Los Angeles Phase 2 Deadline Fast Approaching – September 13, 2018
Phase 2 applications in Los Angeles are nearing the end. If you or your associates are able to produce proof of the following, make sure to do so soon: Social [...]
Have You Seen Us in the News Lately?
One of our clients was targeted by the Orange County Department of Environmental Health (the new fancy name for the OC Health Inspector's Office for Retail Food Establishments). Recently the [...]
Los Angeles Phase II Applications
Los Angeles will begin accepting Phase II applications August 1, 2018 (today). Phase II is designed to open up the supply chain by permitting cannabis cultivation, distribution and manufacturing activities. [...]
Seeking and Supporting Social Equity is a Moral Imperative – and Good for Business
If you have not heard it from our mouth or on Instagram or Facebook on one of our posts, Social Equity is a vital necessity for this cannabis industry. For [...]
California Department Of Public Health Bans CBD Derived from Industrial Hemp
It is with a heavy heart we make the announcement we have seen coming these past few months. CBD derived from industrial hemp is now effectively banned in the state [...]
Important Announcement from the City of Los Angeles – Phase 2 Expected to Open August 1, 2018
A few months ago, we wrote about the DCR telling us that the earliest date for Phase 2 applications would be July 1, 2018. Well, they did not make that [...]
What is all the July 1, 2018 Buzz About?
Since January 1, 2018, all cannabis and cannabis products other than flower (collectively "cannabis goods"), have been subject to the testing, packaging and labeling requirements imposed by MAUCRSA. There was [...]
The Top 5 Tips For A Winning Merit Based Application
1. Hire Your Professional Team Early If you have ever heard Dana deliver her presentation on general licensing and compliance, you know step 1 is find real estate, step 2 is [...]
Los Angeles County Adopted a “Receive and File” Motion to Allow the Board of Supervisors to Consider Commercial Cannabis Activity in Unincorporated Los Angeles on June 19
Allow the Board of Supervisors to Consider Commercial Cannabis Activity in Unincorporated Los Angeles this Morning On June 19, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors received and filed a [...]
Riverside County will Allow Commercial Cannabis Activity, but Only to a Limited Extent
Tomorrow the Planning Commission will host a public hearing on the proposed cannabis regulations for unincorporated Riverside County. Of primary concern to many existing operators is the exclusion of the [...]