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Below is a sampling of media mentions featuring our attorneys.

(Note: this is not a comprehensive listing.)


Are California Cities Intentionally Misinterpreting Landmark Cannabis Legislation? (Cannabis Business Times – October 16, 2023)

Consumers Will Save Money if Cannabis Moves to Schedule III (Leafly – August 31, 2023)

International Treaties May Limit United States Cannabis Scheduling Changes (Law 360 – November 7, 2022)

The Psychedelic Renaissance Continues as Colorado Votes on Legalizing Magic Mushrooms (Adweek – November 2, 2022)

A Church in New Hampshire Offering a Hallucinogenic Tea Has Gained a Following.  But the Pastor Says His Time in Town is Running Out (New Hampshire Public Radio – August 23, 2022)

California’s Cannabis Appellations Plan Charts A New Frontier (Law 360 – July 12, 2022)

Majority of California Cannabis Business Licenses Remain ‘Provisional’ from Bureaucratic Backlog (The North Bay Business Journal – May 5, 2022)

MORE Act’s Possible Impact on State-Licensed Cannabis Cos. (Law 360 – April 29, 2022)

Reefer Reparations in the New New Amsterdam (The Nation – March 24, 2022)

Bill Seeks to Expand Access to Medical Marijuana – but some worry that it could backfire (San Francisco Chronicle – March 24, 2022)

California Bill Would Protect Cannabis Users From Employment Discrimination (High Times – February 24, 2022)

Sonoma County Cannabis Law Firm Expands to New York to Advance Legalization (North Bay Business Journal – February 23, 2022)

Cannabis Lawyers Discuss New Laws for Trade Samples (Eureka Time Standard – February 3, 2022)

Calif. Boutique Law Firm Expands to NY (Law360 – February 3, 2022)

Pioneering Cannabis Law Firm from California Opens New York Office (The Bharat Express News, February 3, 2022)  

Pioneering California Cannabis Law Firm Opens New York Office (Forbes – February 2, 2022)

California Law Offices of Omar Figueroa Expanding to New York (Bezinga – February 2, 2022)

CBD and Hemp Legal and Regulatory Roundup – January 2022 (JDSUPRA – January 31, 2022)

What is a Cannabis Ganjier? An Inside Look With Members of the Council (The Emerald Magazine – December 4, 2021)

Tax Protest One of Many Efforts to Address Cultivation Increase (KZYX Radio, December 3, 2021)

Harvest Ball 2021 Announces “Emerald Sessions” cannabis, psychedelic, educational panels and conversations (MG Magazine – November 22, 2021)

Legal PotTurns 25: The Sticky Road from Medical Marijuana Raids to a $4 Billion Industry (SFist – November 5, 2021)

Lauren Mendelsohn Named a “Lawyer of Distinction” by Sonoma Magazine (November 2021)

New Anti-Cannabis Signs at LAX Further Confuse Passengers on Complicated Local vs. Federal Laws (L.A. Taco – October 29, 2021)

R E P E A T – Meet Delic Announces Full Event, Speaker & Entertainment Lineup for Two-Day Immersive Edutainment Experience (Street Signals – September 24, 2021)

Why this Sebastopol Lawyer is Running as a Write-In Candidate in a Recall Election he Doesn’t Support (Press Democrat – August 25, 2021)

A “Window” Into What’s Next for California’s Cannabis Appellations (Cannabis Wire – August 24, 2021)

Mendocino’s Cannabis Farmers Market (Cannabis Now – July 15, 2021)

Original Equity Group Seal Helps Consumers Shop Smart (LA Weekly – May 27, 2021)

Sonoma County cannabis growers and rural residents still at sharp odds over cultivation rules (Sonoma Index Tribune – April 3, 2021)

Sonoma County activist-turned-attorney helps cannabis companies with permitting, licensing (The North Bay Business Journal – March 15, 2021)

Feds Reach Agreement on False CBD Claims (LA Weekly – January 8, 2021)  

Judge Dismisses Case Against Four Septuagenarian Rainbow Ridge Activist (North Coast Journal – December 15, 2020)

Announcing “State of Cannabis Tourism 2020”, an Annual Research Publication by the California Cannabis Tourism Association (Business Wire – December 2, 2020)

California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Four Cannabis Bills into Law (MG Magazine, October 2, 2020)

Mendelsohn raises the bar (North Bay Bohemian – September 2, 2020)

Washington-Based Cannabis Company Cries Foul Over Oklahoma’s Residency Laws (MG Magazine, August 24, 2020)  

‘High Times’ Called Out For ‘Canna-Greed’ in Pot Shop Deal (SF Weekly – May 21, 2020)  

Newly Released Memo Finds DEA Not in Compliance with International Drug Laws (Cannabis Business Times – May 4, 2020)

Is Weedmaps in hot water with federal prosecutors? (Leafy, March 16, 2020)

With Parnas, Fruman pot plan up in smoke, Russian money man turned to California (McClatchy Washington Bureau, March 13, 2020)

Feds Request Records from Weedmaps (CannabisNow, March 5, 2020)

National Cannabis Industry Association Announces New Members of Board of Directors (NCIA – February 5, 2020)

From Freedom Defense to Conscious Capitalism: How Attorney Omar Figueroa Redefined His Law Practice and Remained An Activist At Heart (High Times, January-February, 2020)

National Cannabis Industry Association Welcomes Board Members (Health Europa, February 13, 2020)

National Cannabis Industry Association Announced New Board of Directors (Cannabis Industry Journal, February 5, 2020)

Cannabis Industry Voice Podcast | Justice for Cannabis featuring Omar Figueroa (NCIA – Feb. 3, 2020)

