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A Look Back at 2022 in California Cannabis, Hemp & Psychedelics

By Lauren Mendelsohn December 29, 2022 2022 was a significant year for cannabis, hemp, and psychedelics policy in California. We’ve summarized some of the key events below.   CANNABIS Legislative Victories in Sacramento A number of cannabis-related bills were adopted in 2022 by the State legislature, which will bring about […]

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New York’s Cannabis and Hemp Markets Exploded in 2022

By Andrew Kingsdale December 23, 2022 Over the past year, unregulated cannabis and hemp-derived products became ubiquitous and conspicuous in New York. Yet at the same time, 2022 also was momentous for the growth of the Empire State’s regulated (legal) cannabis and cannabinoid hemp industries. In February 2022 the state kickstarted […]

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California Senator Reintroduces Bill to Decriminalize Psychedelics

by Omar Figueroa December 17, 2022 California State Senator Scott Wiener has reintroduced a bill for the 2023-2024 Legislative Session to decriminalize certain psychedelics under California law.  Senate Bill 58 has significant legislative support, and is co-authored by Assemblymembers Ash Kalra (D-San Jose), Evan Low (D-Silicon Valley), Matt Haney (D-San […]

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DCC Adopts Comprehensive Cannabis Regulations

November 7, 2022 By Lauren Mendelsohn    On November 7, 2022 the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) adopted its comprehensive non-emergency regulation package to govern the State’s cannabis industry. The regulations went into effect immediately and apply to both medical and adult-use commercial cannabis activity, so it’s important that […]

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Changes to Excise Tax Responsibilities for Retailers and Distributors Coming January 1

By Lauren Mendelsohn November 3, 2022   Significant changes to California’s cannabis excise tax are coming soon, thanks to Assembly Bill 195 (2021-2022), a cannabis “trailer bill” which was adopted by the State legislature over the summer and signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on June 30, 2022. We […]

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New Prop. 65 Warnings for Cannabis Smoke and THC Approved by OEHHA

By Lauren Mendelsohn September 20, 2022   Last month, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) quietly adopted new Prop. 65 warning regulations specifically for products containing cannabis smoke and delta-9-THC, which are now codified at 7 Cal. Code of Regulations §§ 25607.38 – 25607.47. We previously discussed […]

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CDPH Issues Outreach Letter Regarding Hemp Manufacturing

August 31, 2022 By Lauren Mendelsohn   The Food and Drug Branch (FDB) of the California Department of Public Health has issued an Outreach Letter to individuals and businesses interested in the State’s new Industrial Hemp Enrollment and Oversight (IHEO) Authorization for manufacturing hemp products and extracts. (We previously discussed […]

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California’s Comparable-to-Organic Program: Issues and Opportunities

by Omar Figueroa, Lauren Mendelsohn, and Andrew Kingsdale August 28, 2022 Below is our latest Expert Analysis for Law360.  You may download it here.     This information is provided as a public educational service and is not intended, nor should be construed, as legal advice.  For specific questions regarding the OCal Program for licensed cultivators […]

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California’s SB 519 Gutted in Committee, Further Delaying Psychedelic Decriminalization

By Lauren Mendelsohn August 15, 2022 Last week, Senate Bill 519  — which would have removed criminal penalties from certain activities associated with LSD, psilocybin, psilocyn, DMT, mescaline, ibogaine, and MDMA — was amended and gutted of all meaningful parts in a hearing before the Assembly Appropriations Committee last week. […]

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