California is Now Open for Hemp Registrations
On July 5, 2022, the California Department of Public Health Food and Drug Branch (FDB) published the applications necessary for the administration of the Industrial Hemp Enrollment and Oversight (IHEO) authorization, initiated by the signing of Assembly Bill 45. Simply put, if you intend to manufacture, pack, hold, or distribute applicable industrial hemp products, you must apply for an IHEO Authorization issued by the […]
Everything You Need to Know About the Cannabis-Related Bills in the 2022 California Legislative Session
The 2022 California Legislative Session is a busy one, with a total of 2,020 bills, introducing 37 cannabis-related bills for this 2022 Session. In addition to the legislative proposals being pushed in the Senate and Assembly, Governor Newsom just signed the 2022-23 state budget and several trailer bills to implement it. AB 195, the cannabis […]
California State Budget Recap for Cannabis-Related Provisions
Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed the 2022-23 state budget into law, which invests a staggering $308 billion into various state programs, relief proposals, reserves, and more. With the budget came several trailer bills to implement the fiscal appropriations within it, including AB 195, which is specific to cannabis-related provisions of the budget. Let’s take a […]
The Social Equity Individual Applicant Verification Window is Open Now Through July 25, 2022
The Los Angeles Social Equity Program focuses on the inclusion and support of individuals in the City’s legal cannabis marketplace who may have been negatively or disproportionately impacted by prior cannabis criminalization. As part of that effort, cannabis business licenses for retail, delivery, and cultivation are exclusively available to verified Social Equity Individual Applicants until January 1, […]
What is the Best Corporate Structure for My California Cannabis Business?
 The proper corporate structure provides a solid foundation for future growth, appropriate taxation, and the framework to withstand and resolve partner disputes and protect shareholders from personal liability. At Manzuri Law, our dedicated California cannabis corporate and business law attorneys have assisted scores of new cannabis business owners with establishing the proper corporate structure that protects […]
Packaging and Labeling Requirements for California CBD Products
CBD is customarily derived through an extraction and/or distillation process from a cannabis plant – whether from the hemp plant or the marijuana plant, which are flora of the same species, Cannabis sativa L. In light of the fact that the Farm Bill of 2018 removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act, drawing an arbitrary […]
Searching for a Marijuana Business for Sale in California?
In California, there are several different license types for commercial cannabis businesses. California Cannabis Business License Types For those with a green thumb, there are licenses for cultivating mature, flowering plants and nurseries that focus on cannabis genetics, research and development, and immature plants. Manufacturing licenses allow for production of edibles, beverages, concentrates, and more. […]
What to Expect from California Cannabis Agency Inspections
Last year, the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) was formed, consolidating the work of three different Departments under one umbrella to license, inspect, and regulate all cannabis activity in California. While the DCC directly oversees the inspection of cannabis retailers, their efforts are combined with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the […]
5 Pitfalls of California Cannabis Business Sales
With nearly a dozen newly legalized state markets expected to activate sales over the next few years, total annual legal sales nationwide are projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 16% over the next five years, reaching $43 billion by 2025, according to New Frontier Data. This projected growth has garnered significant […]
Upcoming Regulatory Changes for California Cannabis Businesses
There are a few regulatory changes underway as well as some impending deadlines at both the state and local levels that we want you to be thinking about over the next few weeks. DCC Manufacturing and Distribution Deadlines Per DCC deadlines, applicants must have a DCC issued provisional license by June 30, 2022. All (non-social […]