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.
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Recent Publications
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
California Prepares to Fight Against Feds – Will Leadership Changes at BMCR Delay Implementation?
March 20, 2017
Putting Pressure on the Feds The California Legislature has not been shy about preparing to do battle with the federal government on
What Pesticides Can I Use To Cultivate Pot?
March 20, 2017
Discrepancies between state and federal cannabis laws have left California growers wondering what pesticides, if any, they can use on their crops.
Why Your Cannabis Business Needs an Operations Manual
March 20, 2017
What is an Operations Manual? An operations manual is a summary of a business’s daily operations, and often focuses on inventory control, financial
California, Cannabis, and Cash
March 8, 2017
California’s legalization has opened the floodgates of cannabis cash with nowhere for it to go. In the cannabis industry, where federal law
