Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that Mitchel Chargo, a partner and head of its Cannabis Law Committee, has been named by Cannabis Law Report to the Sixth Edition of the Global Top 200 Cannabis Lawyers 2025/2026.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that 80 lawyers are recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, with ten receiving this honor for the first time. Additionally, 22 Hinshaw lawyers are included in The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Partner Mitchel Chargo was among 14 honorees selected by Twin Cities Business as 2025 Notable Partners in Law. Mitchel leads the firm’s Cannabis Law practice and manages an active commercial real estate practice.

Explore Mitch Chargo's insights featured in Forbes Magazine on how Minnesota's new cannabis regulation paves the way for innovative business opportunities.

Explore Mitchel Chargo's insights on Minnesota's new adult-use cannabis market rules and the significant opportunities for tribal nations in this evolving landscape.

Mitchel Chargo was featured in a Green Market Report article discussing the benefits of cannabis markets for tribal nations in Minnesota. As Tribal nations prepare to enter the adult-use cannabis industry, they can leverage first-mover advantages to enhance economic development.

Minneapolis-based partner Mitchel Chargo will present on the panel "Development, Construction, and Design Solutions in Cannabis Real Estate" at the Minnesota Cannabis Real Estate Summit at 8:00 a.m. on September 10, 2025, in Golden Valley, Minnesota.

Minneapolis-based partner Mitchel Chargo is scheduled to co-present on the "State of Tribal Dispensaries and Growing Operations" at the Tenth Annual Native American Cannabis and Hemp Conference at 11:20 a.m. on June 10, 2025, in Temecula, California.

Mitchel Chargo is scheduled to present on the "Intersection of Cannabis and Commercial Real Estate" at the Lucky Leaf Expo at 10:40 a.m. on September 27, 2024, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This session will highlight the interplay between leasing or purchasing commercial real estate, cannabis licensing, and cannabis operations.

Minneapolis-based partner Mitchel Chargo will present on the panel "Pivot & Thrive: Building a Future in Cannabis from the Ground Up" at CannaCon Midwest at 3:00 p.m. on August 10, 2025, in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Earlier this week, we learned that the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will likely reclassify marijuana under federal law from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) based upon the recommendation from the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

Many years ago, the Beatles released a hit song titled "Got to Get You Into my Life," a veiled reference to cannabis use. Recently, the Minnesota legislature took a significant step toward bringing adult recreational use cannabis into the lives of Minnesotans. The mammoth bill legalizing adult recreational use was introduced to the Minnesota legislature in January and is currently moving through the House and the Senate. It is a whopper, weighing in at well over 200 pages. Here are ten high points to know about the bill, which is subject to ongoing change as it winds its way toward the Governor's desk.