California Cannabis Compliance: State and Local Cannabis Regulations California cannabis compliance is complex. Licensees must comply with both local and state cannabis regulations and must recognize that some local jurisdictions may not allow commercial cannabis activity within their borders. Prop. 64 grants broad authority to local government to regulate cannabis within its jurisdiction, including the discretion…

Introduction to Cannabis Marketing Ensuring strict compliance with all relevant advertising and marketing regulations is a key part of any cannabis compliance program. No matter how illogical marijuana industry marketing regulations may be when compared to other industries (i.e. alcohol), businesses must do whatever they can to maintain strict compliance with relevant regulations. Marketing violations…

California’s Department of Cannabis Control (“DCC”) finalized new regulations in September of 2021. Part of the new regulations included new procedures for trade samples. Below is an overview of the Trade Sample regulations; be sure to review the regulations in full before implementing a Trade Sample standard operating procedure.    What is a “Trade Sample”? A trade sample…

California Cannabis Licensing: Introduction Cannabis applicants must obtain both local and state licensing before they can open up a cannabis business in California. However, not all local jurisdictions allow commercial cannabis activity within their borders. Prop. 64 grants broad authority to local government to regulate cannabis within its jurisdiction, including the discretion to prohibit commercial cannabis activity…

Improperly packaged and/or labeled cannabis goods can expose companies to lawsuits and cause significant damage to a business’s reputation. Internal processes must be created, implemented, and reviewed to minimize hiccups. Creating a Packaging & Labeling Process The first step in creating an internal packaging and labeling process is identifying the specific regulations that apply to…

Permitting and licensing at the local level can be an expensive and time-consuming project. While similar themes are seen jurisdiction to jurisdiction, local processes tend to have their own quirks. The goal of this section is to give an overview of the permitting and licensing process often seen at the local level to save time…