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.
September 28, 2018 – On Thursday, September 27, 2018 the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) filed a rule, which was officially published on September 28, 2018, that placed certain FDA-approved medications containing cannabinoids in Schedule V, allowing them to be sold to the public here in the United States. Schedule V […]
“Cannabis Intellectual Property Overview” by Omar Figueroa and Lauren Mendelsohn Tuesday, September 25, 2018 from 10:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Law Offices of Omar Figueroa State of Cannabis 2018 Presentation Comparison Table – Types of IP
WARNING! New Proposition 65 Notice Requirements Coming Soon! June 14, 2018 With the end of the transition period soon approaching, many licensed cannabis businesses in California are taking a fresh look at their labeling and packaging practices to ensure compliance with the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act […]
June 7, 2018 – On June 6, 2018, the emergency commercial cannabis regulations promulgated by the primary cannabis regulatory agencies (the Bureau of Cannabis Control, the Department of Public Health, and the Department of Food and Agriculture ) went into effect after being approved by the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL). Notably, many […]
June 5, 2018 – On June 4, 2018, the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the proposed readoptions of the emergency commercial cannabis regulations promulgated by the Bureau of Cannabis Control, the Department of Public Health, and the Department of Food and Agriculture. In addition, the OAL made some […]
May 16, 2018 – Imagine the following scenario. A well-known cannabis manufacturer with registered trademarks obtains a local permit and a temporary state license. The temporary state license is valid initially for only 120 days, so the licensed manufacturer submits a complete application for an annual license in order to […]
January 22, 2018 – On Saturday, January 20, 2018, the federal government partially shut down due to the failure of Congress to pass a budget. Since the minimal protection that medical cannabis has enjoyed at the federal level exists as a rider to the federal budget, this government shutdown caused […]
On Thursday, November 16, the Bureau of Cannabis Control, the Department of Food & Agriculture’s CalCannabis Licensing Branch, and the Department of Public Health’s Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch released the proposed emergency regulations for medicinal and adult-use cannabis under the Medicinal and Adult Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA). […]
As the California cannabis industry comes out of the shadows and into the light, it is not surprising that technical details of California’s business laws have not traditionally been on a cannabis company’s radar. As the industry matures, however, laws that a business partner would never have before thought to […]
On October 24, the Sebastopol Planning Commission approved a Zoning Code Interpretation (hereafter, the “Interpretation”) that allows certain commercial medical cannabis uses to exist in zones of the city where similar uses are already allowed to operate. Sebastopol’s Planning Director, Kenyon Webster, authored the Interpretation. The Law Offices of Omar […]