Author: C1_Admin
U.S. Congress Legalizes Hemp
Today, the House and Senate delivered a final version of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, commonly known as the Farm Bill, to the President for signature into law. The Farm Bill is an unprecedented step forward for the hemp industry, and removes many of the legal obstacles to hemp businesses in the United States. […]
December 12, 2018
What You Need To Know About The Newly Revised Permanent Regulations
On December 7, the Bureau of Cannabis Control (“BCC”) published a newly revised set of permanent regulations which it submitted to the Office of Administrative Law (“OAL”) earlier last week. The OAL is currently reviewing the draft permanent regulations and will complete their review on or by January 16, 2018 (30 working days from the […]
December 7, 2018
Dispensary Compliance Alert: Underage Sting Operations
This is a reminder to Colorado marijuana dispensaries to remain vigilant about compliance, specifically verifying proper ID for all customers. The Marijuana Enforcement Division and several local jurisdictions, particularly Denver and Boulder, have been aggressively performing undercover sting operations. These sting operations include people attempting to gain entry to dispensaries with underage IDs, with sophisticated […]
December 3, 2018
Review of 2018 Election Results
November 12, 2018 Colorado Governor: The Colorado Governor appoints the head of the Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) and its parent agency the Department of Revenue. In addition, the Governor has final say on bills passed by the Legislature. Jared Polis has been elected Governor of Colorado. Governor-Elect Polis was one of the few elected leaders […]
November 12, 2018
McAllister Garfield Comments on New CA Cannabis Rules
Friends, McAllister Garfield submitted the attached comments to the California Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC), following the publication of the draft permanent rules by BCC several weeks ago. In particular, the draft permanent rules banned white labeling, or the common practice of licensing a brand into California without obtaining a cannabis license in that state. […]
November 9, 2018
Update on California Industrial Hemp Law
California Industrial Hemp Law Senate Bill-1409 signed into law by Governor Brown California recently passed a modest reform to its hemp laws. Hemp will now be regulated by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) in accordance to the Food and Agricultural Code. Among the changes, the definition of industrial hemp will no longer […]
October 31, 2018
White Labeling Banned in New CA Cannabis Regulations
As McAllister Garfield, P.C. announced several days ago, the California cannabis regulators have released new draft permanent regulations on October 19, 2018. See BCC regs at: https://www.bcc.ca.gov/law_regs/cannabis_text.pdf CDFA regs at: https://static.cdfa.ca.gov/MCCP/document/10.17.18%20CDFA%20Regulation%20Text_15-Day.pdf CDPH regs at: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CEH/DFDCS/MCSB/CDPH%20Document%20Library/DPH-17-010_15DAY_TEXT.pdf The agencies are taking public comment on these rules until the close of business on November 5, 2018. The main […]
October 30, 2018
Summary of the Colorado Sunset Review of Cannabis Laws
Colorado Marijuana Code- 2018 Sunset Reviews In 2019, the Colorado medical and retail marijuana programs are scheduled to ‘sunset’. This ‘sunset’ means that the medical and retail licensing codes will expire unless the Colorado General Assembly affirmatively acts to extend the codes. As part of this process, the Colorado Department of Regulatory Affairs (DORA) conducts […]
October 30, 2018
McAllister Garfield Assessment of Colorado’s Amendment X
Colorado Hemp Law: Please consider voting Yes on Amendment X On November 6 (or before if you are mailing in your ballots) Colorado voters will have an opportunity to cast a ballot regarding the definition of hemp. Amendment X asks: “Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning changing the industrial hemp definition […]
October 24, 2018
California Permanent Cannabis Regulations Released: 15 days to comment
Friends, Today, the three California cannabis regulatory bodies announced the release of new proposed final regulations. The Bureau of Cannabis Control’s proposed final regulations can be found here. The Department of Public Health’s proposed final regulations can be found here. The Department of Food and Agriculture’s proposed final regulations can be found here. It is […]
October 19, 2018