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California’s Cannabis Regulatory “Transition Period” to end on June 30

June 25, 2018 – The Emergency Cannabis Regulations adopted by the Bureau of Cannabis Control, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the Department of Public Health included a “Transition Period” which carved out exceptions to certain regulations in order to make the transition to the regulated market less burdensome […]

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Proposition 65 Warnings: What Cannabis Operators Need to Know

WARNING! New Proposition 65 Notice Requirements Coming Soon! June 14, 2018  With the end of the transition period soon approaching, many licensed cannabis businesses in California are taking a fresh look at their labeling and packaging practices to ensure compliance with the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act […]

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Analysis of Readopted Emergency Cannabis Regulations

June 7, 2018 – On June 6, 2018, the emergency commercial cannabis regulations promulgated by the primary cannabis regulatory agencies (the Bureau of Cannabis Control, the Department of Public Health, and the Department of Food and Agriculture ) went into effect after being approved by the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL).  Notably, many […]

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Emergency Cannabis Regulations Approved

June 5, 2018 – On June 4, 2018, the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the proposed readoptions of the emergency commercial cannabis regulations promulgated by the Bureau of Cannabis Control, the Department of Public Health, and the Department of Food and Agriculture. In addition, the OAL made some […]

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Protecting Trade Secrets When Applying for a State Cannabis License in California

May 16, 2018 – Imagine the following scenario.  A well-known cannabis manufacturer with registered trademarks obtains a local permit and a temporary state license.  The temporary state license is valid initially for only 120 days, so the licensed manufacturer submits a complete application for an annual license in order to […]

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California Issues Emergency Regulations for Shared Cannabis Manufacturing Facilities

April 17, 2018 – Update: On Friday, April 13, 2018, the Office of Administrative Law approved the emergency cannabis regulations pertaining to Shared-Use Cannabis Manufacturing Facilities.  A copy of the text of the final approved regulations filed with the California Secretary of State is available here at Endorsed Emergency Regulations for Shared-Use Facilities. March […]

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Sebastopol Adopts Comprehensive Cannabis Ordinance

March 12, 2018 – On March 6, 2018 the Sebastopol City Council approved a comprehensive cannabis ordinance that would allow a number of different cannabis uses within the city. The ordinance will go into effect on April 6, 2018 at which point the City will start accepting applications. The new […]

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Sonoma County District Attorney Changes Course on Prop. 64 Expungements

March 8, 2018 –  Monday, March 5, Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced that her office would be proactively reviewing past marijuana-related crimes to see which were eligible for expungement under Proposition 64. This is a complete shift from Ravitch’s initial position, when she initially said last month that […]

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