Ammon John Ford

As a cannabis lawyer at Gleam Law, Ammon helps businesses navigate complex transactions in the highly regulated hemp, CBD, and legal marijuana industry. He has extensive experience helping cannabis businesses secure, protect, and fully utilize their copyrights and trademarks.

Ammon holds a joint J.D. and MBA degree from Seattle University’s School of Law and Albers School of Business and Economics, with a focus in entrepreneurial business law. Ammon currently sits on the board of the Cannabis Alliance.

When he is not working, you can find Ammon camping, reading poetry, and spending time with his wife and their dog Stubby Charlie.

Seattle University School of Law

Senior Associate

Gleam Law, PLLC

Current

IP Licensing: A Pathway For International Cannabis Branding, MG Magazine, June 2018

MG Magazine, June 2018

Likely Outcomes of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Siding with the DEA, Ganjapreneur, May 2018

Ganjapreneur, May 2018

“The Importance of Trademarks in a Budding Industry,”, Cannabis Collaborative Conference

January 2018

“Hemp-Derived CBD in Washington State and Across the Country,” Cannabis Law Section – Washington State Bar Association, Cannabis Law Section

2019

Washington State Bar Association

TESOL Certificate from Peking University in Beijing, China.

Peking University in Beijing, China.

Washington State Bar Association  # 52626

2017 - Current

Washington

Washington State Bar Association

ID Number: 52626

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Q. Now that Arizona has marijuana legal, can people on federal probation smoke with a marijuana card?

March 29, 2021

A: State law changed but federal law did not. Federal courts and federal law enforcement are required to continue treating cannabis as a Schedule 1 controlled substance prohibited under federal law--nothing your state does.

Your probation will not allow you to smoke cannabis, even with a medical card, because smoking cannabis is illegal under federal law and any illegal acts are a violation of your probation.

Q. How much trouble will I get caught in lax with one .05 gram thc cartridge over 18 but under 21

March 29, 2021

A: Over or under 21, transporting cannabis products across state borders is illegal under federal law, and under the laws of most states...including legalized states like Washington and California. This small amount would likely only be seen as simple possession and not carry particularly stiff penalties but other statutes might apply that could increase the risk of fines or criminal charges. In short, don't fly with your vape.