California 2025 Legislative Update
March 9, 2025
Proposed Cannabis, Hemp, and Psychedelic Legislation California’s current legislative session is now in full swing, bringing insight into the potential market shifts
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Los Angeles 2025 Licensing NEW Update
January 27, 2025
Additional DCR Fees Proposed, Licensing Opportunities, and Social Equity Extended With each new year, new regulatory and licensing changes impact the California cannabis
California Legalizes Cannabis Cafes, Creating New Market Opportunities
January 26, 2025
California Assembly Bill 1775 (AB 1775), signed into law by Governor Newsom last fall, just went into effect on January 1, 2025. Assemblymember Matt
Colorado Psychedelic License Applications and Fees
December 13, 2024
After months of rulemaking and anticipation, the State of Colorado is preparing to launch its regulated psychedelics program at the end of the
DPH-24-005E-Emergency Regulations for Serving Size, Age, and Intoxicating Cannabinoids for Industrial Hemp
November 20, 2024
Since passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp businesses in California operated nearly regulation free. Then, in 2021, California regulators passed AB45 requiring
California Department of Cannabis Control Annual License Transitions
October 15, 2024
California commercial cannabis licensees currently operating with a state provisional license have until December 31, 2024 to submit a provisional license renewal.
Colorado’s Legal Psilocybin Market is About to Go Live: Business License Types & Supply Chain Structure
October 9, 2024
Colorado’s Department of Revenue (DOR) and Department of Regulated Agencies (DORA) jointly govern the Natural Medicine Program and have now completed the
The Department of Cannabis Control Will Cease Granting Renewals of All California Commercial Provisional Licenses on January 1, 2026
August 23, 2024
As most in the cannabis industry are aware, December 31, 2022, marked the deadline for new Provisional application submissions for California commercial
San Luis Obispo County Microbusiness Licenses Now Available in Unincorporated Areas
July 24, 2024
The County of San Luis Obispo (“SLO”) recently announced the availability of cannabis microbusiness licenses for businesses operating within the unincorporated areas
How Cannabis Rescheduling May Alter Operations of Current Cannabis Licensees
July 4, 2024
The Drug Enforcement Agency’s (“DEA”) proposed rule to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III marks the biggest shift in federal
Trends and Key Provisions in California Cannabis Management Services Agreements
July 2, 2024
Often in the cannabis industry, companies looking to effectuate, otherwise normal, business decisions face countless regulatory hurdles and rely on custom tailored
Psychedelic Policy Update: The Latest from California & Colorado
March 21, 2024
The Latest Effort to Legalize Psychedelic Services in California In October 2023, California Governor Newsom vetoed Senate Bill (“SB”) 58, proposed by
Sacramento Update: 4 Key Bills Proposed in 2024
March 14, 2024
We are approximately a third of the way through the 2024 California legislative session, which convened on January 3, 2024. Legislators across
Psilocybin Spores in the US: What Operators and Consumers Need to Know
March 14, 2024
The laws governing psychedelics can be confusing, with legal “grey areas” arising due to ambiguous or conflicting laws. Confusion about what’s legal,
An Update on Federal Cannabis Policy Reform: The Cannabis Movement Calls for Complete Descheduling
March 1, 2024
Having worked in the California cannabis legal industry since 2008, we’ve helped state-legal cannabis operators make sense of federal policy discussions calling
