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Friends, Kelly Rosenberg, Senior Attorney at McAllister Garfield, P.C., has been selected to participate on the National Cannabis Industry Association’s State Regulations Committee for the 2018-2019 term. This committee examines and reviews the varying cannabis industry-specific statewide regulations around the country and works to establish best practices or guidelines for states and municipalities to facilitate […]

Friends, On August 1st, the City of Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation (“DCR”) opened Phase 2 of its licensing processing. Phase 2, which is only open to Los Angeles supply side businesses that were in operation prior to January 1, 2016, is expected to last until 4 p.m. Pacific on September 13, 2018. In […]

Mandatory pesticide testing for both medical and recreational marijuana flower and trim begins Wednesday, August 1, 2018 in Colorado. All harvest batches created on or after August 1, will require pesticide testing from all medical and recreational cultivation facilities. Pesticide testing for concentrates is not required. Which Pesticides? The permitted pesticides tested are listed in […]

Friends, This month, the California hemp CBD industry was dealt two major blows affecting the legal status of hemp derived CBD. First, the California Department of Public Health (the “CDPH”) issued a memorandum that provides legal support for its position that the infusion of hemp derived CBD into food products renders the food adulterated and […]

Friends, Government officials in New Jersey recently opened the application period to add up to six additional medical marijuana dispensaries. The state plans to allow two each in North, Central, and South Jersey. Applicants or interested parties must attend a mandatory meeting at the Trenton headquarters for the Department of Health on Thursday, August 9. […]

For the licensing process, there are going to be state and local requirements. Depending on which class of marijuana you want to apply for, either medical or retail, you might need to go to the local government or the state first, but you’re always going to need generally the same documents. Those include an operating […]

Friends, Kelly Rosenberg, Senior Attorney at McAllister Garfield, P.C., has been appointed to participate in the Marijuana Enforcement Division’s Legislation Implementation Work Group related to the MED’s rulemaking. The Work Group will focus on rules to implement SB18-187 – Waste Recycling, HB18-1280 – Court Appointees, HB18-1389 – Centralized Distribution, and HB18-1381 – Vertical Integration. The […]

    Here at McAllister Garfield, we get questions from hemp growers about the opportunities for hemp other than CBD. There are over 25,000 uses for hemp, and CBD is just one. Some of its more industrial uses include textiles, such as clothing, construction materials, food and animal bedding, just to name a few. There […]

One question that we get a lot about industrial hemp and CBD products is how to navigate the requirements of The Food and Drug Administration. One area where you can definitely get into trouble with the FDA is by making health claims about a CBD product on your label. The FDA has sent warning letters […]

This past Monday, the FDA approved Epidiolex, a marijuana derived CBD medication produced by GW Pharmaceuticals. Epidiolex – an oral solution for the treatment of certain forms of epilepsy – is the first FDA-approved drug that contains a purified derivative from marijuana. In approving Epidiolex, the FDA confirms that marijuana has medical benefits and applications, […]

This past legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly passed numerous bills related to cannabis and hemp. The following list highlights key points from a few bills that are of practical significance to operators. Please note the MED will conduct a rulemaking in the fall to implement many of these new laws and the following summary is just the highlights of each bill […]