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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Resources Available for Businesses and Workers Impacted by COVID-19
March 16, 2020 The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, now a pandemic according to the World Health Organization, is having a significant impact on people and businesses around the globe, including those…
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How the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Impacts Cannabis Operators
March 13, 2020 By Lauren Mendelsohn On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has reached the level of a global […]
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USDA Announces Enforcement Discretion for Hemp Lab Testing & Destruction
February 28, 2020 On February 27, 2020 the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it will temporarily hold off on enforcing two key aspects of the federal hemp […]
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Overview of Proposed Regulations for Cannabis Appellations
February 25, 2020 By Omar Figueroa and Lauren Mendelsohn **NOTE 3/5/21: Modifications to the proposed regulations have been released since this blog post was published. We encourage you to visit [&hel…
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CDFA Publishes Proposed Regulations for Appellations of Origin
February 21, 2020 By Omar Figueroa and Lauren Mendelsohn **NOTE 3/5/21: Modifications to the proposed regulations have been released since this blog post was published. We encourage you to visit [&hel…
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New Industrial Hemp Regulations Proposed by CDFA
By Lauren Mendelsohn January 11, 2020 (updated February 24, 2020) On Monday, February 10, 2020 the California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) submitted proposed emergency regulations regar…
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Cultivation Permits now Transferable in Mendocino County
By Lauren Mendelsohn January 27, 2020 On Friday, January 24, 2020, the Mendocino County Department of Planning & Building Services released the much-anticipated application and instructions…
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New Proposed Regulations: QR Codes
By Lauren Mendelsohn January 23, 2020 Today, California’s Bureau of Cannabis Control (“BCC”) released proposed emergency regulations that would require that certain licensed cannabis busines…
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Sonoma County Moves Closer to Allowing Hemp Cultivation
By Lauren Mendelsohn, Esq. January 14, 2020 (updated Feb. 4, 2020) On Monday, January 6, 2020, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors took a major step towards lifting the […]
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California Announces Planned Changes to Tax and Regulatory Scheme
By Lauren Mendelsohn, Esq. January 10, 2020 On Friday, January 10, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced his budget proposal for 2020-2021, which included some major changes related to cann…
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California Cannabis Experience Survey
December 24, 2019 Last week, the California Office of Innovation released a survey to gather public input on the state’s cannabis licensing portals. Below is the message and a […]
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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, and Constitutional Law.
With offices in Sonoma County, California and Brooklyn, New York, 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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