Law Offices of Omar Figueroa
The Law Offices of Omar Figueroa is a boutique California law firm focusing on cannabis law. We fight for justice and human rights, and advocate passionately for our clients every step of the way.
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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…
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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; [……
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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 […]
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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…
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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…
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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 […]
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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…
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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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California Submits Proposed Hemp Production Plan to USDA
By Lauren Mendelsohn September 27, 2020 Last week, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) notified the public that they have submitted the Golden State’s proposed regula…
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Summary of Proposed Modifications to OCal Comparable-to-Organic Program Regulations
September 10, 2020 by Gianna Geil, Law Student at UC Hastings and Intern at Law Offices of Omar Figueroa On August 31, 2020, the California Department of Food & […]
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Sonoma County Amends Cannabis Code Enforcement Provisions
September 2, 2020 On Tuesday, September 1, 2020 the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to reduce the “permit multiplier” for cannabis-related violations (specifically for when …
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