By Griffen Thorne & Akshat Divatia, Attorneys at Harris Bricken On January 16, 2019, each of the three California cannabis agencies dropped a final set of regulations. In many senses, the Bureau of Cannabis Control’s (“BCC”) regulations were the most comprehensive and expansive (we summarized some of the highlights here, and summarized the highlights of […]
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New Cannabis Regulations Approved by the Office of Administrative Law
PRESS RELEASE Approved Regulations Take Effect Immediately SACRAMENTO, January 16, 2019 — California’s three state cannabis licensing authorities today announced that the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) has officially approved state regulations for cannabis businesses across the supply chain from cultivation to retail. These new regulations take effect immediately. The previous emergency regulations, adopted by the […]
The Bureau of Cannabis Control (Bureau), LAPD and the Department of Consumer Affairs’ Division of Investigation-Cannabis Enforcement Unit Shut Down Un-Licensed Dispensary
PRESS RELEASE SACRAMENTO – The Bureau of Cannabis Control (Bureau) and the Department of Consumer Affairs’ Division of Investigation-Cannabis Enforcement Unit (DOI-CEU), in coordination with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), today announced enforcement action on an unlicensed cannabis retailer operating within the city of Los Angeles. On Thursday, October 25, 2018, DOI-CEU served a search warrant […]
California Agencies Release Proposed Permanent Marijuana Rules
Last Friday, July 13, 2018, all three agencies overseeing California’s implementation of the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (“MAUCRSA“) dropped proposed permanent regulations that will eventually replace the readopted emergency regulations that are active now. For the text of those proposed regulations go here, here, and here. Importantly, these regulations are just proposed; […]
Investor Protections in Cannabis Companies, Part Two
By Jay Purcell, Senior Associate, Clark Neubert LLP Investors in California cannabis companies should have zero expectation of privacy. Both periodically and following certain events, major and minor investors must be disclosed to the Bureau of Cannabis Control (“BCC”). While anonymity is impossible under California law, investors can minimize disclosures by structuring investments to avoid […]
California threatens Weedmaps over promotion of illegal cannabis shops
California’s cannabis czar issued a cease and desist order to Weedmaps, directing the Irvine internet company that maps marijuana dispensaries to immediately stop promoting businesses that don’t have state licenses. “You are aiding and abetting in violation of state cannabis laws,” states the letter from Lori Ajax, chief of the Bureau of Cannabis Control. If […]
Proposed Legislation Merges Medical and Recreational Regulatory Framework
By David Hodes A reliable source closely connected to action in California cannabis legislation has reported the introduction of a budget trailer bill that proposes changes to the state’s cannabis laws which would effectively merge medical and recreational cannabis into a single regulatory framework. The proposed bill will use language and regulation proposals from Proposition […]
