Colorado Psychedelic License Applications and Fees
After months of rulemaking and anticipation, the State of Colorado is preparing to launch its regulated psychedelics program at the end of the year. The Natural Medicine Program (the Program) is regulated by Colorado’s Department of Revenue (DOR) and Department of Regulated Agencies (DORA). DOR oversees licensing and enforcement for natural medicine businesses, which includes healing centers, manufacturers, […]
DPH-24-005E-Emergency Regulations for Serving Size, Age, and Intoxicating Cannabinoids for Industrial Hemp
Since passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp businesses in California operated nearly regulation free. Then, in 2021, California regulators passed AB45 requiring registration by hemp businesses with a low barrier for entry and compliance consistent with the Farm Bill. Over the past year, the California Legislature attempted several times to pass a bill that would regulate intoxicating […]
California Department of Cannabis Control Annual License Transitions
California commercial cannabis licensees currently operating with a state provisional license have until December 31, 2024 to submit a provisional license renewal. All provisional licenses will expire on January 1, 2026. 1 Thereafter, licensees must obtain an annual license to continue operating. Over the next few months, provisional licensees will likely receive urgent email notifications […]
Colorado’s Legal Psilocybin Market is About to Go Live: Business License Types & Supply Chain Structure
Colorado’s Department of Revenue (DOR) and Department of Regulated Agencies (DORA) jointly govern the Natural Medicine Program and have now completed the rulemaking phase to launch the nation’s second state-regulated legal psychedelics market. While DOR’s Division of Natural Medicine has jurisdiction over Natural Medicine Businesses, DORA’s Division of Professions and Occupations governs matters that fall […]
The Department of Cannabis Control Will Cease Granting Renewals of All California Commercial Provisional Licenses on January 1, 2026
As most in the cannabis industry are aware, December 31, 2022, marked the deadline for new Provisional application submissions for California commercial cannabis business licenses. Furthermore, those operating under a Provisional license have until December 31, 2025 as the final date to submit a provisional license renewal. After that date, cannabis licensees must convert their […]
San Luis Obispo County Microbusiness Licenses Now Available in Unincorporated Areas
The County of San Luis Obispo (“SLO”) recently announced the availability of cannabis microbusiness licenses for businesses operating within the unincorporated areas of SLO County. A microbusiness license permits the combination of at least three of the following activities: cultivation (less than 10,000 square feet), manufacturing, distribution, and/or retail sales. In order to qualify for […]
How Cannabis Rescheduling May Alter Operations of Current Cannabis Licensees
The Drug Enforcement Agency’s (“DEA”) proposed rule to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III marks the biggest shift in federal marijuana policy since the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) of 1970 was signed, thereby placing marijuana in Schedule I with no currently accepted medical use (“CAMU”) and a high potential for abuse. Thus, for […]
Trends and Key Provisions in California Cannabis Management Services Agreements
Often in the cannabis industry, companies looking to effectuate, otherwise normal, business decisions face countless regulatory hurdles and rely on custom tailored management agreements to address regulatory concerns with lesser barriers to growth. As discussed here, cannabis businesses often rely on Management Services Agreements to ease these pain points when they wish to acquire another […]
Psychedelic Policy Update: The Latest from California & Colorado
The Latest Effort to Legalize Psychedelic Services in California In October 2023, California Governor Newsom vetoed Senate Bill (“SB”) 58, proposed by Senator Scott Wiener, which aimed to decriminalize the personal use of certain psychedelics and lay the groundwork to build a regulated adult-use program where individuals could consume psychedelics under the supervision of a […]
Sacramento Update: 4 Key Bills Proposed in 2024
We are approximately a third of the way through the 2024 California legislative session, which convened on January 3, 2024. Legislators across the state have introduced some key bills which could affect cannabis operators across the state. Below, we outline several of the cannabis bills proposed this session, which includes legislation that would allow licensed […]