Cannabis Events Under the New Regs: How to Throw a Compliant Event
It’s the beginning of the year and that means planning for springtime festivals – Coachella, High Times, County fairs, Cannabis Cup, and StageCoach – to name a few. However, this year may bring a different flair to California events – Cannabis. As cannabis events are tapping into the Golden State’s love of outdoor festivals, event licenses […]
White Labeling Under the Final Regs
In case you missed it, California’s regulators announced last week that the Office of Administrative Law (“OAL”) officially approved regulations for all commercial cannabis licensees. One of the most controversial rules to come from the Bureau of Cannabis Control (“BCC”) is Section 5032 (which, yes, affects all licensees across the supply chain). Essentially, Section 5032 appears to prohibit all […]
New Year, New Rules: Final State Regulations Approved
It’s been a long time coming, but California’s final regulations for the cannabis industry are here. And for once, there aren’t any surprises. We saw the results of the last round of rulemaking in December, and the only thing standing between cannabis businesses and the sanity of their compliance teams was final approval of the […]
The End of the Collective Era: Businesses Without Licenses are no Longer Protected by the CUA
We have now reached another dramatic change in the history of cannabis. As of January 9, 2019, the protections set forth under the historic MMP ceased. Instead, licensing and the regulations under MAUCRSA govern Background In 2003, the California Legislature enacted Senate Bill 420, otherwise known as the Medical Marijuana Program Act (“MMP”). The MMP […]
2018 Farm Bill: A Look at the New Hemp Restrictions and the Still Questionable Legality of CBD
In December 2018, the president signed the Farm Bill into law. The Farm Bill vastly expands the commercial prospects for industrial hemp in the United States, removing hemp from the Controlled Substances Act (though, not cannabis, which remains Schedule I). Without question, the 2018 Farm Bill marks a major change in federal law, opening the […]
Cannabis Businesses Feel Whiplash in Los Angeles from Recent Ordinance Changes and New Rules
Written by Taylor Ulrich, Esq. There is a lot of action making its way through the Los Angeles City Council and the Department of Cannabis Regulations (“DCR”). We’ve prepared a preview of some of the most pertinent and interesting: EMMDs Now Precluded from Relocating As of November 30th, Existing Medical Marijuana Dispensaries (“EMMDs”) are precluded […]
Lighting Up at Home – Know Your Tenant Rights
Written by Taylor Ulrich, Esq. Housing Rights for Tenants with Patient Recommendations Housing providers are free to regulate conduct unrelated to any fair housing protected class however they choose. An outright ban on the use, possession, or cultivation of marijuana on site does not violate any landlord/tenant or fair housing laws, even where marijuana has […]
2018 Takeaways: Regulated Market Gains Traction but Hurdles Remain
We’re reaching the end of the California cannabis industry’s first year of operating in a newly regulated market. Businesses have seen the state’s licensing authorities flip flop on key regulatory issues, costing them an arm and a leg to maintain compliance. Cities and counties that haven’t banned commercial cannabis operations outright are taking their sweet […]
San Diego County Election Roundup: More Licensing is Coming
During the November election, voters in three San Diego County cities considered ballot measures to allow for new cannabis licensing. In Vista, medical licensing was approved, In La Mesa voters agreed to bring cannabis taxes to La Mesa, and finally, in Chula vista, voters formally adopted a comprehensive licensing scheme for adult-use and medical cannabis […]
November 2018 Midterms: Vote Green!
Written by Taylor Ulrich, J.D. The quickly approaching midterms are less than a month out. Get out the vote and register campaigns are well underway for what is going to be a pretty monumental midterm. One of the prominent issues transcending these candidates platforms is CANNABIS! November 6th represents another crossroads for the future of […]