The Law Offices of Omar Figueroa is a boutique California law firm focusing on cannabis law. We fight for justice and human rights, and advocate passionately for our clients every step of the way.
July 3, 2020 by Tiffany Carrari On July 1, Santa Barbara County hosted its first of six community meetings being held to receive feedback and questions about the amended Cannabis Business License Ordinance (Chapter 50) regulating cannabis retail storefront licensing. Chapter 50 limits the number of retail storefronts to one […]
June 22, 2020 by Associate Attorney Tiffany Carrari On April 30, 2020 the California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) issued proposed regulations for the OCal Program, a statewide certification program that will establish and enforce cannabis standards that are comparable-to-organic. (Given federal oversight over the United States Department of […]
May 17, 2020 By Lauren Mendelsohn On May 14, California Governor Gavin Newsom released the May Revision to the 2020-2021 Governor’s Proposed Budget. A summary of the May Revision of the Governor’s Proposed Budget is available here, and the full details can be seen here. The Governor’s original Proposed Budget […]
May 14, 2020 by Lauren Mendelsohn and Omar Figueroa Today, the three primary licensing agencies in California (the Bureau of Cannabis Control within the Department of Consumer Affairs, CalCannabis Cultivation Licensing within the Department of Food & Agriculture, and the Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch within the California Department of […]
by Omar Figueroa, April 10, 2020 We are honored that the pro bono efforts of Senior Associate Lauren Mendelsohn have gained the attention of the California Governor’s Office. Lauren is leading an effort by the Law Offices of Omar Figueroa, joined by many in the California cannabis industry who have […]
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 […]
March 19, 2020 By Lauren Mendelsohn Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a statewide order asking Californians to stay home except for essential needs in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. This action follows the lead taken by numerous cities and counties across Northern California who issued “shelter in […]
February 21, 2020 By Omar Figueroa and Lauren Mendelsohn **NOTE 3/5/21: Modifications to the proposed regulations have been released since this blog post was published. We encourage you to visit the CalCannabis Appellations Program webpage for the most up-to-date information.** On February 20, 2020 the California Department of Food & […]
By Lauren Mendelsohn January 11, 2020 (updated February 24, 2020) On Monday, February 10, 2020 the California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) submitted proposed emergency regulations regarding industrial eligibility and registration for the state’s industrial hemp program to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL). Specifically, CDFA is proposing to […]
By Lauren Mendelsohn January 23, 2020 Today, California’s Bureau of Cannabis Control (“BCC”) released proposed emergency regulations that would require that certain licensed cannabis businesses display their unique Quick Response Code (“QR Code”) where cannabis products are sold and carry their QR Code with them when delivering or transporting cannabis […]