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Sean McAllister spoke with Colorado Public Radio today regarding the Trump Administration’s announcement on cannabis enforcement. Review the CPR article, “Sessions Move On Marijuana Stirs Swift Reaction In Colorado” for additional details and to see Sean McAllister’s quote.

With the new year upon us, California’s new cannabis regulations roll into effect. As you may be aware, in order to receive a commercial cannabis license from the State, your business is required to have local authorization to conduct commercial cannabis activity from the local jurisdiction in which it operates. Therefore, we are pleased to […]

   

Sean McAllister is honored to have been nominated again as an MVP of the cannabis industry in the Cannabis Business Awards.

McAllister Garfield, P.C. and Bridge West, CPAs are co-hosting a three day educational series in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego regarding the rollout of the full state and local regulation of cannabis in California. The Law Offices of Kimberly R. Simms will also co-sponsor the San Diego event. The events will be on […]

The City of Los Angeles had a busy week for the cannabis industry as the city moved forward with the process of regulating commercial cannabis activity. First, on October 30, the Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee (“REIR”), headed by City Council President Herb Wesson, held its first public hearing on the L.A. Social Equity […]

   

Effective November 1, 2017, the MED will begin implementing Rule M 1503(C) and (D), which require both medical marijuana cultivators and infused products manufacturers to have their concentrates and products potency tested by a licensed medical marijuana testing facility. These new testing requirements are in addition to the already-implemented rule requiring potency testing for medical […]

The City and County of San Francisco is currently considering updates to the city code regarding the regulation of medical cannabis businesses. Cannabis businesses and individuals who meet eligibility criteria and have operations prior to September 26, 2017 must register with the Office of Cannabis by November 9, 2017 in order to receive local authorization, […]