California cannabis group wants tighter vaping-safety rules
CaliforniaMarijuana Industry News November 5, 2019 0
Getting a cannabis license in Los Angeles has been notoriously difficult—and may be about to get worse as news dropped last week that a Los Angeles City Council member is recommending that the most recent phase of licensing applications essentially be suspended. For some background on LA’s complicated licensing process, it has proceeded to date…
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Risks of Disclosing Personal Information to California Cannabis Licensing Authorities
CaliforniaMarijuana Industry News November 1, 2019 0
California Cannabis: Department of Business Oversight Issues Somewhat Helpful Guidance to Financial Institutions
CaliforniaRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized October 30, 2019
Earlier this month, on October 3, the California Department of Business Oversight (the “DBO”) issued a Cannabis Banking Guidance memorandum to its state-chartered financial institutions (banks and credit unions) to help them make appropriate risk assessments in serving cannabis-related businesses and comply with federal guidelines. The memorandum is in the form of an extensive questionnaire. The…
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L.A. should suspend vetting applications for pot shops amid concerns, Wesson urges
CaliforniaMarijuana Industry News October 30, 2019 0
California Cannabis Bill Roundup for October 2019
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized October 29, 2019
Seems like not a month goes by in California where the Assembly isn’t trying to pass a slew of cannabis bills to help regulate the state’s industry under the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (“MAUCRSA”). And October was no different. As of October 13, 2019, California has some new cannabis laws on…
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California’s New Housing Laws and Cannabis in Residential Leasing
CaliforniaReal EstateUncategorized October 23, 2019
Recently, Governor Newsom signed 18 bills aimed to combat the housing crisis in California, including the Tenant Protection Act of 2019. The California Association of Realtors argues this new statewide rent control law will “impose onerous standards upon small property owners and, in turn, exacerbate the state’s housing crisis.” When I spoke at the California Association…
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Five Common Problems in California Cannabis M&A Transactions
CaliforniaUncategorized October 21, 2019
Now that we’re about two years into California cannabis licensing, our California cannabis attorneys are seeing a huge uptick in mergers and acquisitions in the cannabis space. It’s critical for potential M&A transactions to understand California cannabis laws and regulations and ensure that any M&A contracts are drafted with the regulations in mind. This is…
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