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November 11, 2016 Friends, Though the presidential election may have stolen the limelight, cannabis scored huge victories across the country on election day. As far as the presidential election, there is no way to know what President Trump will do regarding marijuana. He has said in the past that he will respect state rights on […]

Denver, Colorado – November 10, 2016 – Renowned Colorado drug attorney Sean McAllister has taken oath in the state of California and is now licensed to practice law in the Golden State. McAllister Garfield already has lawyers on the ground in San Diego and Los Angeles, and the firm plans to hire additional attorneys to […]

Colorado’s regulatory environment for out-of-state ownership of cannabis businesses has changed often since 2014, and more changes are coming January 1 after the legislature voted in May 2016 to finally permit out-of-state ownership. Many of these changes are designed to allow for out-of-state money to flow into the state to alleviate banking and lending concerns […]

SUMMARY OF CHANGES TO THE COLORADO RETAIL AND MEDICAL MARIJUANA CODE (1-CCR 212-1 AND 1-CCR 212-2) (as of November 2016) ***** Unless otherwise noted, all changes take effect January 1, 2017. This summary is provided as a convenience, is not legal advice, and should not be substituted for formal consultation with a licensed attorney. Ownership […]

When the Colorado Legislature last May enacted Senate Bill 16-40 (“SB40”) to permit out of state ownership of licensed marijuana businesses beginning on January 1, 2017, it also permitted “qualified institutional investors” to own up to 30% of those businesses. (Licensed marijuana businesses that are partially owned by qualified institutional investors may also have out […]

California enacted the country’s first medical marijuana regime in 1996. Until now, the industry has operated entirely with local regulations only and no significant state regulations. Last year, the California legislature passed three bills collectively known as MCRSA (the Medical Cannabis Regulatory and Safety Act) that for the first time will provide a comprehensive framework […]

September 19, 2016 Friends, Please join McAllister Law Office, P.C., Vicente Sederberg, LLC and Sensi Magazine for a fundraising and networking event in support of United For Care on Wednesday, September 28th at the MetLO Rooftop from 6-9pm. The United For Care Campaign is run by People United for Medical Marijuana (PUFMM)- an organization formed […]

Friends, We are pleased to announce that our office has relocated to 501 S. Cherry Street Suite 480, Denver CO 80246. Our permanent suite is under construction; however, we will be temporarily located downstairs, in Suite 215, until November 1. Please contact us if you have questions or need directions. Thanks, Kim Gonzalez Administrative Assistant

August 25, 2016 Friends, The Thornton City Council recently voted to allow limited commercial marijuana in the City of Thornton. While commercial grows and MIPs will not be allowed, Thornton will allow a total of four dispensaries, one in each of the four quadrants of the city. No applicant will be able to hold more […]

Some Colorado pot businesses, including The Farm, Caregivers for Life, Back to the Garden and Fat Face Farms, had their once-recalled marijuana released after clearing Department of Agriculture tests Hundreds of batches of marijuana that months ago tested positive for banned pesticides have been re-tested and released to Colorado pot shops, The Cannabist has learned. […]

Marijuana industry attorney Sean McAllister of McAllister Law Office submitted open records act requests to the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) for all enforcement action settlement agreements in 2015. Readers can benefit from the summary he provided about the errors that businesses are making and the consequences for doing so. McAllister’s summary and the first three […]

Attorney Sean McAllister passed the California bar exam and plans to expand his legal services throughout the Golden State in the near future. McAllister Law Offices has garnered praise for its progressive approach to marijuana cases in its home state of Colorado and will continue to push forward in California. “McAllister Law Offices is excited […]