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AB 1171 authorizes lawsuits by licensed cannabis businesses against unlicensed cannabis operators

by Omar Figueroa & Lauren Mendelsohn November 1, 2024 Last October, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 1171, a bill which authorizes persons licensed by the California Department of Cannabis Control to engage in commercial cannabis activities to bring civil lawsuits against those engaging in commercial cannabis activity […]

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California Judge Denies Hemp Industry Request to Stop Implementation of Emergency Hemp Regulations

by Omar Figueroa and Lauren Mendelsohn October 14, 2024       We recently wrote about the California emergency hemp regulations which took effect on September 23, 2024 and ban hemp products with any detectable amount of THC.  As we noted, litigation ensued. Reportedly, on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, the […]

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California Governor Signs AB 1775, the “Cannabis Cafe” Bill

by Omar Figueroa & Lauren Mendelsohn September 30, 2024      On Monday, September 30, 2024, the last day for the Governor to sign laws approved by the Legislature, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1775, known colloquially as the “Cannabis Cafe Bill.”  This law, which is classified as […]

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California Department of Public Health Announce Emergency Regulations Banning Hemp Products with any Detectable Amount of Total THC

by Omar Figueroa and Lauren Mendelsohn September 6, 2024     On Friday, September 6, 2024, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced they intend to adopt emergency regulations which would, among other things, prohibit manufactured hemp products from containing any detectable amount of total THC  (which per the […]

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California Legislature Passes Cannabis Cafe and Farmers Market Bills

by Omar Figueroa and Lauren Mendelsohn August 29, 2024   The California Legislature passed two bills on August 28, 2024 which would allow Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes and also allow licensed cultivators to engage in direct-to-consumer sales at  cannabis events.  The bills are now headed to Governor Newsom for consideration. Assembly […]

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CDPH Issues Notice Regarding Illegal Hemp Products

By Lauren Mendelsohn April 27, 2024     On Friday, April 26, 2024 the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”) issued a notice concerning illegal hemp products. The notice was sent via email to all CDPH-registered hemp manufacturers, to everyone on the Industrial Hemp Enrollment and Oversight (“IHEO”) email list, […]

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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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New Bill Introduced to Regulate Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy in California

February 21, 2024 By Lauren Mendelsohn Psychedelics and psychedelic-assisted therapy have shown promising results in treating PTSD, depression, and various other conditions. Because of this, over the past few years, a number of jurisdictions across the country have taken steps to deprioritize enforcement of criminal laws prohibiting psychedelics. However, even […]

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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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