February 3 2021 in Marijuana Business
Why is it challenging for most cannabis business owners to qualify for business loans? Your business is like any other that needs capital. But it’s unlike most companies in that your product is illegal under federal law. Balancing these two realities can make running a legit cannabis business in C...
January 29 2021 in Marijuana Business, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana
It’s hard to keep up with the regulations for California marijuana businesses. But breaking the rules means fines, lawsuits, or possibly losing your license. One more rule you now have to follow is including a cannabis health warning label on your products. Starting Jan. 3, 2021, California says ...
January 15 2021 in Case Results, Marijuana Business
Over the past year, attorney Jessica McElfresh worked with seven separate cannabis operations. This involved initial business planning, application, and representation through the often grueling conditional land use and licensure process. In the end, she obtained state and local permits for all seve...
December 20 2020 in Marijuana Business
As a licensed cannabis business in California, you can deliver to people over 21 years old at physical addresses. But there’s a catch. Local municipalities can prohibit or regulate delivery, according to a recent court decision. Though delivery is generally lawful, you may run into cities and coun...
November 30 2020 in Case Results, Marijuana Business
Attorney Jessica McElfresh co-wrote the recent ballot measure to allow retail sales and cultivation within the city of Encinitas. In November 2020, the voters weighed in and the measure passed. As a result, the application process is set to begin and new, local cannabis businesses will start opening...
November 2 2020 in Marijuana Business
Last month, San Diego filed its first lawsuit seeking payment of a tax on cannabis products. And while it appears the legal action may not last long because the defendant, San Diego developer Dave Gash, stated he’d pay it immediately, he did blame the problem on a misunderstanding and lack of comm...
October 23 2020 in Marijuana Business, Media Coverage
San Diego Union-Tribune: October 22, 2020 - San Diego filed its first lawsuit based on a failure to pay the city’s cannabis tax, a revenue stream the city expects to reach nearly $30 million over five years. The suit was filed against Grizzly Peak Farms for failure to pay tax on cannabis product...
October 22 2020 in Marijuana Business
Once cannabis was legalized for recreational use for adults in California, it seemed the sky was the limit for entrepreneurs. But potential businesses aren’t limited by ideas—it’s the regulations and costs that get in the way. Cannabis entrepreneurs in California, particularly if they are mino...
October 16 2020 in Marijuana Business, Media Coverage
WeedWeek: October 12, 2020 - Attorney Jessica Mcelfresh discusses the practice of “double-dipping,” which involves legal cannabis businesses operating in both the licensed and illicit markets. The WeedWeek article revolved around double-dipping's prevalence in California's legit cannabis indus...
October 15 2020 in Marijuana Business
This has been a difficult year for public companies and the economy overall. The result of such a financially challenging year could be bad news for the cannabis industry. But a new player is becoming popular in the marijuana industry. Cannabis special purpose acquisition corporations (SPACs) have...
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