Jason Tarasek, a partner at Vicente LLP, will serve on a panel at the 2026 Indian Law Conference, co-sponsored by the Minnesota Native American Bar Association and Minnesota CLE in Minneapolis on Friday May, 8, 2026.
Every year, this conference brings together attorneys, business owners and Tribal leaders to discuss key legal issues facing Tribal nations, including sovereignty, economic development and emerging industries such as cannabis.
How Tribal Sovereignty Is Impacting Minnesota’s Cannabis Market
Jason is scheduled to join a panel titled How Tribal Sovereignty Is Impacting Minnesota’s Cannabis Market, featuring Andrea Y. Kingbird and moderated by Vanya S. Hogen, on May 8 at 2:50 PM CT. The goal is to explore how Tribal sovereignty influences the growth of Minnesota’s cannabis industry, particularly as Tribal nations establish their role within the state’s new legal framework. The discussion will cover negotiating state compacts, new regulations, caselaw and tax issues when collecting federally prohibited products.
Jason will offer legal insight drawn from his experience advising clients on cannabis policy, regulation and market entry across the Midwest. His perspective will help attendees better understand how Tribal authority and state systems interact in this rapidly evolving industry.
The session offers a timely look at how sovereignty, regulation and commerce intersect as Minnesota’s cannabis market continues to develop.
View the conference brochure here.
About Jason Tarasek
Jason Tarasek is a partner at Vicente LLP and manages the firm’s Minnesota office. He assists clients throughout the Upper Midwest. With more than 20 years of legal experience as a transactional attorney and litigator, he has handled hundreds of civil litigation matters and first-chaired several trials in state and federal courts.
