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The Legality of MDMA in California

January 11, 2021 by Omar Figueroa 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), or “Ecstasy” as it is colloquially known, has been the focus of intense research in recent years. For exam…

Governor Newsom Releases Proposed 2021-2022 Budget; Would Consolidate Existing Licensing Agencies & Create New Department of Cannabis Control

January 8, 2021 Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom released his proposed 2021-2022 state budget, as well as the summary of his proposed 2021-2022 budget, which include information about the propo…

The Legality of Magic Mushrooms in California

January 1, 2021 by Omar Figueroa California has been at the forefront of psychedelic policy change for years. In 2019, the City of Oakland became “the first in the nation […]

Sonoma County Adopts New Stay-at-Home Order to Combat COVID-19

By Lauren Mendelsohn December 11, 2020 On December 3, 2020 California Governor Gavin Newson issued a new stay-at-home order in light of rising COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations. The new …

The MORE Act’s Controversial Licensing Provisions

by Omar Figueroa December 6, 2020 On Thursday, December 3, 2020, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 3884, known as the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act [&h…

BCC Issues Revised Fact Sheet on Branded Merchandise

On December 2, 2020 the Bureau of Cannabis Control (“BCC”) issued a Revised Branded Merchandise Fact Sheet. This is the second revision to the Branded Merch fact sheet this year; [……

Judge Rules BCC Exceeded Authority Regarding Highway Advertisements

By Lauren Mendelsohn November 25, 2020 (Updated January 12, 2021 & January 21, 2021 – see note at end) Recently, a judge in San Luis Obispo County ruled that […]

California Voters Approve Various Local Cannabis Measures

November 20, 2020 By Alexis Lazzeri Under the Medicinal and Adult Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (“MAUCRSA”), California municipalities have discretion to prohibit any or all commer…

Sonoma County Provides Q3 Commercial Cannabis Permitting Update

By Lauren Mendelsohn November 18, 2020 On Tuesday, November 10, 2020, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors received a quarterly update from its Cannabis Ad Hoc Committee regarding the [&helli…

Trinity County’s Industry-Sponsored Cannabis Tax Secures Victory

November 11, 2020 As of the time of this publication, it appears that Trinity County’s Measure G, which would impose a tax on commercial cannabis operations, is winning by a […]

Proposed Amendments to BCC Regulations Would Modify Conviction Disclosure Requirements

By Lauren Mendelsohn October 27, 2020 On Friday, October 16, the Bureau of Cannabis Control (“the Bureau” or “BCC”) released proposed amendments to its regulations which would modify the crimi…

Governor Newsom Signs Law Mandating Terroir-Driven Cannabis Appellations

September 30, 2020 by Omar Figueroa On September 30, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 67, urgency legislation which expands geographical indicators under California law to include cities…

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