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New Bill Introduced to Regulate Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy in California

February 21, 2024 By Lauren Mendelsohn Psychedelics and psychedelic-assisted therapy have shown promising results in treating PTSD, depression, and various other conditions. Because of this, over the past few years, a number of jurisdictions across the country have taken steps to deprioritize enforcement of criminal laws prohibiting psychedelics. However, even […]

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California Attorney General Issues Legal Opinion on Interstate Cannabis Commerce

by Omar Figueroa December 21, 2023   On December 19, 2023, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a legal opinion addressing the question of whether an agreement between California and out-of-state licensees would result in significant legal risk to the State of California and its officials under the federal Controlled […]

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AB 766: Proposed California Law Would Require Payment of Cannabis Invoices

by Omar Figueroa April 5, 2023 A proposed California law would require licensed cannabis businesses (hereafter “licensees”) to pay bills owed to other licensees or face disciplinary action. According to the Digest prepared by the Legislative Counsel, Assembly Bill 766 would require the payment of goods and services sold or […]

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How California Senate Bill 1186 Will Expand Medical Delivery Statewide

by Omar Figueroa and Lauren Mendelsohn February 15, 2023 A new law in California named the Medicinal Cannabis Patients’ Right of Access Act, in effect now with key provisions which become operative on January 1, 2024, will require cities and counties across the state to regulate medical delivery-only retailers or […]

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California Seeks Formal Opinion Regarding Interstate Cannabis Commerce

Department of Cannabis Control asks State Attorney General for Opinion Regarding Commercial Cannabis Activity Between California and Out-of-State Licensees By Omar Figueroa and Lauren Mendelsohn January 30, 2023 On January 27, 2023, the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) sent a letter to the State Attorney General’s Opinion Unit seeking […]

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A Look Back at 2022 in California Cannabis, Hemp & Psychedelics

By Lauren Mendelsohn December 29, 2022 2022 was a significant year for cannabis, hemp, and psychedelics policy in California. We’ve summarized some of the key events below.   CANNABIS Legislative Victories in Sacramento A number of cannabis-related bills were adopted in 2022 by the State legislature, which will bring about […]

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New Prop. 65 Warnings for Cannabis Smoke and THC Approved by OEHHA

By Lauren Mendelsohn September 20, 2022   Last month, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) quietly adopted new Prop. 65 warning regulations specifically for products containing cannabis smoke and delta-9-THC, which are now codified at 7 Cal. Code of Regulations §§ 25607.38 – 25607.47. We previously discussed […]

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Department of Cannabis Control Announces Modifications to Proposed Regulations & Brief Public Comment Period

Proposals Include Allowing Outdoor Cultivators to Use Light Deprivation; Scheduled Closures; Clarification on Use of Shipping Containers; and More By Lauren Mendelsohn July 7, 2022   The California Department of Cannabis Control (“DCC”) has released modifications to the proposed regulations initially published in March (which we previously discussed here, and […]

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Governor Newsom’s Latest Budget Proposal Would Eliminate the Cultivation Tax

May 13, 2022 By Lauren Mendelsohn   Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom released his proposed 2022-2023 Revised Budget and gave a press conference discussing his proposals. In terms of cannabis policy, which is addressed in the General Government and Statewide Issues chapter, Governor Newsom is proposing to set the cultivation tax […]

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