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.
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Lauren Mendelsohn January 4, 2024 On January 1, 2024, new employment protections for cannabis users went into effect in California. Specifically, Government Code §12954, which codifies AB 2188 (2022 – Quirk) and SB 700 (2023 – Bradford), is now active and will prevent most employers from failing to […]
by Omar Figueroa December 21, 2023 On December 19, 2023, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a legal opinion addressing the question of whether an agreement between California and out-of-state licensees would result in significant legal risk to the State of California and its officials under the federal Controlled […]
October 7, 2023 Today, in a major upset to drug policy reformers, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 58, a landmark piece of legislation that would have legalized certain activities involving a set list of psychedelic substances (including psilocybin, psilocyn, spores capable of producing “magic mushrooms,” DMT, and […]
By Lauren Mendelsohn September 14, 2023 California Senate Bill 58 (SB 58), which removes criminal penalties from some activities involving certain psychedelic substances, has passed through both the state Senate and Assembly, and is now sitting on Governor Newsom’s desk. We previously discussed SB 58 in detail here. However, the […]
*For “safe harbor” protection September 8, 2023 By Lauren Mendelsohn On October 1, 2023 the one-year phase-in period for the Proposition 65 warning regulations specifically for cannabis smoke and delta-9-THC that were adopted last year by OEHHA will end, meaning that any products manufactured and labeled on or after […]