The Law Offices of Omar Figueroa is a boutique California law firm focusing on cannabis law. We fight for justice and human rights, and advocate passionately for our clients every step of the way.
April 17, 2024 By Lauren Mendelsohn Yesterday, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to amend the County’s Cannabis Business Tax Ordinance to revise the tax rates imposed on different types of commercial cannabis operators. (Technically this was the first reading of the ordinance, so it will need […]
April 9, 2024 We’re proud to announce that our Junior Partner Lauren Mendelsohn has been selected as a winner for the 2024 North Bay Business Journal’s “Forty Under 40” Awards. This prestigious and selective annual award is given to top young business and community leaders in the North Bay Area. […]
By Lauren Mendelsohn March 21, 2024 Over the past few months, the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) has issued numerous recalls of cannabis products sold within California. This follows several years of almost zero cannabis product recalls in California, despite how the DCC and its predecessor, the Bureau […]
March 20, 2024 The Law Offices of Omar Figueroa is proud to announce that we’ve been named the Best Cannabis Attorney/Law Firm in the 2024 North Bay Bohemian reader’s poll! We are honored to have won this and other “Best of” titles by readers of the North Bay Bohemian every […]
March 1, 2024 By Lauren Mendelsohn The California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) has proposed modifications to its regulations pertaining to the Cannabis Appellation Program (CAP). Public comments are due by midnight on March 19, 2024, and a virtual public hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 19 […]
February 21, 2024 By Lauren Mendelsohn Psychedelics and psychedelic-assisted therapy have shown promising results in treating PTSD, depression, and various other conditions. Because of this, over the past few years, a number of jurisdictions across the country have taken steps to deprioritize enforcement of criminal laws prohibiting psychedelics. However, even […]
By Lauren Mendelsohn On February 5, 2024, the California Department of Cannabis Control (“DCC”) filed emergency regulations regarding cultivation license fallowing with the Office of Administrative Law. Comments are due by Monday, February 12. The emergency regulations were prompted by the passage of SB833 in 2023 (now codified in Business […]
January 22, 2024 By Lauren Mendelsohn In a letter dated January 2, 2024, an agent at the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) confirmed that “magic mushroom” spores are legal under US Federal law and are not controlled substances under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) – at least while they […]
By Lauren Mendelsohn January 4, 2024 On January 1, 2024, new employment protections for cannabis users went into effect in California. Specifically, Government Code §12954, which codifies AB 2188 (2022 – Quirk) and SB 700 (2023 – Bradford), is now active and will prevent most employers from failing to […]
January 2, 2024 The Law Offices of Omar Figueroa is proud to announce that it has elevated attorney Lauren Mendelsohn to the level of Partnership. Lauren has worked at the Law Offices of Omar Figueroa since 2016, starting as an Associate Attorney before becoming the firm’s Senior Associate. As Junior […]