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[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

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

The City of Los Angeles’ Social Equity Program Eligibility Verification Process Opens Today

Los Angeles’ Social Equity Program Eligibility Verification Process Opens Today (May 28, 2019)

The City of Los Angeles’ Social Equity Program (SEP) Eligibility Verification Process opens today and will be open for 60 (sixty) days. Potential Social Equity Applicants MUST complete the SEP Applicant Eligibility Verification Process in order to be eligible to apply for SEP Priority Processing for Phase III Storefront Retail and Delivery licenses. All those that become verified during the SEP

Rogoway Law Group May 28, 2019

Is it legal to sell CBD products in the United States?

Federal Regulation of Hemp: Next Steps From The FDA

On December 20, 2018, the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 was signed into law, which removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act and ensured that hemp is no longer an illegal substance under federal law. You can find more information on the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 here. FDA’s Potential Regulatory Pathways for Hemp-Based CBD On April 2, 2019, the

Rogoway Law Group May 13, 2019

3 Important Learnings from the 2019 California Cannabis Control Summit

The 2019 California Cannabis Control Summit, a gathering of municipal officials from across the state, focused on the various regulatory and enforcement challenges brought forth in the first year of California’s cannabis legalization through the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA). This year’s summit, held in Sacramento, brought together a wide array of municipal officials – mayors

Rogoway Law Group April 23, 2019

The Bureau of Cannabis Control’s Equity Grant Administered Under The California Cannabis Equity Act of 2018

All You Need to Know About The Bureau of Cannabis Control’s Equity Grants in California

The California Cannabis Equity Act of 2018 At the beginning of March 2019, the Bureau of Cannabis Control (“BCC” or the “Bureau”) announced that between March 1, 2019 and April 1, 2019, it is accepting applications for grant funding authorized by the California Cannabis Equity Act of 2018 (Senate Bill 1294). The intent of the Cannabis Equity Act is to

Rogoway Law Group March 28, 2019

FDA Regulation of Hemp Post Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018

On December 20, 2018, the Agricultural Improvement Act (“AIA”) of 2018 was signed into law. Among the changes made within the AIA was the long-awaited legalization of industrial hemp. The AIA removes hemp (defined as cannabis and derivatives of cannabis with less than 0.3% THC on a dry weight basis) from the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”). This removal of hemp

Rogoway Law Group January 17, 2019

“Gram Shop” Laws For Cannabis Businesses in California

“Gram Shop” Laws – What They Are and Why We Need Them in California

Consumer product companies typically reduce their product liability risk by focusing on product design, safety testing, and quality control. If a product is well made (for example, if it is not defective or adulterated), then its seller generally knows no one is likely going to sue for injury or harm arising out of the product’s use. However, this is

Rogoway Law Group January 9, 2019

Hemp Industry New and Proposed Regulations

How Proposed and Current Regulations May Affect Your Hemp Business.

Federal Regulation of Hemp In 2014, US Congress passed the Farm Bill, which authorized states to implement pilot programs to study the cultivation of and market for industrial hemp. Within the Farm Bill, Congress defined industrial hemp as “Cannabis sativa L. and any part of such plant, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than

Rogoway Law Group December 4, 2018

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