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 Lauren Mendelsohn April 28, 2022 On April 27, 2022, the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”) proposed emergency regulations pertaining to industrial hemp manufacturing licensing fees, kicking off a 30-day public comment period. The text of the proposed regulations, which would comprise Sections 23200 through 23235 of Title […]
by Omar Figueroa April 26, 2022 On Tuesday, April 26, 2022, craft cultivators from all across California rallied in Sacramento in support of Assembly Bill 2691. This proposed legislation would allow licensed cultivators with less than one acre to sell directly to consumers at farmer’s markets and other cannabis events […]
By Omar Figueroa April 22, 2022 On Tuesday, April 26, 2022, craft cultivators from all across California will rally in Sacramento in support of Assembly Bill 2691. This proposed legislation would allow licensed cultivators with less than one acre to sell directly to consumers at farmer’s markets and other […]
April 19, 2022 Today the Law Offices of Omar Figueroa submitted our comments to the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) regarding the agency’s proposed consolidated medical and adult-use cannabis regulations. The proposed regulations would make permanent (though we use that word loosely) some of the changes initially brought about […]
April 15, 2022 Yesterday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the approval of the state’s first conditional cannabis cultivator licenses — 52 in total. Read the full press release here. This information is provided as a public educational service and is not intended as legal advice. For specific questions […]
by Omar Figueroa April 2, 2022 On April 1, 2022, the United States House of Representatives passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act with a bipartisan majority and a decisive margin of 220-204. This is the second time that the MORE Act has made it through the House. […]
by Omar Figueroa March 31, 2022 A proposed law in California named the Medicinal Cannabis Patients’ Right of Access Act would require cities and counties across the state to regulate but not prohibit medical delivery-only retailers. The bill would allow medical delivery-only retailers to operate from local jurisdictions that currently […]
By Lauren Mendelsohn March 28, 2022 For the past few years, cannabis operators in California have been able to obtain a “provisional” state license if they meet all of the annual licensing requirements except for a select few dealing primarily with CEQA and the Department of Fish & Wildlife. […]
March 18, 2021 New York State has begun accepting its first round of applications to cultivate adult-use cannabis, which we previously discussed here and here. This first round, which is for “Adult-Use Conditional Cultivator” licenses, is only open to persons who own at least 51% of an entity that was […]
By Lauren Mendelsohn March 14, 2022 Today, the California Department of Cannabis Control launched CannaConnect, a virtual compliance resource hub for cannabis operators. The hub contains several useful resources, including but not limited to: “You’re Licensed: Now What?“ “What to Expect When You’re Inspected“ “Requirements for Provisional Licenses“ “Key Dates […]