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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 previously discussed equity fee waivers and the regulations governing them here. The DCC has published a guidance document about equity […]

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New Website Launched for California’s Department of Cannabis Control

July 13, 2021   Today, the website for California’s new Department of Cannabis Control, which was created by the consolidation of the Department of Consumer Affairs’ Bureau of Cannabis Control, the Department of Food & Agriculture’s CalCannabis Licensing Branch, and the Department of Public Health’s Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch, was […]

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California Lawmakers Adopt Bill to Consolidate Cannabis Licensing Agencies

Provisional Licenses Addressed, But Problem Remains By Lauren Mendelsohn July 7, 2021 (updated July 12 & July 16)   Last week, lawmakers in Sacramento approved Assembly Bill 141, a budget bill that includes numerous changes to California’s cannabis regulatory structure. Among the items covered in AB 141 are the impending […]

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State Budget Bill Includes $100 Million in Funding to Assist with Cannabis Licensing

By Lauren Mendelsohn June 15, 2021 Last month, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the “California Comeback Plan” to revitalize the Golden State’s economy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Part of this plan involves $100 in state grant funding that would be available to local jurisdictions with high numbers […]

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Sonoma County Supervisors Reject Proposed Amendments to Cannabis Policy; Vote in Support of Prolonged Comprehensive Update and EIR Process

By Lauren Mendelsohn June 13, 2021   Last month, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to reject the proposed new Chapter 38 and proposed amendments to Chapter 26, which would have allowed for some expanded permitting in agricultural and resource areas with various other changes. We previously wrote […]

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Sonoma County Releases Preliminary Draft of Cultivation Ordinance 2.0

By Lauren Mendelsohn February 12, 2021  [NOTE 2/20/21: Updated draft documents were posted to the county website on February 16, 2021. Please see our subsequent blog post for the newer versions, the comment deadline, and information about the public hearing.] After more than a year of anticipation, Sonoma County recently […]

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Governor Newsom Releases Proposed 2021-2022 Budget; Would Consolidate Existing Licensing Agencies & Create New Department of Cannabis Control

January 8, 2021 Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom released his proposed 2021-2022 state budget, as well as the summary of his proposed 2021-2022 budget, which include information about the proposed consolidation of the state’s existing cannabis licensing agencies into a new agency, the Department of Cannabis Control. According to the […]

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Cultivation Permits now Transferable in Mendocino County

By Lauren Mendelsohn January 27, 2020   On Friday, January 24, 2020, the Mendocino County Department of Planning & Building Services released the much-anticipated application and instructions for transferring a county-issued cannabis cultivation permit to a new owner. This is big news for operators currently in Mendocino County’s cultivation permit […]

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