People to know in NY Cannabis: Julia Evans

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Julia Evans is a cannabis and litigation associate at The Long Law Firm, PLLC. She answered seven simple questions for NY Cannabis Insider’s ‘People to know’ series.

I am the cannabis and litigation associate at The Long Law Firm, PLLC. My team and I advise clients on cannabis-related contracts, licensing, regulations, and compliance matters. We also help guide individuals and businesses through the maze of federal, state, and local laws that direct the use, manufacture, and sale of cannabis products.

Five years.

I was a student studying to receive my bachelor’s degree in psychology and planning to attend law school after graduation.

My long-time passion for aiding the cannabis industry began when I was young, after seeing how life changing cannabis was for my grandmother who battled terminal cancer. In an effort to help my grandmother, I began independently researching the industry and the legal landscape surrounding cannabis.

I continued my research after her passing, in her honor, and as a result I have 12 years of accumulated knowledge pertaining to cannabis. I entered the industry professionally right before I began law school in 2018, starting as a student editor for the Cannabis Law Digest, where I diligently tracked and analyzed cannabis-related laws and court decisions from around the country.

I now continue my work as a cannabis attorney, helping individuals and businesses navigate the complicated rules and regulations in the industry. It is my hope that through community outreach, education, and positive representation, that the barriers to businesses and individuals in the industry can begin to be broken down.

Although the current cannabis industry in New York is complicated and ever-changing, do not let that intimidate you if your dream is to enter the legal cannabis industry.

When you have the support of your community and…