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.
April 17, 2024 By Lauren Mendelsohn Yesterday, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to amend the County’s Cannabis Business Tax Ordinance to revise the tax rates imposed on different types of commercial cannabis operators. (Technically this was the first reading of the ordinance, so it will need […]
By Lauren Mendelsohn November 3, 2022 Significant changes to California’s cannabis excise tax are coming soon, thanks to Assembly Bill 195 (2021-2022), a cannabis “trailer bill” which was adopted by the State legislature over the summer and signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on June 30, 2022. We […]
Cultivation Tax Immediately Terminated; Excise Tax Modified; and Tax Relief Provided to Certain Licensees By Lauren Mendelsohn July 1, 2022 Yesterday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 195, a budget “trailer bill” containing various items related to cannabis, into law. Among other things, the bill makes significant changes […]
Our founder and principal attorney Omar Figueroa will be speaking at the California Cannabis Industry Symposium in South San Francisco, hosted by the CalCPA Education Foundation.