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 Andrew Kingsdale April 20, 2021 On March 31, 2021, New York governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (“MRTA”), making New York the 14th state to legalize adult-use cannabis. The significance of this new law is hard to overstate. MRTA is uniquely comprehensive, […]
January 28, 2021 by Omar Figueroa California has been at the forefront of psychedelic policy change for years. In 2019, the City of Oakland became “the first in the nation to decriminalize a wide range of psychedelics such as psilocybin mushrooms and ayahuasca.” Similarly, in early 2020, city leaders in […]
January 14, 2021 by Omar Figueroa California has been at the forefront of psychedelic policy change for years. In 2019, the City of Oakland became “the first in the nation to decriminalize a wide range of psychedelics such as psilocybin mushrooms and ayahuasca.” More recently, on November 15, 2020, […]
January 11, 2021 by Omar Figueroa 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), or “Ecstasy” as it is colloquially known, has been the focus of intense research in recent years. For example, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) announced that the Food and Drug Administration has designated MDMA-assisted therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) […]
January 1, 2021 by Omar Figueroa California has been at the forefront of psychedelic policy change for years. In 2019, the City of Oakland became “the first in the nation to decriminalize a wide range of psychedelics such as psilocybin mushrooms and ayahuasca.” Similarly, in early 2020, city leaders in […]
by Omar Figueroa December 6, 2020 On Thursday, December 3, 2020, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 3884, known as the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2020 (MORE Act.) This historic bill aimed to decriminalize and deschedule cannabis, to provide for reinvestment in persons adversely […]
November 11, 2020 As of the time of this publication, it appears that Trinity County’s Measure G, which would impose a tax on commercial cannabis operations, is winning by a wide margin of 70.92% to 29.08% (according to the unofficial results from 11/4/20 at 4:14pm). The Law Offices of Omar […]
September 30, 2020 by Omar Figueroa On September 30, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 67, urgency legislation which expands geographical indicators under California law to include cities of origin and also mandates that cannabis appellations be grounded in terroir by requiring the practice of planting in the ground […]
September 10, 2020 by Gianna Geil, Law Student at UC Hastings and Intern at Law Offices of Omar Figueroa On August 31, 2020, the California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) issued proposed modifications to the OCal Program regulations promulgated previously this year. As discussed in our previous blogpost, […]
July 2020 We are proud to announce that our Senior Associate Attorney Lauren Mendelsohn has been named a Super Lawyers honoree, and was included in the 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars list. Our Associate Attorney Andrew Kingsdale has also earned this recognition in previous years. Super Lawyers is […]