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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.  

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 […]