-and-how-to-fix-it-ft-neil-kaufman) — Neil Kaufman: This episode of The Dime features cannabis attorney Neil Kaufman breaking down why New York's adult-use cannabis rollout has struggled so badly, from Governor Hochul's overhaul of the program to the… Markdown: https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/new-yorks-broken-cannabis-program-what-happened-and-how-to-fix-it-ft-neil-kaufman.md - [First-time Dispensary owner details his experience with the NY CAURD Program ft. Markel Bababekov](https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/first-time-dispensary-owner-details-his-experience-with-the-ny-caurd-program-ft-markel-bababekov) — Markel Bababekov: This episode of The Dime features Markel Bababekov, owner of The Herbal Care, a CAURD-licensed dispensary on Manhattan's Upper East Side, discussing his journey from cannabis processing in Los… Markdown: https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/first-time-dispensary-owner-details-his-experience-with-the-ny-caurd-program-ft-markel-bababekov.md - [Emergency Update: Shane Pennington Breaks Down Cannabis Rescheduling](https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/emergency-update-shane-pennington-breaks-down-cannabis-rescheduling) — Shane Pennington: This episode of The Dime features attorney Shane Pennington, partner at Porter Wright, breaking down the federal cannabis rescheduling process in granular detail — from HHS's recommendation and DEA's… Markdown: https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/emergency-update-shane-pennington-breaks-down-cannabis-rescheduling.md - [Peter Barsoom: How 1906's has crafted Microdosing Cannabinoids with Targeted Effects](https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/peter-barsoom-how-1906s-has-crafted-microdosing-cannabinoids-with-targeted-effects) — Peter Barsoom: This episode of The Dime features Peter Barsoom, CEO and co-founder of 1906, discussing how he left a 20-year Wall Street career to build a cannabis edibles company focused on fast-acting, low-dose,… Markdown: https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/peter-barsoom-how-1906s-has-crafted-microdosing-cannabinoids-with-targeted-effects.md - [Emergency NY Update, Unknown Impact of Cannabis Rescheduling & IP Protection ft. Jon Purow](https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/emergency-ny-update-unknown-impact-of-cannabis-rescheduling-ip-protection-ft-jon-purow) — Jon Purow: This episode of Dime features cannabis IP attorney Jon Purow of Greenspoon Marder breaking down New York's chaotic Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) rollout, the 'Farmageddon'… Markdown: https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/emergency-ny-update-unknown-impact-of-cannabis-rescheduling-ip-protection-ft-jon-purow.md - [Matt Zorn: The Attorney Who Sued The DEA and Won](https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/matt-zorn-the-attorney-who-sued-the-dea-and-won) — Matt Zorn: In this episode of Dime, hosts Bryan Fields and Kellen Finney talk with attorney Matt Zorn of Yetter Coleman about his string of landmark lawsuits against the DEA on behalf of researcher Dr. Sue… Markdown: https://www.dimepodcast.com/episodes/matt-zorn-the-attorney-who-sued-the-dea-and-won.md --- Markdown variant of any episode, guest, newsletter, answer or topic page on this site: add .md to its URL. 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