Legalized Cannabis 2019 – What Lies Ahead?
2018 was a big year for the commercial cannabis legalization and provided some clues for what’s to come. The year started with California’s recreational market kicking…
Provisional License Offers Lifeline to California Cannabis Operators
Governor Jerry Brown recently signed a bill that allows thousands of cannabis operators surviving on expiring temporary licenses to stay open for an additional year without…
Local Governments Likely to Oppose Expanded Delivery Services
[Special thank you to guest contributor Ana Orozco for this post.] Three weeks have passed since the three agencies overseeing the implementation of California’s new…
Breath of Fresh Air – Potential Tax Relief for California Cannabis Businesses
There may be a significant tax break on the horizon for California’s growing legal cannabis market. A bi-partisan group of Assemblymembers introduced a bill (AB 3157)…
There’s a New Sheriff in Town: Attorney General Reverses Obama-Era Cannabis Enforcement Policy.
Today, United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions has scuttled Obama-era federal law enforcement policy on marijuana. Effective immediately, the seminal Cole Memorandum and related guidance previously…
California Secretary of State Launches Cannabizfile: One-Stop-Shop For Business Side of Canna-Businesses
Just in time for the holidays and during the final countdown to California’s cannabis legalization, Secretary of State Alex Padilla launched Cannabizfile, an online portal that provides information…
San Francisco Announces Nov. 30 Deadline for License Registration of Non-Medical Cannabis Dispensary Businesses
Beginning on January 1, 2018, numerous California cities will begin issuing licenses for recreational marijuana businesses. To help you better understand the application process for the…
California Agencies Open the Door to Cannabis Cultivation Conglomerates
Last week three California Agencies issued a series of regulations governing recreational canna-business which is scheduled to launch January 1, 2018. The most controversial aspect of…
Cannabis Bill Focuses on Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Prevention Training
Note: This post was updated August 21, 2017 to reflect amendments to the bill. Earlier this year, California Assemblyman Jim Cooper, D-Elk Grove, introduced AB 1700 which…
Dispensaries Can Maintain a Drug-Free Workplace
[This is a guest post by Evelin Y. Bailey.] Employers in the medical marijuana industry have a right, like all California employers, to maintain a…
