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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 […]

DEA Confirms it Lacks Authority Over Hemp Products in Recent Internal Directive

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) stated in an internal directive last week that it lacks authority over hemp products that come from the parts of the cannabis plant exempted by the federal Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”). The directive acknowledges that hemp products containing “materials that are made from the cannabis plant and which fall […]

CA Employment Law Help From McAllister Garfield’s Attorney Anne Kelson

We are proud to announce that we have added employment lawyer Anne Kelson as one of our California attorneys assisting the Firm and its clients. Anne brings extensive experience in employment counseling and litigation. MAUCRSA and its implementing regulations include many important provisions related to employment law, including mandatory training for employees at infused products […]

Summary of Los Angeles Draft Marijuana Regulations

This post summarizes the current status of cannabis regulations for the City of Los Angeles, California (the “City”), as of July 13, 2017. On June 7, 2017, the City released its proposed draft regulations under Measure M (the “Draft Regulations”). We are still within the 60-day public comment period (which expires August 6, 2017) following […]