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Law Offices of Omar Figueroa Successfully Assists in Registering “EQUITY TRADE” Certification Mark

By Lauren Mendelsohn, Esq. March 31, 2021 The Law Offices of Omar Figueroa is honored to announce success in obtaining federal registration from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for the “EQUITY TRADE” certification mark (U.S. Registration No. 6310040), which is used to designate products that are made […]

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The MORE Act’s Controversial Licensing Provisions

by Omar Figueroa December 6, 2020   On Thursday, December 3, 2020, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 3884, known as the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2020 (MORE Act.)  This historic bill aimed to decriminalize and deschedule cannabis, to provide for reinvestment in persons adversely […]

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Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch Waits Until Right Before Deadline to Comply with Law Regarding Cannabis Convictions

July 2, 2020 by Omar Figueroa On June 26, 2020, Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced via press release that “2735 Sonoma County marijuana convictions will be dismissed as part of a program initiated by her office with the assistance of the ‘Clear My Record’ application, a state-wide software […]

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Coronavirus Update: Cannabis Included in California’s List of “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers”

By Lauren Mendelsohn and Omar Figueroa March 21, 2020 On the evening of March 20, 2020, after requests from cannabis industry advocates (including our office), California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a document listing what the State Public Health Officer has designated as “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers” who can continue operating during […]

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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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Attorney General Jeff Sessions Rescinds Federal Memoranda Regarding Marijuana Enforcement

January 4, 2018 – Today, United States Attorney General Jefferson B. Sessions, III rescinded a number of federal memoranda that provided guidance regarding marijuana and medical marijuana enforcement. Included in the memos that were rescinded is the Cole Memo, which laid out eight marijuana enforcement priorities for federal prosecutors in […]

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Reefer Badass

The United States has clearly entered sea-change territory when it comes to cannabis policy. A handful of states have legalized recreational marijuana use and more than half have legalized medical use while others are poised to do so. And in what will be the real game-changer, California may legalize recreational […]

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