FLORIDA • CANNABIS • HEMP • MARIJUANA EXPERT WITNESS

Ted Menadier provides expert witness services in Florida cannabis, marijuana, and hemp matters involving cultivation practices, crop valuation, market pricing analysis, business interruption, and industry standards. Ted is available for retention in Florida cannabis, hemp, and marijuana matters involving litigation support, insurance claims, and consulting engagements. Florida's cannabis industry operates through a medical marijuana program built around licensed Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers (MMTCs) — a vertically integrated structure that combines cultivation, processing, transportation, and dispensing under a single license, creating a unique operational and regulatory environment.

Florida's MMTC model means disputes often involve the full scope of a cannabis business rather than a single operation — cultivation failures, processing losses, supply chain disruptions, and business interruption can all be interconnected within a single entity. Matters in Florida commonly involve crop loss and valuation, cultivation standard of care, business interruption losses, economic damages, operational failures, and market analysis. Florida also has a significant hemp industry and active THCA marketplace, making hemp vs. marijuana classification an increasingly common issue in both civil and criminal matters.

Areas of Expertise

• Crop and yield loss valuation

• Business interruption and economic damages analysis

• Cannabis and marijuana cultivation standard of care

• Certificate of Analysis (COA) and potency review

• Hemp-derived product compliance and THC limits

• Marijuana versus hemp species identification

• Cannabis genetics and breeding programs

• Nursery and clone propagation operations

• Track-and-trace and seed-to-sale records review

• Accepted industry standards and best practices

Services Provided

• Case evaluation and litigation consulting

• Written expert witness reports

• Deposition testimony

• Trial testimony and courtroom presentation

• Economic damages and business interruption analysis

• Industry standards and compliance-context evaluation

• Cultivation and production practices review

Cannabis Expert Analysis and Testimony for Criminal Matters

Florida's large population, significant hemp market, and active THCA industry mean criminal cases involving cannabis and hemp classification, unlicensed cultivation, and distribution continue to arise regularly. Hemp vs. marijuana identification is a particularly active area in Florida given the widespread availability of THCA products that are chemically indistinguishable from marijuana. I provide expert analysis and testimony regarding cultivation practices, plant counts, yield estimates, production capacity, and hemp vs. marijuana classification to help attorneys, judges, and juries understand the technical realities of cannabis production.