California’s Cannabis Laws: The Next Hurdle
July 19, 2017
With the trailer bill language (SB 94) now officially California law, policymakers are now focusing on the plethora of bills that they
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Recent Publications
How Auditors “Prove” You Didn’t Pay Your Taxes.
July 18, 2017
Written by Abraham Finberg, CPA Innocent until proven guilty… NOT. When it comes to paying taxes, auditors have an advantage: you have to
San Diego Cannabis Businesses Begin to Bloom
July 16, 2017
Though nothing is firm or changed yet, several cities in San Diego County, specifically Encinitas, Vista, and Oceanside, are discussing possible new
The Federal War on Drugs is Back – Or is it?
June 21, 2017
AG Sessions orders harsher punishment for those who don’t comply with state cannabis laws. Be careful – the federal stakes just got
Los Angeles Weed – Zoning, Certificates and Priority
June 21, 2017
Los Angeles city officials dropped a long-awaited set of proposed cannabis regulations last week for how and where businesses can operate within city limits.
With New Regulations Come New Taxes: Marijuana Tax Law Creates Separate Taxes on Gross Receipts and Cultivation
June 21, 2017
Written by Abraham Finberg, CPA Effective January 01, 2018, California will have a 15% excise tax on retail sales of marijuana, a
Trailer Bill Bridges the Gap: MCRSA and AUMA Become MAUCRSA
June 21, 2017
Months after the original release of the Governor’s proposed trailer bill language (TBL) it was finalized for the Legislature’s vote and passed
Raids Continue Across the Southland – How Businesses Are Coping with Legal Limbo Until Licensing
May 23, 2017
In cities across our great state (L.A. and elsewhere), permitting may or may not be available before Jan. 1, 2018. This legislative
Time to Speak Up: California Releases Proposed Medical Cannabis Regulations
May 16, 2017
The moment that many have waited for months to come has finally arrived – California’s state cannabis regulators recently released proposed regulations
Attention: Indoor Cultivators! Additional Environmental Protection Required
May 16, 2017
Written by Hon. Steven K. Lubell (Ret.) The Medical Cannabis Regulation and Act enacted Business and Professions Code Section 19303 which states: “Protection
Rohrabacher-Farr Budget Returns for 2017
May 10, 2017
When President Trump signed a bill to keep the federal budget funded through September 2017, that budget included extending the Hinchey-Rohrabacher Budget
California Cannabis Regulations Require Certified Scales
April 18, 2017
Written by Steven K. Lubell, Esq. California medical and adult-use cannabis regulations will require the use by Licensees of a Measuring Device Scale
Legislative Update: State Trailer Bill & Federal Reform Package Bills Encourage Progress for Legal Weed
April 18, 2017
On April 4, Governor Brown released his administration’s hotly anticipated proposed trailer bill language (TBL) to reconcile the differences between Prop 64
Why Your Business Needs a Local Permit Under the Trailer Bill & Prop 64
April 18, 2017
Many clients ask if they can skip local permitting or licensing for their cannabis business, following the passage of Proposition 64, the
Snitches Lose Their Payday Under AB 359
April 13, 2017
Written by Liv Donnadieu, J.D. Cable television, sofas, personal kitchen, gaming consoles – sounds like a nice hotel room OR the royal
