Steve Pemberton is an associate attorney at Vicente LLP, the premier cannabis and psychedelics law firm. Steve focuses his practice on cannabis business licensing, land use, and regulatory compliance law. Steve and the New Jersey team have helped clients secure numerous state and municipal approvals across the Garden State. Before joining Vicente LLP, Steve served as an attorney-advisor with the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission in Washington, D.C., where he gained exposure to the heavily regulated mining industry. Steve graduated from Georgetown University Law Center, cum laude, and holds a bachelor's degree from Rutgers University, where he studied political science, history, and music.