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by Omar Figueroa October 6, 2022 United States President Joe Biden announced today a Statement on Marijuana Reform which included the mass pardon of thousands of persons convicted of the federal offense of simple possession of cannabis. President Biden also urged state Governors to follow his lead by issuing mass […]
by Omar Figueroa September 14, 2022 Today, Congressional Representative Jared Huffman introduced the Small and Homestead Independent Producers (SHIP) Act, which would allow small farmers and manufacturers to sell and ship their products directly to consumers across state lines, between states where cannabis is legal. This is a trigger law, which […]
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 […]
by Omar Figueroa and Andrew Kingsdale August 16, 2022 On August 15, the New York State Cannabis Control Board (“CCB”) announced at its meeting that the long-awaited application window for Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) Licenses would open on August 25th. The CAURD application period will open for only thirty […]
by Omar Figueroa and Lauren Mendelsohn July 21, 2022 On July 21, 2022, the United States Senate finally filed its long-awaited Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, which would federally legalize, tax, and regulate cannabis. The Bill, introduced by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senators Booker and Wyden, can be […]
by Omar Figueroa, Lauren Mendelsohn, and Andrew Kingsdale July 12, 2022 Please peruse our latest Expert Analysis in Law360, entitled, California’s Cannabis Appellations Plan Charts A New Frontier. The document can be downloaded here.
by Omar Figueroa, Andrew Kingsdale and Lauren Mendelsohn April 29, 2022 NOTE: This Expert Analysis was concurrently published in Law360, a legal news service widely used by the legal community in the United States. Law 360 curates Expert Analysis in numerous areas of law. The PDF can be downloaded HERE.
by Omar Figueroa April 26, 2022 On Tuesday, April 26, 2022, craft cultivators from all across California rallied in Sacramento in support of Assembly Bill 2691. This proposed legislation would allow licensed cultivators with less than one acre to sell directly to consumers at farmer’s markets and other cannabis events […]
by Omar Figueroa April 2, 2022 On April 1, 2022, the United States House of Representatives passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act with a bipartisan majority and a decisive margin of 220-204. This is the second time that the MORE Act has made it through the House. […]
by Omar Figueroa March 31, 2022 A proposed law in California named the Medicinal Cannabis Patients’ Right of Access Act would require cities and counties across the state to regulate but not prohibit medical delivery-only retailers. The bill would allow medical delivery-only retailers to operate from local jurisdictions that currently […]