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California Department of Public Health Announce Emergency Regulations Banning Hemp Products with any Detectable Amount of Total THC

by Omar Figueroa and Lauren Mendelsohn September 6, 2024     On Friday, September 6, 2024, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced they intend to adopt emergency regulations which would, among other things, prohibit manufactured hemp products from containing any detectable amount of total THC  (which per the […]

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New Emergency Cannabis Tax Regulations Approved

By Lauren Mendelsohn, Esq. February 3, 2023   On January 30, 2023 the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved emergency regulations related to cannabis taxes that were proposed by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA). The approved rulemaking package consists of amendments to Section 3700 (Cannabis Excise […]

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DCC Adopts Comprehensive Cannabis Regulations

November 7, 2022 By Lauren Mendelsohn    On November 7, 2022 the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) adopted its comprehensive non-emergency regulation package to govern the State’s cannabis industry. The regulations went into effect immediately and apply to both medical and adult-use commercial cannabis activity, so it’s important that […]

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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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Department of Cannabis Control Proposes New Regulations for Large Cultivation Licenses; License Fee Waivers and Deferrals; and Standard Cannabinoids Test Method & Standardized Operating Procedures

June 18, 2022 By Lauren Mendelsohn   Yesterday, the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) published three sets of proposed regulations, dealing with large (Type 5) cultivation licenses and conversion to large and medium licenses; cannabis license fee waivers and deferrals; and standard cannabinoids test method and standardized operating procedures. […]

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New York Proposed Regulations: INCBA Comments, and Next Deadline

May 18, 2022 By Andrew Kingsdale Last month, our office organized a team of legal and industry experts to submit comprehensive public comments improving New York’s proposed revised medical cannabis regulations. The International Cannabis Bar Association’s (INCBA) then reviewed, further improved, and submitted these comments, which can be viewed here. […]

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Our Comments on the DCC’s Proposed Regulations

April 19, 2022   Today the Law Offices of Omar Figueroa submitted our comments to the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) regarding the agency’s proposed consolidated medical and adult-use cannabis regulations. The proposed regulations would make permanent (though we use that word loosely) some of the changes initially brought about […]

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Department of Cannabis Control Launches “CannaConnect” Resource Hub

By Lauren Mendelsohn March 14, 2022 Today, the California Department of Cannabis Control launched CannaConnect, a virtual compliance resource hub for cannabis operators. The hub contains several useful resources, including but not limited to: “You’re Licensed: Now What?“ “What to Expect When You’re Inspected“ “Requirements for Provisional Licenses“ “Key Dates […]

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California’s Department of Cannabis Control Publishes Proposed (Non-Emergency) Regulations

By Lauren Mendelsohn March 4, 2022 Today, the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) released proposed consolidated non-emergency regulations to govern the cannabis industry. The text of the proposed regulations, as well as accompanying materials, are included below: Proposed Regulation Text Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Initial Statement of Reasons Public […]

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