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COVID-19 Update
Friends, Over the past four days, Colorado Governor Polis signed several executive orders that affect the cannabis industry, and the MED has enacted emergency rules and new guidelines for dealing with the COVID-19/coronavirus crisis and the governor’s orders. The sum impact of these measures is summarized here: The governor ordered all Colorado businesses (with […]
March 23, 2020
McAllister Garfield Statement About COVID-19 Impacts on California Cannabis
Friends, As the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic continues to impact everyday life in California and beyond, the State’s cannabis industry is bracing for what’s ahead. While operators and consumers wait for official guidance from the Bureau of Cannabis Control and Governor Newsom, many California cannabis businesses remain open where permitted. Governor Newsom has not indicated that […]
March 19, 2020
McAllister Garfield Statement on COVID-19
Friends, The effects of the COVID-19 (corona virus) pandemic are coming into focus and the impacts for the cannabis industry are striking and potentially severe. In response to this public health crisis, here are some announcements and observations from the Firm. 1. The Firm is no longer meeting in person, either inside or outside the […]
March 17, 2020
Interview with Sean McAllister Regarding Federal Investigation in CA
Friends, This week, it was revealed that the US Attorney in the Eastern District of California has issued subpoenas to numerous operators in California, with a focus on the activities of Weedmaps. Weedmaps has been advertising unlicensed cannabis shops in California for several years now and it appears the federal government is taking an interest […]
March 9, 2020
California Changes to Consumer Privacy Data Will Affect All Cannabis Businesses Dealing With California Residents
The rules have changed in California concerning how and when you can use customer data, and the impact will be felt in many industries across the country, including the cannabis and hemp industries. On January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) became law and affects businesses operating in California and businesses […]
February 27, 2020
Victory for Elbert County Hemp Farmers
Friends, In 2020, McAllister Garfield attorneys successfully defended hemp farmers in Elbert County Colorado from an overly burdensome hemp regulation that would have charged thousands of dollars in fees for county hemp cultivation permits, putting dozens of small hemp farms out of business. Late last year Elbert County, Colorado announced a proposed hemp ordinance which […]
February 14, 2020
Psychedelic Liberty Summit
Friends, Sean McAllister has expanded his practice to another cutting edge drug policy reform issue: decriminalization and ultimately legalization and regulation of psilocybin mushrooms (aka magic mushrooms). The city of Denver decriminalized psilocybin mushrooms in May 2019 and Sean was recently appointed to the Denver Mayor’s Psilocybin Mushroom Policy Review Panel. In addition, Sean is […]
February 11, 2020
Major Changes Coming to CA Cannabis Market Under Gov. Newsom’s Budget
Friends, California Governor Newsom announced his proposed budget for the coming year, which included some important developments for the cannabis industry. 1. The Governor has proposed consolidating the three cannabis licensing agencies into one new agency under a new Department of Cannabis Control by 2021. This will lead to significant regulatory simplification of the licensing process […]
January 24, 2020
Overview of Psychedelic Mushroom Initiatives
Friends, Sean McAllister has expanded his groundbreaking work from cannabis to include the emerging issues around psychedelic mushrooms or psilocybin. Sean is General Counsel to the Denver campaign that decriminalized psilocybin mushrooms last year and he has been appointed by the Mayor of Denver to the Psilocybin Mushroom Policy Review Panel working on the implementation […]
January 24, 2020
National Vaping Crisis Update
Friends, On November 14, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report identifying vitamin E acetate, sometimes used as a thickening agent in vaping products, as the likely culprit in the recent vaping outbreak. As of November 13th, the CDC identified 2,172 cases of vaping product associated lung injury in 49 states […]
November 19, 2019