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.
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 of origin and also mandates that cannabis appellations be grounded in terroir by requiring the practice of planting in the ground […]
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 & Agriculture (CDFA) issued proposed modifications to the OCal Program regulations promulgated previously this year. As discussed in our previous blogpost, […]
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 there’s an unpermitted use or structure) from 50X down to 10X, bringing it in line with the permit multiplier for other commercial operations. […]
By Tiffany Carrari August 26, 2020 It’s no secret that the public health crisis created by COVID-19 has devastated California businesses. Many have faced forced closures or been otherwise disadvantaged by federal, state and local mandates, legislation, and stay-at-home orders. And while cannabis industry businesses are deemed “essential,” continued […]
By Lauren Mendelsohn August 17, 2020 As the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage across the United States and other countries, it is important that health and safety measures are implemented in the workplace to prevent more outbreaks and protect employees, contractors, and the general public. This applies whether the […]
By Gianna Geil August 14, 2020 On August 6, 2020 the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an urgency ordinance creating new civil penalties for violations of Public Health Orders in an effort to curb the continuing spread of COVID-19. Additionally, the Board approved a new County hotline […]
July 2020 We are proud to announce that our Senior Associate Attorney Lauren Mendelsohn has been named a Super Lawyers honoree, and was included in the 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars list. Our Associate Attorney Andrew Kingsdale has also earned this recognition in previous years. Super Lawyers is […]
July 11, 2020 By Lauren Mendelsohn This past week, the Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) published a new Branded Merchandise Fact Sheet that has created some confusion and backlash within California’s cannabis industry. While the document mostly reiterates what is contained in Sections 5000 and 5041.1 of the BCC’s regulations, which […]
July 6, 2020 by Omar Figueroa Legislation is now pending in California which would limit the establishment of appellations of origin to cannabis “planted in the ground, in open air, with no artificial light during the flowering stage of cultivation until harvest.” Senate Bill 67 would also expand geographical designations from […]
July 3, 2020 by Tiffany Carrari On July 1, Santa Barbara County hosted its first of six community meetings being held to receive feedback and questions about the amended Cannabis Business License Ordinance (Chapter 50) regulating cannabis retail storefront licensing. Chapter 50 limits the number of retail storefronts to one […]