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AB 471: Cannabis Catering Bill Advances in California Legislature

by Omar Figueroa April 10, 2023 A new law has been proposed in California which would authorize the California Department of Cannabis Control (Department) to issue a state caterer license that authorizes the licensee to serve cannabis at a private event approved by a local jurisdiction for the purpose of […]

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AB 766: Proposed California Law Would Require Payment of Cannabis Invoices

by Omar Figueroa April 5, 2023 A proposed California law would require licensed cannabis businesses (hereafter “licensees”) to pay bills owed to other licensees or face disciplinary action. According to the Digest prepared by the Legislative Counsel, Assembly Bill 766 would require the payment of goods and services sold or […]

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California Seeks Formal Opinion Regarding Interstate Cannabis Commerce

Department of Cannabis Control asks State Attorney General for Opinion Regarding Commercial Cannabis Activity Between California and Out-of-State Licensees By Omar Figueroa and Lauren Mendelsohn January 30, 2023 On January 27, 2023, the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) sent a letter to the State Attorney General’s Opinion Unit seeking […]

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A Look Back at 2022 in California Cannabis, Hemp & Psychedelics

By Lauren Mendelsohn December 29, 2022 2022 was a significant year for cannabis, hemp, and psychedelics policy in California. We’ve summarized some of the key events below.   CANNABIS Legislative Victories in Sacramento A number of cannabis-related bills were adopted in 2022 by the State legislature, which will bring about […]

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DCC Adopts Comprehensive Cannabis Regulations

November 7, 2022 By Lauren Mendelsohn    On November 7, 2022 the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) adopted its comprehensive non-emergency regulation package to govern the State’s cannabis industry. The regulations went into effect immediately and apply to both medical and adult-use commercial cannabis activity, so it’s important that […]

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Changes to Excise Tax Responsibilities for Retailers and Distributors Coming January 1

By Lauren Mendelsohn November 3, 2022   Significant changes to California’s cannabis excise tax are coming soon, thanks to Assembly Bill 195 (2021-2022), a cannabis “trailer bill” which was adopted by the State legislature over the summer and signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on June 30, 2022. We […]

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Federal law would allow small cannabis producers to ship and sell their products directly to consumers

by Omar Figueroa September 14, 2022 Today, Congressional Representative Jared Huffman introduced the Small and Homestead Independent Producers (SHIP) Act, which would allow small farmers and manufacturers to sell and ship their products directly to consumers across state lines, between states where cannabis is legal.  This is a trigger law, which […]

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Bar Associations Comment on New York’s Proposed Labeling, Packaging, Advertising & Marketing Regulations

by Andrew Kingsdale August 29, 2022 On August 15, 2022, the Legislative Advisement Committee of the International Cannabis Bar Association (INCBA) as well as the Cannabis Law Section of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) submitted comments on New York’s proposed regulations governing advertising, marketing, packaging, and labeling of […]

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California’s Comparable-to-Organic Program: Issues and Opportunities

by Omar Figueroa, Lauren Mendelsohn, and Andrew Kingsdale August 28, 2022 Below is our latest Expert Analysis for Law360.  You may download it here.     This information is provided as a public educational service and is not intended, nor should be construed, as legal advice.  For specific questions regarding the OCal Program for licensed cultivators […]

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New York Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensaries (CAURD) Application Window to Open on August 25, 2022

by Omar Figueroa and Andrew Kingsdale August 16, 2022 On August 15, the New York State Cannabis Control Board (“CCB”) announced at its meeting that the long-awaited application window for Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) Licenses would open on August 25th.  The CAURD application period will open for only thirty […]

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