Legalizing Pot Lounges Could Make Washington’s Weed Industry More Equitable (The Stranger, January 31, 2020)

Cannabis Council: Attorney Omar Figueroa (North Bay Bohemian, January 8, 2020)

Well-Known Attorneys Step In to Defend Septuagenarian Rainbow Ridge Activists (Redheaded Blackbelt: News, nature and community throughout the Emerald Triangle, October 8, 2019)

Even After Legalization, Hempfest Is Still Necessary (The Stranger, August 22, 2019)

First Cannabis Drinks Expo draws producers from multiple industries to discuss fast-growing market (North Bay Business Journal, July 26, 2019)

A Cannaversation with Omar Figueroa (HoneySuckle Magazine, April 25, 2019)

The Murky Part of the STATES Act: Tribal Rights (Cannabis Wire, April 15, 2019)

Sonoma County supervisors to consider temporary ban on hemp cultivation (North Bay Business Journal – April 2, 2019)  

California could run out of legal cannabis by this summer (Leafly – Feb, 25, 2019)

End of an Era: After Jan. 9, California’s unlicensed medical cannabis collectives/co-ops illegal (MJBusinessDaily – January 3, 2019)

30 Most Powerful Cannabis Attorneys You Should Know (MG – November 5, 2018)

California drops “bombs” in updated draft of permanent rules for cannabis businesses (Marijuana Business Daily – Oct. 19, 2018)

Number of cannabis racketeering suits increases, posing financial threats to targeted firms (Marijuana Business Daily – Sep. 6, 2018)  

How to Create a Winning Cannabis Business License Application (Cannabis Business Times – Aug. 27, 2018)

US Distributors Eye The High Road (Wine-Searcher.com – Aug. 2, 2018)

Cannabis Bar Elects New Leaders (Yahoo News – July 12, 2018)

High Times for Cannabis Law Blogs (Above The Law – June 11, 2018)

Cannabis and Wine, Unlikely Bedfellows Fall Under Similar Scrutiny (Wine Industry Network Advisor – June 11, 2018)

California Has Set the Cannabis Curve– Again (Leafly – June 6, 2018)

High Times’ Santa Rosa cannabis cup second event in nation to allow on-site consumption (Santa Rosa Press Democrat – May 30, 2018)

The Golden State Rules (Cannabis Business Times – April 4, 2018)

Sonoma County, California DA Taking ‘Proactive’ Approach to Addressing Cannabis Convictions Under New Law (Ganjapreneur – March 14, 2018)

Pot-related home invasions in Sonoma County spur call for new restrictions on cannabis cultivation (Santa Rosa Press Democrat- March 13, 2018)

Weedmaps Resists Warning from California Regulators (MerryJane – March 13, 2018)

Sonoma County DA takes action to clear cannabis convictions (Sonoma West – March 13, 2018)

Debriefer: March 14, 2018 (North Bay Bohemian)

How much privacy do you have when you buy marijuana in California? (Politifact – Feb. 13, 2018)

Will cannabis delivery survive in California’s legal market? (Leafly – Feb. 6, 2018)

Sessions reverses Obama-era hands-off federal pot guidelines (The Press Democrat – Jan. 4, 2018)

Jeff Sessions Rescinds Cole Memo (Cannabis Industry Journal – Jan. 4, 2018) 

James Cole’s Marijuana Memo Just Got Revoked. Here’s What He Thinks About That (Law.com / The Recorder – Jan. 4, 2018) 

Sessions’ weed decision puts spotlight on new U.S. attorney for eastern California (NBC7 San Diego – Jan. 4, 2018)

Many Californians with marijuana offenses don’t realize they can now get their records cleared (Herb – Jan. 4, 2018)

2018 Outlook: What to Expect in California’s Regulated Cannabis Market (Cannabis Business Times – Dec. 21, 2017)

A Higher Law: Crafting California’s 2016 Legalization Bill (Huffington Post – Jan. 12, 2015)

Reefer Badass (North Bay Bohemian – April 8, 2015)

Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office Disproportionately White (Press Democrat – Aug. 1, 2015)

California marijuana market readies for ‘robust’ new era (Sacramento Bee – Oct. 18, 2015)

North Coast marijuana producers react to California’s draft medical marijuana rules (Press Democrat – May 1, 2017)

Sonoma State University Offers Second Cannabis Course (North Bay Business Journal – May 17, 2017)

Thousands apply for cannabis permits in Emerald Triangle, but few in Sonoma County (Press Democrat – July 21, 2017)

San Diego DA’s Prosecution of Pot Attorney Has Sent Chills Through the Legal Community (Voice of San Diego – Aug. 9, 2017)

Clinics Help Californians Clear Pot from Criminal Records (CannabisNow – Dec. 1, 2017)

The Emerald Cup 2017: Bigger, Busier, and Bittersweet (MGRetailer – Dec. 13, 2017)

Convicted of a marijuana crime in California? It might go away, thanks to legal pot. (Washington Post – Dec. 17, 2017)

‘Conspiracy’ suits might be legal threat for pot businesses (Herald and News  – Dec. 17, 2017)

Sebastopol City Council poised to approve rules for recreational cannabis sales (Press Democrat – Dec. 6, 2017)

Californians Legalize Marijuana in Vote that Could Echo Nationally (New York Times – Nov. 9, 2016)

California’s Department of Cannabis Control Now Accepting Equity Fee Waivers

By Lauren Mendelsohn January 3, 2022   On January 1, 2022 the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) announced that it is now accepting applications for equity fee waivers. We […]
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Coronavirus Update: Cannabis Included in California’s List of “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers”

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…
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