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.
Provisional Licenses Addressed, But Problem Remains By Lauren Mendelsohn July 7, 2021 (updated July 12 & July 16) Last week, lawmakers in Sacramento approved Assembly Bill 141, a budget bill that includes numerous changes to California’s cannabis regulatory structure. Among the items covered in AB 141 are the impending […]
by Andrew Kingsdale April 20, 2021 On March 31, 2021, New York governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (“MRTA”), making New York the 14th state to legalize adult-use cannabis. The significance of this new law is hard to overstate. MRTA is uniquely comprehensive, […]
By Lauren Mendelsohn October 27, 2020 On Friday, October 16, the Bureau of Cannabis Control (“the Bureau” or “BCC”) released proposed amendments to its regulations which would modify the criminal history disclosure requirements that cannabis license owners must provide in order to be eligible for licensure. This was done in […]
September 10, 2020 by Gianna Geil, Law Student at UC Hastings and Intern at Law Offices of Omar Figueroa On August 31, 2020, the California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) issued proposed modifications to the OCal Program regulations promulgated previously this year. As discussed in our previous blogpost, […]
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 24, 2020 by Tiffany Carrari, Associate Transactional Attorney On June 5th the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch (MCSB) issued an update detailing MCSB’s current operations in light of California’s COVID-19 Stay at Home order. The update also contained information for l icensees including reminders […]
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 […]
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 […]
December 24, 2019 Last week, the California Office of Innovation released a survey to gather public input on the state’s cannabis licensing portals. Below is the message and a link to the survey, which will remain available until January 12. ~ ~ ~ “Nearly three years ago, Proposition 64 […]
by Gianna Geil, July 31, 2019 (with Omar Figueroa) CDFA Cultivator Inspection Forms Our last two-part blog series covered the Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) Inspection Sheets for retailers and distributors, which are used by the BCC to assess a licensee’s regulatory compliance. This post will explain items on the […]