By Wendel Rosen, December 6, 2018
[Special thanks for this guest blog from Wendel Rosen attorney Wendy Manley.]
Those on the forefront of the burgeoning cannabis industry are a bold lot, striking out into the frontier of new,
By Mia Butera, October 17, 2018
On October 17, Canada became only the second country in the world, after Uruguay, to legalize cannabis for recreational use. Canada’s brand new recreational market allows consumers to purchase, possess and/or share up
Governor Jerry Brown recently signed a bill that allows thousands of cannabis operators surviving on expiring temporary licenses to stay open for an additional year without new approval from local authorities.
Brown signed Senate Bill 1459 amid a flurry of
[Special thank you to guest contributor Ana Orozco for this post.]
Three weeks have passed since the three agencies overseeing the implementation of California’s new cannabis laws introduced their Proposed Permanent Cannabis Regulations and kicked off a 45-day public
State regulators recently issued long-awaited draft permanent regulations for California’s cannabis industry, including some changes that could have an immediate impact on license-seekers and others that will shape the industry for many years to come.
Once the draft permanent regulations
On May 11, 2018, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) released its cannabis tax revenue numbers for the first quarter of 2018. These numbers fall short of the high expectations of industry analysts and the state. The
A legislative proposal to create a limited-service banking system for the California cannabis industry crossed an important hurdle last week when the State Senate Bank and Financial Institutions Committee unanimously approved the bill.
Senate Bill 930’s author State Sen. Robert
Congress recently failed to protect the recreational cannabis industry from federal law enforcement, choosing instead to maintain a defense only for cannabis operators in states that have legalized marijuana for medical purposes.
In late March 2018 and with little fanfare,
As I typically do, I attended this year’s Natural Products Expo West tradeshow in Anaheim, California. It was a great opportunity to see my clients and taste their many wonderful product offerings. This year, however, it was also an opportunity
There may be a significant tax break on the horizon for California’s growing legal cannabis market. A bi-partisan group of Assemblymembers introduced a bill (AB 3157) that will temporarily cut the state excise tax from 15% to 11%
