Blog

Cannabis businesses must be careful when selecting product names and strain names. In recent months, non-cannabis businesses have pursued federal trademark litigation against cannabis businesses for branding of cannabis products similar to non-cannabis based products. Using or modifying the name or design of existing non-cannabis brands for your cannabis branding will get your business sued […]

On September 18, 2017, California Governor Brown signed AB 133 into law. AB 133 contains many so-called “clean-up” provisions to the California Medical and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulatory and Safety Act (“MAUCRSA”). This post will highlight the more relevant provisions of AB 133 and what these changes mean for California cannabis businesses under this newly enacted […]

On September 22, 2017, the California Bureau of Cannabis Control (the “Bureau”) issued its guidelines and requirements to obtain a temporary commercial cannabis license from the State of California. The temporary licensure procedure set forth by the Bureau, which is provided for in California Bus. & Prof. Code section 26050.1, is currently only applicable to […]

On September 22, 2017, the City of Los Angeles released its second proposal (the “New Proposal”) for the draft regulations concerning commercial cannabis activity within L.A. The New Proposal will now move to the City Council for discussion and approval at a yet to be determined date. The discussion below will cover the requirements under […]

Attention California cannabis cultivators! California Bus. & Prof. Code section 26051.5(b)(7) requires that all applicants seeking a license to cultivate cannabis must identify the source of their water. Further, Bus. & Prof. Code section 26060.1(a) – (c) spells out the particular disclosure requirements for cannabis cultivators depending on the source of their water. The recent […]

New Edible and Labeling Requirements Effective October 1, 2017 Effective October 1, 2017, medical and retail marijuana businesses are subject to new requirements related to edibles as well as general labeling requirements. Fortunately, the changes to the medical and retail rules are identical in substance and the relevant rules are cited below. The following is […]

McAllister Garfield is proud to work with American Indian tribes leading the way on cannabis issues in Indian country. Here is a Press Release from the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, who recently adopted a Tribal Ordinance legalizing CBD production and use on tribal lands, as well as paving the way for development of […]

Last week, Congress passed a stop-gap omnibus spending bill that include provisions that continue to block the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) from interfering with state-law compliant medical marijuana programs through December 8, 2017. Congress also extended protections prohibiting DOJ from interfering with Farm Bill compliant hemp programs. This is good news for medical marijuana […]

Sean McAllister is licensed to practice law in both Colorado and California, and McAllister Garfield has lawyers in every major city in California (San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco). Sean was quoted in a New York Times article discussing the rollout of the regulated cannabis market in California. California will be the largest cannabis market […]