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.
Marijuana attorneys report from the field Several Cal NORML legal committee attorneys have reported that their clients have avoided jail time by having charges reduced under the Adult Use of Marijuana Act. “I was in court [Nov. 10] where a guy had a possession for sale of 35 pounds,” LA […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Chris Phillips, a marijuana entrepreneur and Livermore father of four, faced five felony counts and possible prison time after he was accused of illegally growing pot at his home, which police raided in June. But when California voters legalized cannabis for recreational use Nov. 8, they retroactively […]
President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions to be attorney general provided a major buzz kill Friday for North Coast cannabis industry advocates and supporters celebrating the end of statewide prohibition. Critics said the confirmation of Sessions, a staunch legalization opponent who this year called marijuana “dangerous,” could […]
With the passage of Proposition 64 to legalize recreational marijuana likely to happen on Tuesday, Sonoma County now needs to seriously ask what it will do with all the cash it generates from cannabis cultivation and sales. Because while it may be considered legal on a state basis, marijuana […]
June 23, 2015 By Phillip Smith Alternet On June 14, more than 200 people gathered at the Sebastopol Grange for a fundraiser and organizing meeting of local pot growers, the Sonoma County Growers Association. They were being mentored by their northern neighbors from Humboldt, Mendocino, and Trinity […]
Two groups filed proposed ballot initiatives to legalize cannabis for adults, and protect the medical marijuana marketplace today. The “California Craft Cannabis Initiative” was filed by proponents Heather Burke and Omar Figueroa. The “Compassionate and Sensible Access Act” was filed by Craig Beresh; Jeffrey Byrne; Lanette Davies; Richard Fenton; Kandice […]
The United States has clearly entered sea-change territory when it comes to cannabis policy. A handful of states have legalized recreational marijuana use and more than half have legalized medical use while others are poised to do so. And in what will be the real game-changer, California may legalize recreational […]
A federal subpoena for all registered growers in Mendocino could be narrowed or quashed — setting a national precedent. US Attorney Melinda Haag’s attempts to obtain Mendocino County’s medical pot-growing records is hitting some snags. Prosecutors for the US Attorneys Office of the Northern District of California continue to push […]
13 defendants who pled guilty include Christopher Wayne Cooper, aka “Anthrophobic,” of Elberta, Ala.; Joshua John Covelli, aka “Absolem,” and, “Toxic,” of Fairborn, Ohio; Keith Wilson Downey of Jacksonville, Fla.; Mercedes Renee Haefer, aka “No,” and “MMMM,” of Las Vegas; Donald Husband, aka “Ananon,” of Fairfield, Calif.; Vincent Charles Kershaw, […]