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Cannabis Laws and Regulations

“One cannot win the game unless one knows the rules.” 

2023 California Cannabis Laws and Regulations by Omar Figueroa
2023 California Cannabis Laws and Regulations

The Seventh Edition, updated for 2023, is now available in hardcover format on Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and at your local independent bookseller (ISBN 9798985682663).  The book is also available in digital format on Apple Books and Kindle.

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2022 New York Cannabis Laws and Regulations

This Second Edition was updated in late 2022 with the Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) regulations and is  available via Amazon, at your local independent bookstore, and on Barnes & Noble.  A digital edition will soon be available.

2022 California Cannabis Laws and Regulations

The updated Sixth Edition, entitled 2022 California Cannabis Laws and Regulations is  available via Amazon, at your local independent bookstore such as Copperfield’s Books, and on Barnes & Noble.  A digital version is available on Apple Books as well as Kindle.

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New York Cannabis Laws and Regulations 2021

This historic First Edition, entitled New York Cannabis Laws and Regulations 2021, is now available via Amazon, at your local independent bookstore such as Copperfield’s Books, and on Barnes & Noble.  

Photo of book cover for "2021 California Cannabis Laws and Regulations"
2021 California Cannabis Laws and Regulations

The Fifth Edition, entitled 2021 California Cannabis Laws and Regulations is  available via Amazon, at your local independent bookstore, and on Barnes & Noble.  The 2021 version is also digitally available in an  Apple Books edition. There is also a searchable Kindle Edition which features: hyperlinked Table of Contents and Index; Text-to-Speech, which allows one’s Kindle to read aloud; Word Wise, which shows definitions and synonyms for difficult words; and Enhanced Typesetting, which allows customization of one’s reading experience and also includes Page Flip, which allows one to explore the ebook while saving one’s place.


Cover of California Cannabis Laws and Regulations by Omar Figueroa
California Cannabis Laws and Regulations 2020

The Fourth Edition, entitled California Cannabis Laws and Regulations 2020 is updated and contains:

  • A carefully curated compendium designed to give the reader a deep understanding of the laws and regulations which govern cannabis and hemp in the Golden State
  • A Table of Contents with detailed section descriptors
  • Charts of California cannabis license types
  • A handy Index for ease of reference

California Cannabis Laws and Regulations 2020 is available via Amazon Prime, at your local independent bookseller such as Copperfield’s Books, and on Barnes & Noble.  

The 2020 version is also digitally available in an  Apple Books edition. There is also a searchable Kindle Edition.

2019 California Cannabis Laws and Regulations

In 2019, Lux Law Publishing released the third edition in the Cannabis Codes of California series, entitled California Cannabis Laws and Regulations: 2019 Edition.  This edition contains the final permanent regulations promulgated by CalCannabis Cultivation Licensing, the Bureau of Cannabis Control, and the Manufactured Cannabis Safety Bureau.  It is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.  An enhanced Kindle Edition is also available.

2018 California Cannabis Laws and Regulations

In 2018, Lux Law Publishing published the second edition in the series, entitled California Cannabis Laws: MAUCRSA Edition. This volume includes, among others, the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), which unified the regulatory frameworks for medicinal and adult-use cannabis. “California Cannabis Laws: MAUCRSA Edition” is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.  An enhanced Kindle Edition with a hyperlinked Table of Contents is also available.


the Cannabis Codes of California
2017 California Cannabis Laws and Regulations

In 2017, Omar Figueroa founded Lux Law Publishing and published Cannabis Codes of California: Legalization Edition, a legal reference text compiling California’s cannabis laws after “legalization”, including Proposition 64 (the Adult Use of Marijuana Act), the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA), Proposition 215 (the Compassionate Use Act), and Senate Bill 420 (the Medical Marijuana Program Act). This historic first edition remains available on Amazon and is a contemporaneous snapshot of the state of the law after the passage of Proposition 64.

Law Libraries

Our books can be found in the law libraries of the country’s most prestigious law schools.

Stanford LIBRARIES
Stanford Libraries

Many of these reference works are part of the collection of the Stanford Libraries, and can be found on the campus of Stanford University at the Robert Crown Law Library at Stanford Law School, Omar’s legal alma mater.

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Yale Law School

Many of the books can also be found at Omar’s alma mater, Yale University, at the Lillian Goldman Law Library at Yale Law School.

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