Colorado Cannabis Expert Witness
Dr. Chad Ternes is a Colorado-based cannabis genetics expert witness serving legal teams handling cannabis and hemp disputes in Colorado state courts and federal proceedings. Based in Fort Collins, Dr. Ternes is available for retained expert engagements, case consultation, deposition, and trial testimony in Colorado matters involving cannabis cultivar identity, genetics-based IP disputes, tissue culture and propagation claims.
Colorado's cannabis market is one of the most established in the country, and its legal landscape reflects that maturity — disputes over genetics, licensing, cultivation standards, and intellectual property are increasingly common and increasingly technical. Dr. Ternes brings PhD-level plant science and direct cannabis litigation experience to Colorado legal teams that need more than a grower on the stand.