California Department of Cannabis Control Annual License Transitions
California commercial cannabis licensees currently operating with a state provisional license have until December 31, 2024 to submit a provisional license renewal. All provisional licenses will expire on January 1, 2026. 1 Thereafter, licensees must obtain an annual license to continue operating. Over the next few months, provisional licensees will likely receive urgent email notifications […]
The Department of Cannabis Control Will Cease Granting Renewals of All California Commercial Provisional Licenses on January 1, 2026
As most in the cannabis industry are aware, December 31, 2022, marked the deadline for new Provisional application submissions for California commercial cannabis business licenses. Furthermore, those operating under a Provisional license have until December 31, 2025 as the final date to submit a provisional license renewal. After that date, cannabis licensees must convert their […]
Trends and Key Provisions in California Cannabis Management Services Agreements
Often in the cannabis industry, companies looking to effectuate, otherwise normal, business decisions face countless regulatory hurdles and rely on custom tailored management agreements to address regulatory concerns with lesser barriers to growth. As discussed here, cannabis businesses often rely on Management Services Agreements to ease these pain points when they wish to acquire another […]
The Type 12 License Explained: What It Is and How It’s Used in the California Cannabis Industry
At Manzuri Law, our California cannabis attorneys have helped local businesses procure and maintain over 300 licenses over the past decade — including Type 12 licenses, also known as specialized microbusiness licenses or permits. Type 12 licenses allow a California cannabis business to engage in three out of the four major permit areas, including cultivating, […]