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 […]
Washington State in a Sticky Edible Limbo
Written by Taylor Ulrich, J.D. Producers of edible marijuana products in Washington State have found themselves in a sticky edible limbo. Should their California counterparts be on edge? Let’s take a look. What happened in Washington? Earlier this month, Washington’s Liquor And Cannabis Board (WLCB) handed down an unexpected decision. The board announced it would reverse […]
Legal CBD? The Reclassification of Epidiolex
Written by Elizabeth Kozlov In June 2018, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approved Epidiolex for the treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome and Dravet Syndrome—two rare and severe forms of epilepsy. Following that decision, on September 27, 2018, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) also approved the use of Epidiolex for the treatment of […]
Proposition 64: Relief Is Easier
As most know, Proposition 64 offered conviction relief for many cannabis offenses. Proposition 64 reduced or eliminated criminal penalties for cannabis cultivation, sales, possession with intent to sell, possession, and transportation. And, this change in law was retroactive, meaning people with old convictions could have felonies redesignated as misdemeanors for all purposes, misdemeanors designated as […]
Sweet Relief: New Laws Provide Respite with Provisional Licenses
While Jerry Brown has not been the biggest proponent of cannabis during his time in the Horseshoe of Sacramento, he has proven this year that he generally respects the voters’ decision to legalize adult use cannabis in California. Marking the end of the 2018-19 legislative session and his final term as Governor of California, Brown […]
Cross-Border IPOs: US and Canadian Cannabis Companies find that the Grass is sometimes Greener on the Other Side
Written by: Taylor Ulrich, J.D. The budding cannabis industries in both the United States and Canada have an eye on the green – and I don’t mean cannabis. While the legal cannabis industry continues to grow state by state in the US, cannabis is officially legal for purchase by adults in Canada nationwide as of […]