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by Omar Figueroa April 5, 2023 A proposed California law would require licensed cannabis businesses (hereafter “licensees”) to pay bills owed to other licensees or face disciplinary action. According to the Digest prepared by the Legislative Counsel, Assembly Bill 766 would require the payment of goods and services sold or […]
March 23, 2023 Thank you for voting us the BEST CANNABIS ATTORNEY and BEST INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ATTORNEY in the North Bay Bohemian’s 2023 Readers’ Choice Poll!
by Omar Figueroa March 3, 2023 On March 3, 2023, the United States Department of Justice announced that those pardoned under the October 6, 2022 proclamation by President Biden could now apply to receive a certificate of proof of pardon: Today, the Justice Department is launching an application for […]
by Andrew Kingsdale, Lauren Mendelsohn, and Omar Figueroa February 21, 2023 Please check out our latest Expert Analysis for Law360, which can be downloaded here.
by Omar Figueroa February 13, 2023 On February 13, 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) clarified the control status under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) of THC acetate ester (THCO). The DEA concluded that both delta-9-THCO and delta-8-THCO are Schedule I Controlled Substances: The only substances of which the Drug […]
by Andrew Kingsdale January 23, 2023 Alice in Wonderland statute in New York City’s Central Park Two recent developments in New York—a new law on the books, and a revamped decriminalization bill—have laid the groundwork for legal psychedelics in the state. First, on December 23, 2022, Governor Hochul signed into […]
by Omar Figueroa December 21, 2022 The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has confirmed that any seed, tissue culture, or other genetic material is not controlled under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) as long as it has less than 0.3% of delta-9-THC. Specifically, on December 20, 2022, the DEA […]
On December 6, 2022, the Sebastopol City Council unanimously approved and adopted the Surveillance Technology and Community Safety ordinance proposed by the Sonoma County Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California in collaboration with Chief Ron Nelson of the Sebastopol Police Department. Sebastopol is the […]
by Lauren Mendelsohn and Omar Figueroa November 7, 2022 ˜ Please check out our latest Expert Analysis for Law360, which can be downloaded here.
by Omar Figueroa October 6, 2022 United States President Joe Biden announced today a Statement on Marijuana Reform which included the mass pardon of thousands of persons convicted of the federal offense of simple possession of cannabis. President Biden also urged state Governors to follow his lead by issuing mass […]