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.
By Omar Figueroa April 22, 2022 On Tuesday, April 26, 2022, craft cultivators from all across California will rally in Sacramento in support of Assembly Bill 2691. This proposed legislation would allow licensed cultivators with less than one acre to sell directly to consumers at farmer’s markets and other […]
April 19, 2022 Today the Law Offices of Omar Figueroa submitted our comments to the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) regarding the agency’s proposed consolidated medical and adult-use cannabis regulations. The proposed regulations would make permanent (though we use that word loosely) some of the changes initially brought about […]
April 15, 2022 Yesterday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the approval of the state’s first conditional cannabis cultivator licenses — 52 in total. Read the full press release here. This information is provided as a public educational service and is not intended as legal advice. For specific questions […]
by Omar Figueroa March 31, 2022 A proposed law in California named the Medicinal Cannabis Patients’ Right of Access Act would require cities and counties across the state to regulate but not prohibit medical delivery-only retailers. The bill would allow medical delivery-only retailers to operate from local jurisdictions that currently […]
By Lauren Mendelsohn March 28, 2022 For the past few years, cannabis operators in California have been able to obtain a “provisional” state license if they meet all of the annual licensing requirements except for a select few dealing primarily with CEQA and the Department of Fish & Wildlife. […]
March 18, 2021 New York State has begun accepting its first round of applications to cultivate adult-use cannabis, which we previously discussed here and here. This first round, which is for “Adult-Use Conditional Cultivator” licenses, is only open to persons who own at least 51% of an entity that was […]
By Andrew Kingsdale March 11, 2022 At the New York Cannabis Control Board’s board meeting yesterday, the CCB announced the application period for the “Conditional Adult-Use Cultivator” and “Conditional Adult-Use Processor” licenses (discussed here) will open on March 15, 2022, and close on June 30, 2022. These conditional licenses will grant […]
February 22, 2022 Today, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill that created a new type of cannabis license, the Conditional Adult-Use Cannabis Cultivator license, which certain existing New York hemp farmers will be able to apply for in order to grow during the 2022 season. The Governor’s Office […]
by Omar Figueroa January 31, 2022 In the cannabis space, there are many self-professed “compliance consultants” who purport to give their clients advice of a legal nature, in particular advice on how to navigate the tangled maze of laws, regulations, and ordinances that govern the industry. These compliance consultants are […]
by Andrew Kingsdale January 26, 2022 Inability to access adequate capital often plagues cannabis businesses. New York is taking a unique and helpful approach to this problem: a massive $200 million public-private fund designed to help New York’s social and economic equity cannabis applicants. At yesterday’s meeting of New York’s […]