Portland's Cannabis Consigliere Leaves Top Pot Law Firm
Amy Margolis is setting up her own weed-focused law practice after leaving Emerge Law Group.
A prominent cannabis lawyer has left one of Oregon's biggest marijuana law firms.
Amy Margolis has left Emerge Law Group, a Portland firm that has played a key role in shaping the state's recreational cannabis policy.
Margolis tells WW she has set up her own weed-focused law firm, Margolis Legal, in Portland after leaving Emerge.
"There's no bad reason," says Margolis. "I've been practicing on my own for a long time. I was ready to engage with clients in a new way."
The Seattle-raised Margolis has worn several hats during the implementation of recreational marijuana. Along with her work as a lawyer, she founded the Oregon Cannabis PAC, a political action group that pushed state lawmakers to craft rules friendly to local cannabis businesses.
Last October, WW described her as "the most prominent face of Oregon marijuana regulation."
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