ICYMI: Los Angeles Updates Its Phase 2 Cannabis Licensing Process
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized December 18, 2018
The ups, downs, and unknowns around L.A. cannabis licensing have abounded from the passage of Measure M back in March 2017. This is not uncommon, especially in large cities, as regulators determine how to handle things on the fly and as issues arise (see, for example, social equity in L.A. and the ability to re-locate…
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Cannabis Employment Law: The Class Action Lawsuits are Here
CaliforniaUncategorized December 17, 2018
MedMen, a popular California cannabis retail company, has been hit with a class action lawsuit from former employees. Class action lawsuits are no joke. These lawsuits involve a few plaintiffs suing on behalf of multiple similarly situated plaintiffs. The claims, money, and other associated costs add up very fast. In MedMen’s case, two former employees,…
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How California Can Overcome Its Cannabis Challenges
CaliforniaUncategorized December 14, 2018
What the 2018 Farm Bill Could Mean for CBD in California
CaliforniaHempUncategorized December 14, 2018
The federal 2018 Farm Bill is likely to become law in the very near future. If it does, it will redefine the hemp industry nationwide. We intend on writing more in the near future as to the specifics of the 2018 Farm Bill, but one interesting question is what effect it will have on California’s…
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California Cannabis Cultivation: CDFA Accepts All Changes to Proposed New Rules (and Then Some)
CaliforniaUncategorized December 13, 2018
This past Friday, California’s three agencies charged with writing and enforcing cannabis regulations—the Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC), the Department of Public Health (DPH), and the Department of Food and Agriculture (DFA)—made public their respective proposed final regulations, which are currently pending a 30-day review by the Office of Administrative Law before becoming law. Some…
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Allied Association Blog: Nevada County Cannabis Alliance Update
CaliforniaMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics December 8, 2018 0
Breaking: California Bureau of Cannabis Control Publishes Proposed Final Regulations
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized December 7, 2018
Today, the Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) published its Proposed Text of Regulations Submitted to Office of Administrative Law for review here. We are still in the process of reviewing everything, but there are enough ambiguities to cause us a good deal of concern, particularly with respect to IP licensing and contract manufacturing agreements. We…
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Will Hemp-Derived CBD Be Fully Legal with Passage of the 2018 Farm Bill? Not Quite…
CaliforniaCBDHempMarijuana Industry News December 6, 2018 0
What Will the California Cannabis Industry Look Like in a Few Years (From the Legal Perspective)?
CaliforniaUncategorized December 5, 2018
Because California’s cannabis regulatory scheme is still in relative infancy, 2018 has looked the same for most operators: applying for annual licenses and waiting (and then continuing to wait) for them to issue or fighting to get temporary license applications submitted before they can no longer be issued. But what happens in two or three…
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Anti-Competitive Alert? Marijuana Slotting Fee and Pay-to-Stay Contracts in California
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized December 3, 2018
With the roll out of the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (“MAUCRSA“), our California cannabis attorneys see all kinds of agreements between and among licensees. From IP licensing to white labeling to distribution contracts, we’re beginning to see people emerge from the shadows and enter into written agreements with each other, which…
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