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California Industrial Hemp Law Senate Bill-1409 signed into law by Governor Brown California recently passed a modest reform to its hemp laws. Hemp will now be regulated by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) in accordance to the Food and Agricultural Code. Among the changes, the definition of industrial hemp will no longer […]

As McAllister Garfield, P.C. announced several days ago, the California cannabis regulators have released new draft permanent regulations on October 19, 2018. See BCC regs at: https://www.bcc.ca.gov/law_regs/cannabis_text.pdf CDFA regs at: https://static.cdfa.ca.gov/MCCP/document/10.17.18%20CDFA%20Regulation%20Text_15-Day.pdf CDPH regs at: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CEH/DFDCS/MCSB/CDPH%20Document%20Library/DPH-17-010_15DAY_TEXT.pdf The agencies are taking public comment on these rules until the close of business on November 5, 2018. The main […]

Colorado Marijuana Code- 2018 Sunset Reviews In 2019, the Colorado medical and retail marijuana programs are scheduled to ‘sunset’. This ‘sunset’ means that the medical and retail licensing codes will expire unless the Colorado General Assembly affirmatively acts to extend the codes. As part of this process, the Colorado Department of Regulatory Affairs (DORA) conducts […]

Colorado Hemp Law: Please consider voting Yes on Amendment X On November 6 (or before if you are mailing in your ballots) Colorado voters will have an opportunity to cast a ballot regarding the definition of hemp. Amendment X asks: “Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning changing the industrial hemp definition […]

Friends, Today, the three California cannabis regulatory bodies announced the release of new proposed final regulations. The Bureau of Cannabis Control’s proposed final regulations can be found here. The Department of Public Health’s proposed final regulations can be found here. The Department of Food and Agriculture’s proposed final regulations can be found here. It is […]

The first thing people always ask me is, “What do I do first?” And the answer is you need to find a local location at the local government level that is allowed for your business type. You may have a great idea for a dispensary or a grow, but if your city of Encinitas, or […]

California is the largest cannabis market in the country. In fact, now that 42 million people have access to both adult use and medical marijuana in California, that market is half of the currently legal US market right now. People ask me, “Why is California exciting?” California has some of the best rules in the […]

McAllister Garfield is highly active in the California cannabis industry as it transitions to full regulation, with lawyers in L.A. and Santa Cruz. California continues to clarify its rules through local and state regulation and also through new legislation. A brief summary of the cannabis-related bills signed into law in this year’s legislative session is […]

McAllister Garfield is a law firm with lawyers in Colorado, California, and Oregon. Primarily, we focus on Colorado and California, because those are the two most successful states to date and the biggest markets that are both adult use and medical. We start companies up, help them raise money, and help them design return to […]

Late Friday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado indicated a shift in enforcement strategy regarding state-licensed marijuana businesses in Colorado. The acting U.S. Attorney Bob Troyer said in an interview with The Denver Post that his office is working with the Drug Enforcement Administration and drug task forces around Colorado to bring […]

It is harvesting time in Colorado and before you buy hemp or hemp seeds, you may need to obtain a license from the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) first. The CDA requires all purchasers of commodities and farm products in the state to obtain licenses. These licensing requirements extend to industrial hemp and industrial hemp […]

    In 17 states, there is some form of hemp legalization, including Colorado, California, Florida, and other major states. Hemp and CBD are now everywhere. If you go to a massage studio, you’ll find Hemp CBD lotion. If you go to a drugstore, you’ll find Hemp lip balm. You’ll find Hemp shampoo. These products […]