California Cannabis Countdown: Contra Costa County (Hearing Today!)
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized July 10, 2018
California has 58 counties and 482 incorporated cities across the state, each with the option to create its own rules or ban marijuana altogether. In this California Cannabis Countdown series, we cover who is banning cannabis, who is embracing cannabis (and how), and everyone in between. For each city... Read more
Don’t get left with a mess on your land! For California landlords leasing to cannabis businesses, we’ve previously discussed how compliance with state and local law, perhaps even more so than the specter of federal enforcement, should be a top concern when structuring the tenancy and drafting the lease.... Read more
Smoke Me Out y Los Reyes Del Corrido is the latest festival headed to Long Beach
CaliforniaUncategorized July 5, 2018
Concerts continue to flood the Queen Mary this summer with yet another festival coming to the park around the ship, and this one is bringing the passionate sounds of modern regional Mexican music to Long Beach. Tickets are on sale for the Smoke Me Out y Los Reyes Del... Read more
The head of Humboldt County’s Cannabis Services Division says his department has learned its lessons from the first round of cannabis business and will be working to create a smoother process for those wishing to enter the legal market under the county’s newly expanded industry rules. For those people... Read more
Don’t Miss July 10th Roundtable on Cannabis Social Equity in City of Los Angeles
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized July 5, 2018
This week, L.A.’s Department of Cannabis Regulation announced that Phase II of licensing will open on August 1 and will run for 30 days. Eligibility during this licensing window hinges on a number of factors, including qualifying as a social equity applicant under the City’s current commercial cannabis regulations (which... Read more
As Pomona continues to draft a plan that would allow medicinal and recreational marijuana businesses, city leaders are still divided on key aspects of it. Should applicants be allowed to contact council members during the process? Can a lottery system create a fair application process? “What I’m looking for... Read more
ICYMI: Los Angeles County Releases Proposed Options for Cannabis Regulation
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized July 4, 2018
Happy Fourth of July! For those in California, the rollout of the state’s Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (“MAUCRSA“) has been no picnic. The emergency rules released by the State of California last November (and recently re-adopted) still contain gaps and gray areas and the “transition period”... Read more
Los Angeles ready to begin long-delayed licensing for pot growers
CaliforniaUncategorized July 3, 2018
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles will kick off the process for licensing marijuana cultivators and manufacturers on Aug. 1, but it’s likely to be many months before any of those companies open their doors for business. The announcement Monday was greeted with a mix of anticipation and frustration... Read more
California Cannabis: Challenging Excessive Liens and Assessments by Cities
CaliforniaMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsUS Marijuana News July 2, 2018
Cannabis regulation in California is heavily focused on local control. We write and speak about this constantly. (See here, here, here, and here). As predicted, new lawsuits are cropping up all over the state challenging the authority of local governments to take certain actions as they pertain to cannabis. Our... Read more
Landlords where illegal dispensary operated ordered to pay $388,000
CaliforniaDispensaries & RetailIndustryMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsUS Marijuana News June 29, 2018
A Riverside County couple who leased a San Ysidro storefront to an illegal marijuana dispensary was ordered to pay $388,000 in civil penalties to the city of San Diego this week, city officials said. Quirino and Bertha Gutierrez, who live in Menifee, were ordered to pay the equivalent of... Read more
