The Law Offices of Omar Figueroa is a boutique California law firm focusing on cannabis law. We fight for justice and human rights, and advocate passionately for our clients every step of the way.
by Omar Figueroa, December 10, 2018 On Friday, December 7, 2018, the Bureau of Cannabis Control (the “BCC”) — along with California’s two other cannabis licensing agencies, CalCannabis Cultivation Licensing within the California Department of Food & Agriculture (“CDFA”) and the Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch within the Department of Public […]
On December 7, 2018, California’s three cannabis licensing agencies — the Bureau of Cannabis Control, the Department of Food & Agriculture, and the Department of Public Health — released their final versions of the regulations that will govern the cannabis industry, which have been submitted to the Office of Administrative […]
June 25, 2018 – The Emergency Cannabis Regulations adopted by the Bureau of Cannabis Control, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the Department of Public Health included a “Transition Period” which carved out exceptions to certain regulations in order to make the transition to the regulated market less burdensome […]
June 7, 2018 – On June 6, 2018, the emergency commercial cannabis regulations promulgated by the primary cannabis regulatory agencies (the Bureau of Cannabis Control, the Department of Public Health, and the Department of Food and Agriculture ) went into effect after being approved by the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL). Notably, many […]
June 5, 2018 – On June 4, 2018, the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the proposed readoptions of the emergency commercial cannabis regulations promulgated by the Bureau of Cannabis Control, the Department of Public Health, and the Department of Food and Agriculture. In addition, the OAL made some […]
January 18, 2018 – On January 1, 2018, two new cannabis taxes went in effect in California: the excise tax and the cultivation tax. These taxes only apply to cannabis that is in the commercial market, not cannabis grown for personal or medical use as legally permitted. The cannabis tax […]
by Omar Figueroa December 8, 2017 California’s Bureau of Cannabis Control (hereafter the “Bureau”) has proposed two new non-statutory licenses: the Cannabis Event Organizer License, as well as the Temporary Cannabis Event License. As 2018 rapidly approaches, the announcement of a new type of state license specific to cannabis […]