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State Cannabis Agencies Offer License Fee Deferrals

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 […]

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Pro Bono Efforts by Senior Associate Lauren Mendelsohn Gain Attention of California Governor’s Office

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 […]

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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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Coronavirus Update: California Governor Issues Statewide “Stay at Home” Order

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 […]

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CDFA Publishes Proposed Regulations for Appellations of Origin

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 & […]

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New Industrial Hemp Regulations Proposed by CDFA

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 […]

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New Proposed Regulations: QR Codes

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 […]

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California Announces Planned Changes to Tax and Regulatory Scheme

By Lauren Mendelsohn, Esq. January 10, 2020 On Friday, January 10, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced his budget proposal for 2020-2021, which included some major changes related to cannabis industry taxation and regulation. The proposal seeks to consolidate California’s three cannabis licensing agencies (the Bureau of Cannabis Control, the […]

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Potential Changes to Prop. 65 Coming Soon

December 8, 2019 (updated December 12, 2019) By Lauren Mendelsohn On December 11, the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee (DARTIC) of OEHHA’s Science Advisory Board will meet to decide whether “Cannabis (Marijuana) Smoke” and “Δ-9-THC” should be added to the Proposition 65 list as reproductive intoxicants.  The Office of […]

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Child-Resistant Packaging Required on all California Cannabis Products Beginning in 2020

December 7, 2019 By Andrew Kingsdale California’s cannabis packaging laws have long required that cannabis and cannabis products be sold in “child-resistant” packaging, but through most of the past two years that requirement could be met by using either individual product packaging or exit package at retail sale. (Cal. Bus. […]

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