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Paula Savchenko, Esq., Associate How did you get started within the
Law Offices of Moffa, Sutton & Donnini, P .A. Cannabis industry?
I was assigned to write a paper on the litigation
revolving around the rule promulgation for the initial
What benefits do you see for patients application and licensing process for Dispensing
throughout Florida within this space? Organizations while in law school. I instantly became
As this is a highly competitive and regulated market, fascinated by the fast pace of the industry, specifically
patients have access to many different options with regard to the administrative court litigation revolving around the
providers, route of administration and delivery services within rule promulgation and licensing process. From there, I
the state. This is only going to expand moving forward. started working with a group that was applying for a
Medical Marijuana Treatment Center License, then grad-
What motivates you to be a part of the ually grew into working with groups on the hemp side
Cannabis industry? and now do multi-state work on both the marijuana and
This industry is ever changing and moving extremely fast on Paula Savchenko hemp side.
all fronts, especially from a legal perspective, which keeps
working in the industry competitive and interesting. Do you see Florida moving forward with recre-
ational Marijuana/Cannabis and how will that
What field are you in within the Cannabis space affect your business?
and how can people in Florida benefit from the Yes, I see Florida moving forward with recreational marijuana within the
company you represent? next five years. This will obviously significantly open up the market, mean-
I am an administrative law attorney at The Law Offices of Moffa, Sutton, ing more players can get involved, which will in turn mean more work for
& Donnini, P .A. We work with groups that are interested in getting involved every ancillary business for the industry.
in the cannabis space or are already involved in the cannabis space from an
administrative law perspective. We handle the application process, adminis-
trative litigation, and regulatory compliance aspects of the business.

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