
Mid-Year Update on California Cannabis Bills: Marijuana and Hemp
Three significant and somewhat overlapping cannabis bills are currently moving their way through the California legislature. Read below for a comprehensive update.
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Three significant and somewhat overlapping cannabis bills are currently moving their way through the California legislature. Read below for a comprehensive update.

Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (“THCA”) is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid that is found in all raw cannabis plants. THCA is the acid precursor to tetrahydrocannabinol

While the future of federal marijuana rescheduling has been put on hold for the foreseeable future, federally legal hemp businesses continue to

Proposed Cannabis, Hemp, and Psychedelic Legislation California’s current legislative session is now in full swing, bringing insight into the potential market shifts

Additional DCR Fees Proposed, Licensing Opportunities, and Social Equity Extended With each new year, new regulatory and licensing changes impact the California cannabis

California Assembly Bill 1775 (AB 1775), signed into law by Governor Newsom last fall, just went into effect on January 1, 2025. Assemblymember Matt

After months of rulemaking and anticipation, the State of Colorado is preparing to launch its regulated psychedelics program at the end of the

Since passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp businesses in California operated nearly regulation free. Then, in 2021, California regulators passed AB45 requiring

California commercial cannabis licensees currently operating with a state provisional license have until December 31, 2024 to submit a provisional license renewal.

Colorado’s Department of Revenue (DOR) and Department of Regulated Agencies (DORA) jointly govern the Natural Medicine Program and have now completed the

As most in the cannabis industry are aware, December 31, 2022, marked the deadline for new Provisional application submissions for California commercial

The County of San Luis Obispo (“SLO”) recently announced the availability of cannabis microbusiness licenses for businesses operating within the unincorporated areas

The Drug Enforcement Agency’s (“DEA”) proposed rule to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III marks the biggest shift in federal

Often in the cannabis industry, companies looking to effectuate, otherwise normal, business decisions face countless regulatory hurdles and rely on custom tailored

The Latest Effort to Legalize Psychedelic Services in California In October 2023, California Governor Newsom vetoed Senate Bill (“SB”) 58, proposed by
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