May 14, 2026
GrayRobinson is pleased to share Regulated Products Section Chair Elizabeth DeConti will present "Legal & Operational Issues Associated with Hemp-Based Beverages" at the Hospitality Law Conference on May 14, 2026, in Houston, Texas.
Elizabeth's presentation will explore the expanding legal and operational issues created by the impending federal hemp ban as national retailers track law changes and make purchasing decision over the next several months and the alcohol beverage industry and alternative beverage industry experience the ripple effects. She will review evolving federal and state law and resulting considerations for retailers as they track the impending ban and state legislative reaction.
The Hospitality Law Conference is an immersive one-and-a-half-day educational experience designed for professionals across the lodging and food and beverage industries. The conference brings together legal, business, and operational leaders to examine the most pressing legal and risk issues impacting hospitality today. Through interactive sessions, real-world case studies, and meaningful networking opportunities, attendees will explore best practices, benchmark policies, and gain practical guidance they can immediately apply within their organizations.
Based in the firm’s Tampa office, Elizabeth focuses her practice on alcohol beverage and food law regulation, licensing, compliance, and promotion. For more than 25 years, she has represented major alcohol suppliers, wholesalers, national chain retailers, and hospitality industry clients before state and federal courts and administrative agencies on matters ranging from complex commercial litigation and franchise disputes to digital advertising compliance, sweepstakes regulations, and large-scale liquor license transactions. Fluent in French and Italian, she also advises European clients and foreign entities on international matters, including winery acquisitions and cross-border regulatory compliance, and is consistently recognized by Chambers USA in the Food and Beverages: Alcohol category and by Best Lawyers in America in Administrative/Regulatory Law.