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 Lauren Mendelsohn May 10, 2024 Sonoma County recently approved its first round of grants under its local cannabis equity program, totaling $635,000 to 20 approved equity grant applicants. This comes after Sonoma County received a $687,561 grant from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) […]
By Lauren Mendelsohn May 26, 2023 The City of Santa Rosa, which received a $75,000 “Type 1” Cannabis Equity Grant Award from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) for local program development, has created a survey for stakeholders regarding the scoping of the city’s future cannabis equity […]
By Lauren Mendelsohn February 11, 2022 You might have seen the latest episode of South Park (Season 25, Episode 2, “The Big Fix”), which touched on social equity in the cannabis industry. All joking aside, this is a serious and important topic. The War on Drugs has disproportionately impacted […]
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 […]
By Lauren Mendelsohn December 22, 2021 California’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL) has approved the latest emergency regulations proposed by the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC), which pertain to license and renewal fee waivers for equity applicants. The DCC will begin accepting requests for such fee waivers on January […]
By Lauren Mendelsohn October 29, 2021 Earlier this year, Sonoma County received a “Tier 1” grant in the amount of $75,000 from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to assist in preparing an equity assessment and developing a cannabis equity program. Yesterday, the much-anticipated Sonoma County Cannabis […]
By Lauren Mendelsohn, Esq. March 31, 2021 The Law Offices of Omar Figueroa is honored to announce success in obtaining federal registration from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for the “EQUITY TRADE” certification mark (U.S. Registration No. 6310040), which is used to designate products that are made […]
By Lauren Mendelsohn March 24, 2021 On March 15, the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced the recipients of the 2020-2021 Cannabis Equity Grants Program for Local Jurisdictions. These grants, offered in partnership with the Bureau of Cannabis Control, are offered to cities and counties […]