In our second installment of the legislative installment we bring you the remaining bills in both houses. The following summary contains the rest of the significant bills introduced for the 2022 legislative sessions, and industry participants are encouraged to keep an eye out for the...
February 18, 2022, brought the close of the last day to introduce bills for the 2022 California legislative session. In the coming months, each house will now discuss, amend, vote on, and pass these bills—the last day to pass any bills for this year, in...
When it comes to Cannabis Law, Cultiva Law continues to be the leader of the pack. Just this month, Cultiva Law was featured in Ganjapenuer, interviewing Aaron Pelley. Fabiola Jimenez was quoted last month in Hemp Industry Daily and MJ Biz Daily regarding hot topics in...
As lawyers who specialize in cannabis-related business issues, we love working in the cannabis industry. We get to do challenging, personally satisfying work that directly helps our dedicated, hardworking, creative clients. But we’re constantly hearing from people who want to get out of the cannabis business...
It’s easy to get excited about the cannabis industry when you hear that legal cannabis sales in the U.S. grew 30 percent in 2020 to a whopping $22 billion, outpacing the $17.5 billion spent on wine. If you’re a savvy, experienced businessperson, you might mistake...
In the states where cannabis is legal, there are several choices concerning which type of marijuana-related business that you can start. While each business is different, there are some commonalities. Whether you start a retail, processing, or growing business, you will first need to craft...
The cannabis industry is one of the fastest growing sectors in the country. Forty-seven states have legalized cannabis in at least some form—as CBD oil or for medical or recreational use—and it may only be a matter of time before marijuana is legal nationwide. With...
What has long been a major handicap to the cannabis industry may finally be coming to an end. As federal law currently stands, financial institutions in states where marijuana is still illegal cannot provide services to cannabis-related businesses. For these banks, proceeds from cannabis-related transactions...
The marijuana industry has become one of the most rapidly emerging sectors over the last ten years. If you are considering establishing—or have already established—a legal marijuana business, then you may be wondering whether you need to hire a marijuana attorney or how to select...