When California legalized cannabis for adult-use in 2018, many people looking to capitalize on the California Green Rush began to think about the possibility of infusing alcoholic beverages with cannabinoids, such as THC and CBD. This dangerous yet conceivably lucrative idea piqued the interest of many, some including large spirit, beer, and wine producers, as well as major cannabis investors. Unfortunately for these entities, California passed AB 2914 which prohibits the sales of cannabis or cannabis infused products by alcoholic
When California legalized cannabis and implemented the Medicinal and Adult-Use Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), regulations as to how cannabis business licensees had to handle consumers’ personal information were unclear. Furthermore, since cannabis’ legalization there have been a number of legal cannabis businesses and ancillary service providers popping up that were not addressed in the state’s regulatory legislation. Amongst these are cannabis businesses that offer cannabis specific software and associated services that had little direction within the previous regulations. These emerging businesses present unforeseen complications with regard to privacy rights
The passing of the Medical and Adult-Use of Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act in early 2018 allowed testing facilities to sample and test batches of cannabis from cannabis business licensees only. This has left patients and adult-use cannabis growers wondering whether or not their homegrown cannabis is actually fit for human consumption. Luckily, California recently passed Assembly Bill 2721 (AB 2721). AB 2721 allows individuals to get their homegrown cannabis tested to ensure it lives up to state health and
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This article was originally featured at 420businesses.com Green Consulting Partners is one of California’s top boutique cannabis compliance and consulting firms. We spent some time with the Firm’s Managing Partner, Sean Maddocks, whose legal background and strategic business experience have enabled him to assist a wide range of cannabis businesses with their licensing needs. His clients have been some of the first to win licenses throughout California’s emerging cities, positioning them at the forefront of the country’s largest commercial cannabis market. From
At least twice a week our firm gets an inquiry from clients who are interested in starting a CBD business and want to know whether or not CBD is legal to sell. Resoundingly, the answer is “it depends”. Unfortunately, it will probably be a while before there is a simple yes or no answer about the legality of CBD oils and CBD product. Federal law currently classifies anything that contains greater than 0.3% THC as “marihuana”. Under the Controlled Substances
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As we near the end of California’s first year of legalized cannabis, local authorities governing cannabis licensing have become overwhelmed by the number of cannabis cultivation applications they have received. Accordingly, some jurisdictions with limited resources are incapable of processing these applications prior to when the applicants’ temporary license terminates on January 1, 2019. In September 2019, Senate Bill 1459 (SB 1459) was enacted which enables state cannabis authorities to issue provisional licenses until 2020. The provisional cannabis license is
California: SB 1459: Cannabis Provisional Licensing AB 2020: Cannabis Events – See GCP article here AB 1793: Cannabis Convictions SB 1294: California Cannabis Equity Act of 2018 (CCEA) AB 2215: Vets and Cannabis AB 2402: Cannabis Customer Privacy AB 2914: Cannabinoids and Alcohol AB 2799: Cal-OSHA Requirement SB 420: Medical Marijuana SB 94: Medical and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) AB 133: SB 94 Clean-Up Bill SB 1409: Commercial Hemp Cultivators AB 2402: Sharing of Customers Personal Information
California is home to some of the largest cannabis events in the world, such as the world-famous Emerald Cup held in Santa Rosa, California. Before 2018, many of these events were forced to target medicinal cannabis patrons as they were the only clientele that could consume cannabis at such events. In the beginning of 2018 California’s MAUCRSA went into effect, and with it a large number of cannabis licenses became available for specific cannabis activities ranging from cultivation to retail