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 Lauren Mendelsohn & Omar Figueroa, December 31, 2018 On December 20, 2018, President Donald Trump signed the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“Farm Bill”), which decriminalizes hemp and products derived from hemp under federal law. The Farm Bill defines “hemp” as follows: HEMP.—The term ‘hemp’ means the plant […]
September 28, 2018 – On Thursday, September 27, 2018 the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) filed a rule, which was officially published on September 28, 2018, that placed certain FDA-approved medications containing cannabinoids in Schedule V, allowing them to be sold to the public here in the United States. Schedule V […]
January 22, 2018 – On Saturday, January 20, 2018, the federal government partially shut down due to the failure of Congress to pass a budget. Since the minimal protection that medical cannabis has enjoyed at the federal level exists as a rider to the federal budget, this government shutdown caused […]
January 4, 2018 – Today, United States Attorney General Jefferson B. Sessions, III rescinded a number of federal memoranda that provided guidance regarding marijuana and medical marijuana enforcement. Included in the memos that were rescinded is the Cole Memo, which laid out eight marijuana enforcement priorities for federal prosecutors in […]
August 28, 2017 Federal trademarks registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) are valuable business assets that, if possible, should be cultivated and protected. The ® registration symbol can be used in conjunction with a trade or service mark if, and only if, the mark has been […]
Bank of America has been named as a defendant in the civil RICO (“Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act”) lawsuit filed in federal court in Oregon in June of 2017. This will send shock waves through the financial and insurance industries: “Defendant Bank of America, N.A. (“Defendant Bank of America”) […]
On Wednesday May 10, 2017, Attorney General Jefferson Sessions issued a memorandum to federal prosecutors outlining the Department of Justice’s new policy for charging and sentencing crimes. In the memo, which was made public on Friday, May 12, Sessions says that “prosecutors should charge and pursue the most […]
A silver-haired 65-year-old “classic hippie” with soft eyes and a penchant for flowing skirts; there aren’t many people like Sherryanne “Share” Christie in federal prison. Christie began serving a 27-month sentence at a federal prison camp in Phoenix, Arizona, on Oct. 11, 2016. Her official punishment began after more than […]
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 […]