Expert witness service
Marijuana Expert Witness
Marijuana cases often hinge on numbers that sound precise but rest on assumptions: plant counts, projected yields, potency figures and street or wholesale values.
Ted evaluates those numbers against how marijuana is actually cultivated, harvested, tested and sold, and identifies where an estimate is supported by the records and where it is not.
Available nationwide for state and federal matters.
When this applies
When this expertise is useful.
Marijuana cultivation, yield, potency and market evidence in civil and criminal matters.
- Plant counts or yield estimates drive charges or damages
- Licensed marijuana operators dispute production, contracts or losses
- Potency or testing results are contested
- Marijuana market values are asserted without support
Ted Menadier, MBA
Ted Menadier, MBA provides expert witness services in litigation involving cannabis, marijuana and hemp cultivation, crop loss, crop valuation, business operations, insurance claims, testing, classification and related industry matters.
- Matters retained
- 38+
- Industry since
- 2015
- Courts
- State & federal
- Availability
- Nationwide
Issues
Issues Ted may evaluate.
- Realistic yield per plant and per square foot
- Wholesale versus retail marijuana pricing
- Licensed cultivation practices
- Potency and COA interpretation
- Post-harvest weight loss
Analysis may be based on: Plant counts and photographs, Harvest and production records, COAs, Market pricing data.
Representative matter types
Matters Ted has been retained on.
Anonymous categories only. Client names, case details and outcomes are confidential.
Scope
What Ted does not do.
Clear limits save time for counsel and keep opinions defensible.
- Ted does not provide legal advice and is not counsel for any party.
- Ted does not hold himself out as a business valuation or business appraisal expert.
- Ted does not hold himself out as a molecular genetics or plant-genetics laboratory expert; specialized genetic evaluation may require another expert.
- Ted is not a CPA, forensic accountant or economist. Economic-loss work stays within crop value, production loss, market pricing and lost revenue.
- Scope is determined by the facts and issues of each engagement, and matters outside his experience are declined early.
Related
Related expertise and case types.
Locations
Marijuana Expert Witness by state.
Available in every state. Ted is based in Denver and does not maintain offices elsewhere.
FAQ
Common questions
Is marijuana treated differently from hemp in litigation?
Often, yes. The legal line between hemp and marijuana depends on THC measurements and the applicable definition, which is why classification and testing evidence can decide a case.
Can Ted challenge a law-enforcement yield estimate?
Ted can review how an estimate was produced and compare it with cultivation realities such as plant maturity, cultivation method and documented harvest data.
Ted Menadier is an expert witness and industry consultant, not an attorney. Nothing on this website is legal advice, and contacting Ted does not create an attorney-client relationship. Expert scope is determined by the facts and issues of each engagement.