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California Marijuana Gummy Manufacturing Profitable – But Not Without Legal Risks
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Whereas other sectors of the California cannabis industry have been struggling, THC gummy manufacturers have been thriving (at least where they’re above-board and not being hit with multi-million dollar penalties for trying to side step state cannabis laws). Sales of pot-infused edibles have tripled over the last four years – up to almost $1.4 billion…

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California Cannabis Laws in 2023
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Cannabis has been legal in California (in some form or another) since 1996. But since then, the patchwork of city, county, and state laws (to say nothing of the slowly-evolving federal laws) has understandably led to some confusion about exactly what is legal where – and for whom. There has been some speculation about whether…

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Potential Complications for California Cannabis Company Real Estate Lending & Commercial Leases
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Over the next five years, it’s expected that the cannabis industry is going to double from its current size. Inevitably, this amount of fast-paced growth is going to demand a lot of funding – and space. Of particular concern are the property acquisitions and real estate investments that will be necessary to expand operations of…

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Federal Prosecutors Drop Cannabis Company Cash Forfeiture Case
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In a case that may signal good news for future interstate cannabis transactions, federal prosecutors in Kansas have agreed to drop a civil forfeiture case pertaining to pot shop profits being ferried across state lines. To explain the significance of this, we have to step back a bit to examine the historical context. Cannabis companies…

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California Pot Purveyor Pushes Back Against Product Potency Lawsuit
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The potency of marijuana products has become a point of contention for a California pot purveyor who is facing customer litigation over its pre-rolled joints. The two Southern California customers claim that the products they purchased from the company are reported to have a very high level of THC. Tetrahydrocannabinol, of course, is the compound…

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Federal Lawsuit Challenges State Cannabis Import and Export Bans
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A marijuana business out of Oregon is pursuing a federal case challenging the state’s ban on marijuana imports and exports, alleging the law violates the U.S. Constitution. As our Los Angeles marijuana business lawyers can explain, there have been other plaintiffs over the last couple years who have successfully challenged state residency requirements in place…

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Could California Be Next to Legalize Psychedelics?
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The decriminalization and legalization of recreational psychedelics in Colorado – the second state behind Oregon to do so – signals a shift our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers expect to see emerge in California as well. Voters in Colorado recently passed a ballot initiative during the recent election that makes it lawful for adults to buy,…

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The Mixed Bag of Marijuana Wins on Election Day 2022
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Marijuana made big gains in this year’s midterm elections (and a few losses), as two new states legalized recreational marijuana use for adults and voters in other states and cities agreed to decriminalize marijuana possession. To be blunt about it, Los Angeles marijuana lawyers would count the biggest victories as being the ballot measures in…

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U.S. Cannabis Law Future May Rest With in the Hands of the Courts
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As one president after another over the last two decades has shown little interest in closing the yawning gap between state and federal marijuana laws, the future of cannabis in California – and the rest of America – may rest in the hands of the nation’s courts. Over the last two decades, more 37 states…

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California Workers Won’t Need to Worry About Weed Use Off-the-Clock
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California employees are now protected from off-the-clock cannabis use, thanks to a new law recently signed by Governor Gavin Newsom. Assembly Bill 2188 makes California the 7th state in the U.S. that prohibits employers from discriminating against workers who consume cannabis legally when they’re not at work. The statute formally goes into effect on Jan.…

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