May 9 2024 in Marijuana Business, Marijuana Charges, Medical Marijuana
Tourists can legally buy marijuana in California. In 2018, California began selling recreational marijuana and issuing licenses to legal dispensaries. However, there are some regulations and guidelines that in-state customers and visitors must follow. You may also have questions about what to choos...
November 1 2021 in Media Coverage, Medical Marijuana
Heady Vermont: April 11, 2022 - A woman had started the interview process. She spent seven weeks going through an interview process for a new job, after months of pandemic-related unemployment. At first, it seemed like the time spent was worth it and by the end of the interview process, the company ...
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 ...
September 14 2020 in Media Coverage, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana
Uprooted is a three-part documentary series, produced by Weedmaps, which tells the story behind California's complicated road to marijuana legalization. As a long-time advocate and cannabis regulatory lawyer in California, Jessica McElfresh provides legal insights and background as Uprooted detai...
July 24 2020 in Marijuana Business, Medical Marijuana
Because cannabis remains illegal under federal law, cannabis businesses cannot go through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s certification program to label their products as organic. California is therefore, creating comparable-to-organic cannabis standards to rectify this. While products won’...
January 2 2020 in Federal Marijuana Issues, Marijuana Business, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana
2019 was a tumultuous year for California’s cannabis industry, and 2020 will be no different. Several legal cases and legislative initiatives may reshape the state’s cannabis industry in ways that no one can completely foresee, adding uncertainty to the tenuous new industry. Despite the uncer...
December 30 2019 in Marijuana Business, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana
California’s troubled cannabis industry faced yet another hurdle last month when the Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC), the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) suspended over 400 business licenses across the state. The affected...
November 8 2019 in Marijuana Charges, Medical Marijuana
The California cannabis industry is at a crossroads. The state’s new medical marijuana regulations are finally in place, and medicinal and adult use dispensaries are now operational in many cities. On the other hand, California’s black market for marijuana is booming, with unregulated businesses...
August 27 2019 in Legal Blog, Marijuana Business, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana
Since Proposition 64 was passed in California, the cannabis industry has become a major source of revenue. However, remaining legally compliant and managing a cannabis business comes with unique challenges. If you own a cannabis business, managing waste within your business is an important priority ...
April 11 2019 in Marijuana Business, Media Coverage, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana
NBC 7 San Diego: April 5, 2019 - More than two dozen local governments are suing the California Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) over the current recreational marijuana law. The cities in counties involved in the suit want to stop marijuana deliveries from coming into their communities. Under the c...
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