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Senior Associate Lauren Mendelsohn Named a 2022 “Lawyer of Excellence” by Sonoma Magazine

November 1, 2022   Senior Associate Attorney Lauren Mendelsohn has been named a 2022 “Lawyer of Excellence” by Sonoma Magazine in the area of Intellectual Property Law. This is Ms. Mendelsohn’s second consecutive year earning this title, thanks to recommendations from colleagues and peers within the legal industry. Regarding the […]

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California’s Department of Cannabis Control Now Accepting Equity Fee Waivers

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 […]

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California Announces Latest Round of Cannabis Equity Grants; Sonoma County to Receive $75K

By Lauren Mendelsohn March 24, 2021   On March 15, the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced the recipients of the 2020-2021 Cannabis Equity Grants Program for Local Jurisdictions. These grants, offered in partnership with the Bureau of Cannabis Control, are offered to cities and counties […]

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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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