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 December 10, 2024 On December 3, 2024, a federal court in Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction suspending the reporting obligations of the Corporate Transparency Act. The opinion in Texas Top Cop Shop v. Garland can be read below and downloaded here. On […]
by Omar Figueroa and Lauren Mendelsohn December 6, 2024 On December 3, 2024, a federal court in Texas issued a nationwide temporary injunction suspending the reporting obligations of the Corporate Transparency Act. The opinion in Texas Top Cop Shop v. Garland can be read below and downloaded here. This […]
by Omar Figueroa & Lauren Mendelsohn December 2, 2024 UPDATE: On, December 3, 2024, a federal court issued a nationwide temporary injunction forbidding enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act, as detailed in our subsequent blog post which you can read here. In recent years, the U.S. government has […]
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 […]
by Omar Figueroa & Lauren Mendelsohn November 1, 2024 Last October, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 1171, a bill which authorizes persons licensed by the California Department of Cannabis Control to engage in commercial cannabis activities to bring civil lawsuits against those engaging in commercial cannabis activity […]
by Omar Figueroa and Lauren Mendelsohn October 29, 2024 On October 29, 2024, the California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District, Division 6 issued an astonishing opinion that could have widespread ramifications for the cannabis industry. The appellate decision starts as follows: Many Californians have high expectations that […]
by Omar Figueroa and Lauren Mendelsohn October 14, 2024 We recently wrote about the California emergency hemp regulations which took effect on September 23, 2024 and ban hemp products with any detectable amount of THC. As we noted, litigation ensued. Reportedly, on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, the […]
by Omar Figueroa and Lauren Mendelsohn September 23, 2024 We previously wrote on September 6 that the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced emergency regulations which would, among other things, prohibit manufactured hemp products from containing any detectable amount of total THC (which per the regulations includes […]
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 Omar Figueroa & Lauren Mendelsohn July 9, 2024 California has been at the forefront of psychedelic policy change for years. In 2019, the City of Oakland became “the first in the nation to decriminalize a wide range of psychedelics such as psilocybin mushrooms and ayahuasca.” Similarly, in early 2020, […]