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California’s Cannabis Licensing Agencies Release Proposed Permanent Regulations

July 13, 2018 – Today, California’s cannabis licensing agencies (the Bureau of Cannabis Control, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the Department of Public Health) released their much-anticipated proposed regulations for cannabis businesses. This began the 45-day public comment period of the regular rulemaking process, during which time the public […]

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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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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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Planning to Conduct Commercial Cannabis Activity in 2018? You Will Need a State License.

Within California’s cannabis community, there is a lot of anxiety over what will happen on January 1, 2018, the date when the the initial temporary licenses for commercial cannabis businesses issued by the State of California become effective. Under the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), California’s […]

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