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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
by Gianna Geil, July 31, 2019 (with Omar Figueroa) CDFA Cultivator Inspection Forms Our last two-part blog series covered the Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) Inspection Sheets for retailers and distributors, which are used by the BCC to assess a licensee’s regulatory compliance. This post will explain items on the […]
Distributor License Inspection Sheet by Gianna Geil, July 8, 2019 (with Omar Figueroa) In our last blog post, we elaborated on the Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) Retail License Inspection Sheet, which is a checklist utilized by the BCC when assessing regulatory compliance by retailers. This post will provide a […]
by Gianna Geil, July 1, 2019 (with Omar Figueroa) Retail License Inspection Sheet (PDF version) If you are a licensed cannabis retailer in California (whether a delivery-only retailer or storefront dispensary) you probably have heard about inspections conducted by the Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC). In this first of two […]
by Gianna Geil and Omar Figueroa July 1, 2019 Many cannabis entrepreneurs are surprised to learn that, in California, general partnerships can be formed and enforced without any formal paperwork or written contracts. All that is needed is two or more people carrying on as co-owners of a for-profit business, […]
Our founding attorney, Omar Figueroa, and our Senior Associate Attorney, Lauren Mendelsohn, have both been nominated in the “Lawyer of the Year” category for the California Cannabis Awards! You can cast your vote for this and many other categories here: http://www.californiacannabisawards.com/
On June 10, 2019 the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the emergency regulations pertaining to industrial hemp sampling, laboratory testing, and destruction that were submitted by the California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA). Specifically, these emergency regulations are now codified in Sections 4940, 4941, 4942, 4943, 4944, 4945, […]
May 20, 2019 By Andrew Kingsdale, Esq. As we recently detailed, Governor Newsom’s Trailer Bill would amend California’s cannabis statutes in significant ways, such as extending provisional licensing beyond January 1, 2020. The Trailer Bill also would extend another key deadline discussed in our last CEQA blog post: […]