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Understanding Cannabis Company Valuations: Principles, Challenges and Methodologies

Cannabis Company Valuation Challenges Valuing a company is a complex analysis. Layering on the regulatory and political uncertainty in the cannabis industry adds to the complexity for cannabis companies versus other industries. In Canada, having a public market to compare to can help give some idea perhaps of where the future of cannabis-related valuations in the U.S. may go, but

Rogoway Law Group September 10, 2019

How to Obtain a Special Event Permit For Temporary Cannabis Events in Oakland

City of Oakland Rolls Out Special Event Permit Application for Temporary Cannabis Events Oakland is joining the ranks of San Francisco to offer permits for temporary cannabis events within the city. This past month (August 2019), Oakland released the city’s process for permitting temporary cannabis events. This change in local regulation in Oakland comes on the heels of Grass Lands, in which

Rogoway Law Group September 9, 2019

Bureau of Cannabis Control: Request for Premises Modification

Making Physical Changes, Alterations, or Modifications to Bureau Licensed Cannabis Premises

It’s no surprise that obtaining a commercial cannabis license from the Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC or Bureau) requires an extensive application process. An essential component of the cannabis license application is an accurate premises diagram of the proposed space to be licensed. Premises Diagrams for Bureau of Cannabis Control License Applications An essential component of the cannabis license application

Rogoway Law Group September 6, 2019

[UPDATE] What’s Next After Senate Appropriations Committee Holds AB 228 on Suspense?

We have been closely tracking the introduction and movement of AB 228, a crucial bill that would legalize the retail sale of food, beverages, and cosmetics containing industrial hemp-based CBD and other derivatives, in Sacramento. Like others in the industry, we were fairly optimistic that California’s legislature would pass AB 228 in September 2019, legalizing the sale of hemp-derived CBD products and

Rogoway Law Group September 3, 2019

[BREAKING] California Senate Appropriations Committee to Vote on Assembly Bill 228

The Current Status of Assembly Bill 228 (“AB-228”) AB-228, the long-awaited bill that would legalize the manufacture and sale of food, beverages, and cosmetics containing hemp, is finally being voted on this Friday (August 30, 2019) by the California Senate Appropriations Committee. Currently, the bill is in the Appropriations Committee’s suspense file. Possible Outcomes of Friday’s Vote on Assembly Bill

Rogoway Law Group August 29, 2019

What AB-228 Means for Industrial Hemp Product Manufacturers & Re

If AB-228 – Food, Beverages, and Cosmetics: Industrial Hemp Products – Passes, Then What?

AB-228 – Food, Beverage, and Cosmetic Adulterants: Industrial Hemp Products – has generated substantial buzz ever since Assembly Member Cecilia M. Aguiar-Curry introduced it back in January 2019. And rightfully so; if AB-228 passes, it will likely open the door to increased shelf space in major grocery stores and retail outlets for food, beverage and cosmetic products containing industrial hemp. Specifically,

Rogoway Law Group August 28, 2019

Application Window for Phase 3 Cannabis Retail Round 1 Licensing opens on September 3, 2019 at 10:00am.

Los Angeles’ Phase 3 Round 1 Cannabis Retail Licensing Application Window Opens Soon

The application window for Los Angeles’ Phase 3 Round I cannabis retail license applicants will open on September 3, 2019 at 10:00am. Although the application window will technically be open until September 17, 2019, applications will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis and there are only 100 permits available, so a rush to submit applications as soon as the window

Rogoway Law Group August 21, 2019

Hilary St. Jean, Our Senior Corporate Transactional Attorney, Recognized as Best Attorney in Sonoma County.

Today, the Press Democrat announced Hilary St. Jean–Senior Corporate Transactional Attorney at Rogoway Law Group–as the winner of the Best Attorney, as part of the publication’s Best of Sonoma County awards. The Sonoma County Real Life 2019: Best of Sonoma County awards give the readers of the Press Democrat–the daily with the largest circulation in the California North Bay–a chance

Rogoway Law Group August 14, 2019

Commercial Cannabis Permitting and Regulation: The City of Sonoma

The Recent History of Permitting and Regulating Commercial Cannabis Activities in the City of Sonoma

In Spring 2018, the City of Sonoma began discussing commercial cannabis regulation with its citizens at two Town Hall Meetings. In June 2018, after a Special City Council meeting on May 30, staff began to develop permanent cannabis regulations for the City of Sonoma. At the time, the proposed permanent cannabis regulations included: Allowing the outdoor personal cultivation of three

Rogoway Law Group August 7, 2019

Los Angeles Social Equity Program Verification Deadline for Phase III Cannabis Retail or Cannabis Delivery License.

City of Los Angeles Reminder: Deadline to Register for Social Equity Program Eligibility Verification

If you plan to participate in the City of Los Angeles’ next phase of licensing for commercial cannabis retail or delivery (Phase III), you/your business must participate in the City’s Social Equity Program. This means that either you or another Owner of the applicant entity needs to qualify and be verified as either a Tier I or Tier II social

Rogoway Law Group July 22, 2019

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