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California to Add a New Type of Cannabis License, the Combined Activities License

by Omar Figueroa & Lauren Mendelsohn November 22, 2024   Senate Bill 1064 has been signed into law and, effective January 1, 2025, will amend the cannabis regulatory framework in California by adding a new type of statutory license, the Combined Activities License (CAL). The Combined Activities License (CAL) is […]

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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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AB 766: Proposed California Law Would Require Payment of Cannabis Invoices

by Omar Figueroa April 5, 2023 A proposed California law would require licensed cannabis businesses (hereafter “licensees”) to pay bills owed to other licensees or face disciplinary action. According to the Digest prepared by the Legislative Counsel, Assembly Bill 766 would require the payment of goods and services sold or […]

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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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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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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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Department of Cannabis Control Announces Modifications to Proposed Regulations & Brief Public Comment Period

Proposals Include Allowing Outdoor Cultivators to Use Light Deprivation; Scheduled Closures; Clarification on Use of Shipping Containers; and More By Lauren Mendelsohn July 7, 2022   The California Department of Cannabis Control (“DCC”) has released modifications to the proposed regulations initially published in March (which we previously discussed here, and […]

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CDPH Releases Industrial Hemp Manufacturing Applications

July 5, 2022 By Lauren Mendelsohn Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) published the application materials for the State’s new Industrial Hemp Enrollment and Oversight authorization (“IHEO authorization”), which is a requirement for manufacturers using industrial hemp (“IH”) or IH-derived ingredients. There are applications to process, manufacture, repack and […]

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