Cannabis Cultivation Tax Rate Increases in California 2022
By: Dana Leigh Cisneros, Esq. November 17, 2021 The cultivation tax rates are going up again for 2022. Cultivators will now pay $161.28 per pound of flower, $48 per pound [...]
Temporary Licenses vs. Provisional Licenses and Why December 2018 is Going to be Stressful for the Industry
If you have ever spoken to Cannabis Lawyer Dana one on one, even going back to September 2017, then you know we have had our eye on the ball with [...]
California Released Revised Proposed Regulations – White Labeling, Brokering, Branding and Even Commissioned Salespersons are Not Going to be the Same
We authored an article for Mg Magazine over the weekend that you can find here that provides analysis of some of the newly revised regulations released by the three agencies last Friday. [...]
The Federal Food and Drug Administration Seeks Public Comments on Delta-9 THC and CBD to Forward to the Wold Health Organization
The United States is a party to the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances, which states that a member state (like the U.S.A.) may contribute information regarding a banned substance, such [...]
Unincorporated Riverside County will conduct a First Reading of a Proposed Cannabis Ordinance on October 23, 2018
It has been a while since we last wrote about unincorporated Riverside County where literally thousands of 215/420 cultivators have established operations. The Board of Supervisors public hearing will take place [...]
Social Equity Policy Summit with the Minority Cannabis Business Association
First, we would like to express our most sincere gratitude to the Minority Cannabis Business Association for including us in this very important policy summit. While in Oakland, Cannabis Lawyer [...]
12-Month Provisional Licenses will be Issued in 2019, BUT Only for Those Holding Temporary Licenses in 2018
As local governments scramble to enact ordinances to provide for licensed commercial cannabis activities, and with the upcoming November election fast approaching, California had no choice but to address the [...]
The California Cannabis Equity Act is Here – with the BCC to Publish Model Equity Ordinances by July 1, 2019
First, the Legislative intent pretty much hits the nail on the head as to why this is so important (Business & Professions Code §26240 et seq.): During the era of [...]
Patients are Still Eligible to Receive Free Cannabis from Licensed California Retailers
On September 30, 2018 Gov. Brown vetoed SB 829, which would have allowed retailers to donate cannabis for free to patients who have a doctor's recommendation. This was disappointing, no [...]
Due Diligence Counts – Especially in the Cannabis Industry
This month, our lead attorney, Dana Cisneros, Esq. made her debut in Mg Magazine, writing for the Legal & Politics section. The September 2018 edition explains the importance of thoroughly [...]