Malkin Law, P.A. Strengthens Cannabis Practice With Addition of Steven M. Schain

[MIAMI, FL, Oct. 2025] - Malkin Law, P.A., a boutique law firm specializing in beverage and cannabis law, announces the addition of Steven M. Schain as Of Counsel. With decades of experience in cannabis law, regulatory compliance, banking law, and litigation, Schain's appointment further enhances the firm's ability to advise clients navigating the rapidly evolving cannabis and hemp industries.

A nationally recognized cannabis attorney and recipient of the National Law Journal's 2019 Finance, Banking, & Capital Markets Trailblazer award, Schain is frequently sought after as a go-to attorney in the industry. He is also an educator, writer, and prolific speaker on cannabis law and the complexities of hemp-derived beverages and related products.

In his role at Malkin Law, Schain will support the firm's cannabis practice and further expand its services to assist retailers, distributors, and manufacturers in navigating the regulatory landscape of the hemp and cannabis industries, including hemp-derived beverages, while accounting for each state's unique laws and regulations.

"I am honored to join Malkin Law and contribute to its strong reputation in highly regulated industries like alcohol beverages and cannabis," said Schain. "With cannabis and hemp laws evolving at an unprecedented pace, I look forward to helping clients navigate these complexities and position their businesses for long-term success."

Malkin Law has been serving clients ranging from startups to established, internationally recognized brands in the alcohol beverages, non-alcoholic adult beverages, and cannabis industries for the past twelve years.

"Steven's unmatched expertise and deep understanding of both policy and industry dynamics make him an invaluable addition to our firm, and I am thrilled to have him on our team," said Ryan Malkin, Principal Attorney at Malkin Law. "As cannabis regulation continues to evolve, Steven's extensive knowledge and insights will further strengthen our capabilities in branding, licensing, and regulatory frameworks for cannabis-related beverages."

For more information about Malkin Law and its services, please visit https://malkin.law/ and follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/malkin-law/.

Contact: Alejandra Risquez, Culturewise Collective
Phone: 212-600-5828
Email: alejandra@culturewisecollective.com
260 95th St Suite 206, Miami Beach, FL 33154

About Malkin Law
Headquartered in Miami, FL, Malkin Law is an award-winning boutique law practice specializing in serving the adult beverage, cannabis, and CPG food & beverage industries throughout the United States for more than a decade. Malkin Law works with suppliers, brand owners, distributors, and third-party providers who support the industry. For more information, visit https://www.malkinlawfirm.com/.

About Steven Schain
Steve serves as Of Counsel to Malkin Law. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Steve represents entities, governments, and individuals in litigation, regulation and compliance, license applications, entity formation, and drafting legislation. Steve is also an Adjunct Faculty Member and teaches "Cannabis Law" at Stockton University, one of only 12 universities offering a major in Cannabis Studies. A nationally recognized Cannabis, banking law and consumer finance litigation expert, Steve serves as a court appointed judge pro tempore and arbitrator, is an American Lawyer Media columnist, contributes to Marijuana Business Daily and frequently presents for the American Society of Testing and Measurement Cannabis Finance and Insurance Committee, National Cannabis Industry Association, International Cannabis Bar Association, Pennsylvania Credit Union Association, Bank Secrecy Act Compliance Group. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and the National Bar Association, and a founding member of the Psychedelic Bar Association.

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