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California’s Department of Cannabis Control Now Accepting Equity Fee Waivers

By Lauren Mendelsohn January 3, 2022 On January 1, 2022 the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) announced that it is now accepting applications for equity fee waivers. We […]

California Approves Regulations for License Fee Waivers for Equity Applicants

By Lauren Mendelsohn December 22, 2021 California’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL) has approved the latest emergency regulations proposed by the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC), whic…

Cannabis and Hemp Data: Coming Soon to a Crop Report Near You (?)

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, […]

World’s First Regulations for Cannabis Appellations Finalized

by Omar Figueroa December 7, 2021 The world’s first regulations for cannabis appellations have been finalized recently, nearly two years after the California Department of Food and Agriculture (…

How Cultivators and Manufacturers Can Protect Themselves When Distributors Refuse to Pay California Cannabis Taxes

by Omar Figueroa December 6, 2021 Recently, Michael “Mikey” Steinmetz, owner of numerous licensed cannabis companies as well as the Flow Kana trademarks, wrote a piece on Medium after the…

Vote for us in the North Bay Bohemian Readers Poll

Voting for the North Bay Bohemian’s Best of 2022 Readers Poll is now open! Be sure to vote by December 1, 2021 for it to be counted. We are honored […]

California Launches “OCal” Comparable-to-Organic Certification Program for Cannabis

By Lauren Mendelsohn November 24, 2021 After much anticipation, California finalized the regulations for the OCal Comparable-to-Organic Cannabis Certification Program earlier this year and officially …

Cannabis Cultivation Tax Rates to Increase on January 1, 2022

By Lauren Mendelsohn November 17, 2021 The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) has announced that effective January 1, 2022 the cannabis cultivation tax rates in Califor…

Sonoma County Cannabis Equity Assessment Released

By Lauren Mendelsohn October 29, 2021 Earlier this year, Sonoma County received a “Tier 1” grant in the amount of $75,000 from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development …

EXCLUSIVE: Department of Cannabis Control Inspection Forms

By Lauren Mendelsohn October 18, 2021 California’s Department of Cannabis Control (DCC), the agency that is responsible for licensing and regulating all cannabis businesses in California —…

AB45 Signed by Governor Newsom, with Major Implications for Hemp and CBD Products

By Lauren Mendelsohn October 7, 2021 Yesterday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 45 (AB45), which has big implications for the hemp, CBD, and cannabis industries. The bill,…

Emergency Regulations for California’s Cannabis Industry Approved

By Lauren Mendelsohn September 29, 2021 California’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL) has approved the latest emergency regulations from the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC). These emergen…

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