December 8, 2019 (updated December 12, 2019) By Lauren Mendelsohn On December 11, the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee (DARTIC) of OEHHA’s Science Advisory Board will meet to decide whether “Cannabis (Marijuana) Smoke” and “Δ-9-THC” should be added to the Proposition 65 list as reproductive intoxicants. The Office of […]
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December 7, 2019 By Andrew Kingsdale California’s cannabis packaging laws have long required that cannabis and cannabis products be sold in “child-resistant” packaging, but through most of the past two years that requirement could be met by using either individual product packaging or exit package at retail sale. (Cal. Bus. […]
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November 24, 2019 By Lauren Mendelsohn, Esq. On November 21, 2019 the California Department of Tax & Fee Administration (CDTFA) announced that the cannabis tax rates will be going up on January 1, 2020. Specifically, as of that date, the cannabis mark-up rate will go up to 80%, after being […]
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by Omar Figueroa and Andrew Kingsdale November 18, 2019 Beginning on December 2, 2019, California hemp growers will likely be able to apply for three-year federal cultivation licenses directly from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (California hemp farmers also will need a state license to produce hemp under state […]
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By Lauren Mendelsohn, Esq. November 4, 2019 On October 1, 2019 the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors adopted changes to the county’s cannabis cultivation rules that will have a major impact on farmers there as well as those who are looking to gain a foothold in this part of the […]
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By Lauren Mendelsohn, Esq. October 21, 2019 Directors of traditional corporations have a fiduciary duty to act in a way that is in the best interest of the corporation and its shareholders, which usually means doing whatever is legally possible to maximize shareholder wealth. This can sometimes put directors in […]
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By Lauren Mendelsohn, October 14, 2019 Recently, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved proposed regulations (Cal. Code of Regs., tit. 18, div. 2, §3700) from the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) related to cannabis excise and cultivation taxes in California. On September 4, 2019 the new regulations […]
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By Omar Figueroa & Lauren Mendelsohn October 9, 2019 [Updated 10/25/19] Utility company Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) has announced a Public Safety Power Shutoff Event starting in the early hours of Wednesday, October 9, across many regions of California. It is anticipated that numerous licensed cannabis businesses across […]
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September 17, 2019 By Andrew Kingsdale, Esq. and Lauren Mendelsohn, Esq. Overview When hiring a new worker, whether permanent or temporary, should that person be treated as an “independent contractor” or an “employee”? Over the past decade or so, a number of industries, including the cannabis and technology industries, have […]
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By Andrew Kingsdale, Esq. (with Omar Figueroa, Esq.) September 12, 2019 Introduced by Republican Senator Scott Wilk, California Senate Bill 153 has made it out of the Legislature and is likely to be signed into law soon. This hemp cultivation bill will amend and supplement existing laws governing industrial hemp […]
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