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…
Draft Permanent Cannabis Regulations Include Important Changes
State regulators recently issued long-awaited draft permanent regulations for California’s cannabis industry, including some changes that could have an immediate impact on license-seekers and others that…
California’s Cannabis Tax Collections Fall Short of Expectations
On May 11, 2018, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) released its cannabis tax revenue numbers for the first quarter of 2018. These…
State-Sponsored Cannabis Banking Proposal Gains Momentum
A legislative proposal to create a limited-service banking system for the California cannabis industry crossed an important hurdle last week when the State Senate Bank and…
Federal Spending Bill Fails to Expand Legal Protection to Recreational Cannabis Industry
Congress recently failed to protect the recreational cannabis industry from federal law enforcement, choosing instead to maintain a defense only for cannabis operators in states that…
Cannabinoids – Some Thoughts From This Year’s Expo West
As I typically do, I attended this year’s Natural Products Expo West tradeshow in Anaheim, California. It was a great opportunity to see my clients and…
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)…
Avoiding [Un] Civil Litigation in Your Cannabis Business
If you’re in the cannabis business you know about the risk of federal prosecution and the risk of state action, especially if you fail to dot…
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…
