Terms of Use

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Agreement to these terms

This website is operated by [legal entity name] ("Joint Venture Advisors," "JVA," "we," "us" or "our"). By using this website, you agree to these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the website.

Who may use this website

This website is intended for adults 21 and older who are interested in licensed cannabis businesses. By using it, you confirm that you are at least 21 years old.

Information only; no professional relationship

The content on this website, including guides, state pages, checklists, glossary entries and answers to questions, is general information. It is not legal, tax, accounting, financial or investment advice, and it may not reflect the most current rules. Using this website, downloading materials, sending a message or booking a call does not create a client, consulting, attorney-client or fiduciary relationship. A consulting relationship begins only when we both sign a written agreement. Please read our Disclaimer.

No guarantees

We do not guarantee any license award, regulatory approval, inspection result, timeline or business result. Regulators, local governments and markets make those decisions and outcomes.

Our content

The website and its content, including text, graphics, logos, design and downloadable materials, are owned by or licensed to Joint Venture Advisors and are protected by copyright, trademark and other laws. You may view and print pages and download materials for your own non-commercial use. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, modify, sell or create derivative works from our content without our written permission. "Joint Venture Advisors" and our logo are our trademarks.

Acceptable use

You agree not to use the website to:

• Break any law or regulation, or encourage anyone else to do so
• Send false, misleading or unlawful information through our forms
• Send spam, malware or anything that could harm the website or its users
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the website or its systems
• Scrape, copy or harvest content or data by automated means without our permission

Information you send us

Please do not send confidential or sensitive information through the website before we have agreed in writing to work together. Information sent through our forms is handled under our Privacy Policy, but it is not subject to any confidentiality obligation unless we have a written agreement.

Third-party links and services

The website links to third-party websites and uses third-party services, such as scheduling and form processing. We do not control them and are not responsible for their content, availability or practices. Your use of them is at your own risk and subject to their terms.

Disclaimer of warranties

The website and its content are provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Laws and regulations change often, and we do not warrant that any content is current, complete or error-free.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Joint Venture Advisors and its owners, employees and agents will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, revenue, data, licenses or business opportunities, arising from or related to your use of the website or its content, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. Our total liability for any claim related to the website will not exceed one hundred U.S. dollars.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Joint Venture Advisors and its owners, employees and agents from any claims, losses and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising from your violation of these terms or your misuse of the website.

Cannabis and federal law

Cannabis remains illegal under United States federal law. Nothing on this website encourages anyone to violate any law. Our services are intended only for businesses operating, or seeking to operate, in compliance with applicable state and local law.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of [New York], without regard to its conflict of laws rules. Any dispute related to these terms or the website will be brought in the state or federal courts located in [New York County, New York], and you consent to their jurisdiction.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time by posting a new version on this page with a new effective date. Your continued use of the website after a change means you accept the updated terms.

Contact

Questions about these terms: info@jointventureadvisors.com, or [mailing address].