Law Offices of Omar Figueroa
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Local Cannabis Guidelines and Ordinances in California
Not Updated; Historical
Looking for local guidelines and ordinances?
California’s main law governing cannabis businesses is the Medicinal and Adult Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA). MAUCRSA is a dual-licensing system, meaning that local authorization is needed in addition to a state license, giving local jurisdictions precise local control over commercial cannabis activity.
Many local jurisdictions have issued local permits, and many others have passed bans prohibiting cannabis businesses. California began issuing state licenses in January 2018.
Local implementation of the Medicinal and Adult Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA):
Click on links to see historical information about each of California’s 58 counties.
Please note that some documents are downloadable PDF files; others are links to external sites.
Caution: Please note that local regulations and ordinances are constantly changing, and the guidelines on this site have not been updated in several years. Please check with the local jurisdiction to ensure you have the most up-to-date information.
California Counties (NOT UPDATED; HISTORICAL)
- Alameda
- Alpine
- Amador
- Butte
- Calaveras
- Colusa
- Contra Costa
- Del Norte
- El Dorado
- Fresno
- Glenn
- Humboldt
- Imperial
- Inyo
- Kern
- Kings
- Lake
- Lassen
- Los Angeles
- Madera
- Marin
- Mariposa
- Mendocino
- Merced
- Modoc
- Mono
- Monterey
- Napa
- Nevada
- Orange
- Placer
- Plumas
- Riverside
- Sacramento
- San Benito
- San Bernardino
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San Joaquin
- San Luis Obispo
- San Mateo
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Clara
- Santa Cruz
- Shasta
- Sierra
- Siskiyou
- Solano
- Sonoma
- Stanislaus
- Sutter
- Tehama
- Trinity
- Tulare
- Tuolumne
- Ventura
- Yolo
- Yuba
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The Law Offices of Omar Figueroa, Omar Figueroa, and Lauren Mendelsohn focus on Cannabis Law, Hemp Law, Marijuana Business Law, Intellectual Property Law (including Cannabis and Hemp Trademarks, Copyrights, and Trade Secrets), Psychedelics Law, Constitutional Law, Litigation, and Alternative Dispute Resolution (including Mediation and Arbitration).
With offices in Sonoma County, we offer exceptional legal services throughout California, which includes the following counties: Alameda County, Alpine County, Amador County, Butte County, Calaveras County, Colusa County, Contra Costa County, Del Norte County, El Dorado County, Fresno County, Glenn County, Humboldt County, Imperial County, Inyo County, Kern County, Kings County, Lake County, Lassen County, Los Angeles County, Madera County, Marin County, Mariposa County, Mendocino County, Merced County, Modoc County, Mono County, Monterey County, Napa County, Nevada County, Orange County, Placer County, Plumas County, Riverside County, Sacramento County, San Benito County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, San Francisco County, San Joaquin County, San Luis Obispo County, San Mateo County, Santa Barbara County, Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz County, Shasta County, Sierra County, Siskiyou County, Solano County, Sonoma County, Stanislaus County, Sutter County, Tehama County, Trinity County, Tulare County, Tuolumne County, Ventura County, Yolo County, and Yuba County.
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