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On Monday, April 9, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) published a notice in the Federal Register seeking public comment from interested persons on the scheduling status of cannabis, under international agreements, in a number of forms, including cannabis extracts, THC and CBD. FDA is seeking comments on cannabis to inform the Agency’s […]

On March 21, 2018, Congress extended important existing legal protections for medical marijuana, industrial hemp, and industrial hemp-derived products through September 30, 2018. Congress included these protections in a federal budget bill called the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018. You can read the full text of the Act here. Congress will vote on the Act in […]

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 […]

This blog discusses how U.S. businesses and entrepreneurs might benefit from the expansion and legalization of cannabis in Canada. Canada has chosen to regulate cannabis at a federal level. This allows Canadian business to both trade their stocks on a public market and export their product(s) both within Canada and internationally. U.S. cannabis businesses and […]

January 1, 2018, marked the beginning of the regulated cannabis market in California. Since then, more and more Los Angeles area jurisdictions have adopted ordinances and policies allowing commercial cannabis activity within their borders. This article takes a brief look at two such cities – Santa Monica and Culver City – each with differing approaches […]

The Neighborhood-Supported Cannabis Consumption Pilot Program Initiative (“I-300”) is the first of its kind in the United States. I-300 creates a legal framework for responsible social use of cannabis. Colorado state law doesn’t address cannabis consumption clubs, but bans public use, including outdoors. In some cities, unregulated clubs are tolerated, while others operate secretly. Denver voters […]

The St. Croix Chippewa Tribe planning to produce hemp-derived CBD is suing the state because enforcement authorities say a new hemp law doesn’t necessarily clear the St. Croix Chippewa to start making cannabidiol. The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in Madison, comes weeks after Wisconsin expanded its limited CBD law by allowing hemp production. For more information read […]

On Wednesday, February 14, 2018, Navid Brewster, Esq. of McAllister Garfield, P.C. will be speaking to the recent developments in the cannabis industry in the greater Los Angeles area. The event, which is being put on by the Beverly Hills/Greater Los Angeles Association of Realtors (BHGLAAR), expects to cover a wide range of issues that […]

Last week, the California Growers Association (the “CGA”) filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Food and Agriculture (the “CDFA”), which has the potential to have a sweeping impact for all California cannabis cultivators. The lawsuit arose as a response by the CGA to the emergency regulations issued by the CDFA, the regulatory body […]

Sean McAllister recently wrote an article discussing the new California cannabis regulatory model. Please note that this article was authored prior to the issuance of the new statewide regulations at the end of the year. However, this article does provide a basic overview of the CA rules. McAllister Garfield, P.C. continues to expand its work […]

Sean McAllister is quoted in the Washington Post in the article “The Health 202: Can marijuana survive the disapproving glare of Jeff Sessions?”. Read the article here.  

After the Trump Administration’s cannabis enforcement announcement, Sean McAllister spoke with The New York Times about the announcement. Read the article, “California Defiant in Face of Federal Move to Get Tough on Marijuana” for details.