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 […]
January 1, 2024 Congratulations to our Managing Partner Omar Figueroa for being elected to the Sonoma County Bar Association (SCBA) Board of Directors! Omar’s term on the Board began on January 1, 2024 and will end on December 31, 2026. In response to the news, he stated: “It’s an honor […]
By Lauren Mendelsohn May 26, 2023 The City of Santa Rosa, which received a $75,000 “Type 1” Cannabis Equity Grant Award from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) for local program development, has created a survey for stakeholders regarding the scoping of the city’s future cannabis equity […]
March 21, 2023 Last night, the Healdsburg City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance that would amend the local municipal code to allow various types of commercial cannabis activity. Healdsburg is one of a few cities in Sonoma County that currently prohibits all commercial cannabis activity. However, […]
On December 6, 2022, the Sebastopol City Council unanimously approved and adopted the Surveillance Technology and Community Safety ordinance proposed by the Sonoma County Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California in collaboration with Chief Ron Nelson of the Sebastopol Police Department. Sebastopol is the […]
November 14, 2022 It’s that time of year again: the North Bay Bohemian‘s annual “Best of” Readers Poll! We are honored to have won various titles over the past several years, including Best Attorney (Cannabis), Best Attorney (Intellectual Property), Best Attorney (Civil), and Best Law Firm. We appreciate your […]
By Lauren Mendelsohn October 9, 2022 For the first time ever, cannabis was included – in an addendum – in the annual Sonoma County Crop Report. The county Crop Report is produced each year by the Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures (“AWM”) and provides a snapshot of local […]
By Lauren Mendelsohn December 14, 2021 There is no question that cannabis is a plant which is sown and harvested. Yet the Schedule I status of cannabis under federal law, as well as how it has been defined under California’s Medicinal and Adult Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) […]
By Lauren Mendelsohn June 13, 2021 Last month, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to reject the proposed new Chapter 38 and proposed amendments to Chapter 26, which would have allowed for some expanded permitting in agricultural and resource areas with various other changes. We previously wrote […]
By Lauren Mendelsohn March 24, 2021 On March 15, the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced the recipients of the 2020-2021 Cannabis Equity Grants Program for Local Jurisdictions. These grants, offered in partnership with the Bureau of Cannabis Control, are offered to cities and counties […]