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.
by Omar Figueroa & Lauren Mendelsohn January 14, 2025 Late in the afternoon on Monday, January 13, 2025, Chief Administrative Law Judge John Mulrooney cancelled the hearing on the merits scheduled for January 21, 2025. Additionally, proceedings in the matter of the proposed rescheduling of marijuana from Schedule I […]
by Omar Figueroa & Lauren Mendelsohn January 3, 2025 California has been at the forefront of psychedelic policy change for years. In 2019, the City of Oakland became “the first in the nation to decriminalize a wide range of psychedelics such as psilocybin mushrooms and ayahuasca.” Similarly, in early 2020, […]
By Lauren Mendelsohn December 29, 2024 Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter stating that Amanita Mushrooms, its extracts, and certain constituents (muscimol, ibotenic acid, and muscarine) are unapproved food additives, and using them in food products violates the federal Food, Drug […]
by Omar Figueroa and Lauren Mendelsohn December 27, 2024 On December 23, 2024, a panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted the lower court injunction which had put enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act on hold. We previously wrote about the injunction and FinCEN’s response in our […]
By Lauren Mendelsohn & Omar Figueroa December 2024 Key Deadline Arrives A major regulatory deadline looms for California cannabis businesses, as January 1, 2025 is the final date when the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) can renew provisional licenses for commercial cannabis operations statewide. There is an exception for […]
by Omar Figueroa and Lauren Mendelsohn December 10, 2024 On December 3, 2024, a federal court in Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction suspending the reporting obligations of the Corporate Transparency Act. The opinion in Texas Top Cop Shop v. Garland can be read below and downloaded here. On […]
by Omar Figueroa and Lauren Mendelsohn December 6, 2024 On December 3, 2024, a federal court in Texas issued a nationwide temporary injunction suspending the reporting obligations of the Corporate Transparency Act. The opinion in Texas Top Cop Shop v. Garland can be read below and downloaded here. This […]
It’s Time to Vote! Voting is currently open for the annual North Bay Bohemian “Best of the North Bay” Readers’ Poll! Last year we won Best Attorney/Law Firm (Cannabis) with your support! We have also won the titles Best Attorney/Law Firm (Intellectual Property), Best Attorney/Law Firm (Civil), and Best Law Firm […]
by Omar Figueroa & Lauren Mendelsohn November 22, 2024 Senate Bill 1064 has been signed into law and, effective January 1, 2025, will amend the cannabis regulatory framework in California by adding a new type of statutory license, the Combined Activities License (CAL). The Combined Activities License (CAL) is […]
by Omar Figueroa & Lauren Mendelsohn November 1, 2024 Last October, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 1171, a bill which authorizes persons licensed by the California Department of Cannabis Control to engage in commercial cannabis activities to bring civil lawsuits against those engaging in commercial cannabis activity […]