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Tax Consequences of Federal Rescheduling for Cannabis Businesses

by Omar Figueroa & Lauren Mendelsohn May 2, 2024   We recently wrote that the Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III controlled substance.  A recent update by the Congressional Research Service makes clear that rescheduling is predicted to result in significant federal tax relief […]

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Update on the Legal Consequences of Rescheduling Marijuana

by Omar Figueroa & Lauren Mendelsohn May 1, 2024 Yesterday, we wrote that the Drug Enforcement Administration is anticipated to support the reclassification of marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III controlled substance.  Today, the Congressional Research Service issued an updated report on the Legal Consequences of Rescheduling […]

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CDFA Proposes Changes to Cannabis Appellations Regulations

March 1, 2024 By Lauren Mendelsohn   The California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) has proposed modifications to its regulations pertaining to the Cannabis Appellation Program (CAP). Public comments are due by midnight on March 19, 2024, and a virtual public hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 19 […]

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Emergency Regulations for Cultivation License Fallowing Proposed

By Lauren Mendelsohn On February 5, 2024, the California Department of Cannabis Control (“DCC”) filed emergency regulations regarding cultivation license fallowing with the Office of Administrative Law. Comments are due by Monday, February 12. The emergency regulations were prompted by the passage of SB833 in 2023 (now codified in Business […]

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AB 766: Proposed California Law Would Require Payment of Cannabis Invoices

by Omar Figueroa April 5, 2023 A proposed California law would require licensed cannabis businesses (hereafter “licensees”) to pay bills owed to other licensees or face disciplinary action. According to the Digest prepared by the Legislative Counsel, Assembly Bill 766 would require the payment of goods and services sold or […]

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New State Grant Program Seeks to Increase Retail Access

By Lauren Mendelsohn and Omar Figueroa March 1, 2023   Last month, the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) announced a new grant program designed to increase access to licensed retail facilities statewide. The Local Jurisdiction Retail Access Grant program will provide up to $20 million to California cities and counties that […]

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A Look Back at 2022 in California Cannabis, Hemp & Psychedelics

By Lauren Mendelsohn December 29, 2022 2022 was a significant year for cannabis, hemp, and psychedelics policy in California. We’ve summarized some of the key events below.   CANNABIS Legislative Victories in Sacramento A number of cannabis-related bills were adopted in 2022 by the State legislature, which will bring about […]

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DCC Adopts Comprehensive Cannabis Regulations

November 7, 2022 By Lauren Mendelsohn    On November 7, 2022 the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) adopted its comprehensive non-emergency regulation package to govern the State’s cannabis industry. The regulations went into effect immediately and apply to both medical and adult-use commercial cannabis activity, so it’s important that […]

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Changes to Excise Tax Responsibilities for Retailers and Distributors Coming January 1

By Lauren Mendelsohn November 3, 2022   Significant changes to California’s cannabis excise tax are coming soon, thanks to Assembly Bill 195 (2021-2022), a cannabis “trailer bill” which was adopted by the State legislature over the summer and signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on June 30, 2022. We […]

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California’s Comparable-to-Organic Program: Issues and Opportunities

by Omar Figueroa, Lauren Mendelsohn, and Andrew Kingsdale August 28, 2022 Below is our latest Expert Analysis for Law360.  You may download it here.     This information is provided as a public educational service and is not intended, nor should be construed, as legal advice.  For specific questions regarding the OCal Program for licensed cultivators […]

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