Kinner & McGowan: navigating D.C. cannabis law for over a decade.
Contact K&M to assist with cannabis license transfers in both D.C. and Maryland.
D.C. license transfers must be approved by the ABC Board. Contact our firm to ensure compliance.
There are NO open application periods scheduled for cannabis licenses in D.C. or Maryland.

Named "Who's Who in Cannabis"​ in The Washingtonian April 2021 issue

Meredith Kinner

Partner

A native of the District of Columbia, Meredith Kinner is a founding member and managing partner of Kinner & McGowan, PLLC and has nearly a decade of experience as a practicing attorney. 

Meredith received her B.A. from Northeastern University and her J.D. from the University of the District of Columbia, David A. Clarke School of Law.  Meredith is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, Maryland and the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. 

Meredith is in the process of waiving into the Virginia Bar.  K&M has been published in Marijuana Business Daily, Attorney at Law Magazine, Pathways Magazine, and has been featured in Washington Lawyer, Washingtonian Magazine and on WAMU, the District’s NPR affiliate. 

John McGowan

John McGowan

Partner

Johnny McGowan is a founding member and managing partner of Kinner & McGowan, PLLC.  K&M is a boutique law firm based in Washington, D.C. with a practice focus on cannabis law.

As industry counsel, K&M has worked with state licensed medical cannabis companies, medical caregivers, patients, ancillary cannabis service providers, industrial hemp companies and ganjapreneurs since 2015. Johnny McGowan received a B.A. from Louisiana State University, and a J.D. from New England Law, Boston.

Johnny is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, Maryland and the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. 

Featured in over a dozen news sources including The Washington Post, POLITICO, AXIOS, Washington City Paper and more

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