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 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. […]
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 […]
By Lauren Mendelsohn March 4, 2022 Today, the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) released proposed consolidated non-emergency regulations to govern the cannabis industry. The text of the proposed regulations, as well as accompanying materials, are included below: Proposed Regulation Text Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Initial Statement of Reasons Public […]
By Lauren Mendelsohn February 20, 2022 It’s a common practice for wholesale sellers to provide product samples to wholesale buyers for marketing purposes. Until recently however, there was no way for cannabis businesses in California to accurately record this in the state’s track-and-trace system, and anything provided from one […]
By Lauren Mendelsohn February 14, 2022 California has a long history of medical cannabis use by patients. It was the first State in the U.S. to legalize cannabis for medicinal use in 1996, and a thriving market of medical cannabis collectives and cooperatives existed here prior to adult-use legalization in […]
by Omar Figueroa January 20, 2021 The year 2022 promises an expansion of licensed cannabis businesses as municipalities open up across California. As noted in “2022 brings new markets, opportunities for California marijuana firms” by Chris Casacchia in MJBizDaily: More than a dozen California cities are opening new recreational cannabis […]
By Lauren Mendelsohn January 19, 2022 Recently, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) modified its latest proposal to amend several regulations pertaining to consumer product warnings under Proposition 65, including California Code of Regulations, Title 27, Section 25602, Consumer Product Exposure Warnings – Methods of Transmission; Section […]
By Lauren Mendelsohn January 3, 2022 On January 1, 2022 the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) announced that it is now accepting applications for equity fee waivers. We previously discussed equity fee waivers and the regulations governing them here. The DCC has published a guidance document about equity […]
By Lauren Mendelsohn December 22, 2021 California’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL) has approved the latest emergency regulations proposed by the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC), which pertain to license and renewal fee waivers for equity applicants. The DCC will begin accepting requests for such fee waivers on January […]