Olivia Ewenike

Attorney for criminal law & cannabis law


It can be challenging to be confronted with legal issues surrounding cannabis – whether in a business context or in the case of a criminal charge. That's exactly what I'm here for. As a lawyer specializing in cannabis law, I offer you reliable advice, absolute confidentiality, and a thoughtful, solution-oriented approach.

You can contact me at any time with your concerns – professionally, discreetly and at eye level.


Professional references

Qualifications

  • General higher education entrance qualification (Abitur)
  • 1. State Examination in Law
    • Focus: Criminology
    • Student work: White-collar crime 
  • 2nd State Examination in Law to become a fully qualified lawyer (legal assessor) 
  • Admission to the Bar 2019

Educational background

  • Studied law with a focus on criminology, particularly white-collar crime
  • Legal traineeship in the Higher Regional Court District of Munich: As part of the training, work at the Public Prosecutor's Office 
  • Work as a research assistant in a renowned Munich criminal law firm
  • Admitted to the bar in February 2019 
  • Before becoming self-employed: Worked as an employed lawyer in renowned Munich criminal law firms in the areas of commercial and tax criminal law as well as tax law
  • Successful completion of the specialist lawyer course in criminal law in May 2022
  • Additional degree: LL.M. (Compliance) with a focus on Cannabis Compliance

Professional experience

  • Defense against any type of allegations related to cannabis and drug offenses (cultivation, trafficking, possession, import, transit, etc.)
  • Consulting of an online platform for the provision of medical therapy with cannabis
  • Advice on establishing a cultivation association (Cannabis Club)
  • Advice on obtaining a cannabis cultivation license
  • Consulting on the establishment and implementation of a cannabis grow hub.
  • Defense against the allegation of violation of the Medicines Advertising Act 
  • Defense against the allegation of violation of the advertising ban under the KCanG
  • and much more 


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