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How Is Your Cannabis Business Dealing with Waste Management?

August 27 2019 in Legal Blog, Marijuana Business, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana

Since Proposition 64 was passed in California, the cannabis industry has become a major source of revenue. However, remaining legally compliant and managing a cannabis business comes with unique challenges. If you own a cannabis business, managing waste within your business is an important priority ...

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Investing in Cannabis Stocks

June 26 2019 in Legal Blog, Marijuana Business

As the cannabis industry expands around the U.S. and Canada, both experienced and novice investors are interested in profiting off the growth. Per ArcView Market Research and BDS Analytics Spending, data on legal cannabis, spending on marijuana is expected to increase 230% to $31.3 billion by 2022. ...

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Cannabis Businesses Must be Prepared for California’s New Track-and-Trace System

June 19 2019 in Marijuana Business, Marijuana Charges

One of the main goals of California’s new cannabis regulations has been to prevent the growth of the black market. In the eyes of state officials, the black market for cannabis presents significant public safety risks, be it from violent crime or contaminated products. One of the ways the state’...

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Smaller California Co-Ops Competing with Larger Growers

June 5 2019 in Legal Blog, Marijuana Business

Owing to the expense of opening and operating an adult use cannabis business in California, the state’s cannabis industry is at risk of becoming dominated by a few large players. These big companies are better able to raise capital, pay fees, and hire the personnel needed to plan and execute a suc...

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Cannabis Investment Tips

April 24 2019 in Legal Blog, Marijuana Business

Both inexperienced and savvy investors are becoming more comfortable with the idea of investing in the cannabis industry in the U.S. and Canada. In fact, the potential significant return on investment (ROI) has the opportunity dubbed “the green rush.” Investors may be able to seek a strong ROI i...

Attorney McElfresh Discusses Cannabis Delivery Lawsuit on NBC 7

April 11 2019 in Marijuana Business, Media Coverage, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana

NBC 7 San Diego: April 5, 2019 - More than two dozen local governments are suing the California Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) over the current recreational marijuana law. The cities in counties involved in the suit want to stop marijuana deliveries from coming into their communities. Under the c...

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Has the CA Bureau of Cannabis Control issued You a Citation? What You Need to Know

April 10 2019 in Legal Blog, Marijuana Business

Since California has legalized medical and recreational marijuana use, the state has had to build a new industry, including comprehensive regulations and licensing procedures. As licenses are issued for marijuana businesses, there is an expanding gap between lawful and illegal cannabis operations. F...

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California Tries to Clarify THC Limits in Edibles

March 6 2019 in Legal Blog, Marijuana Business

As the cannabis industry in California continues to grow, it has faced some regulatory challenges as the state tries to ensure that the products are safe. After much discussion and drafting, California finally released its permanent cannabis regulations in January of this year. While these rules are...

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Cannabis Home Delivery Approved in California

February 1 2019 in Legal Blog, Marijuana Business

The Bureau of Cannabis Control has released the finalized regulations that apply to cannabis home delivery businesses. Beginning January 16, 2019, licensed cannabis delivery businesses have been permitted to deliver their products almost anywhere in California - including towns and counties that hav...

After a Year of Legalization: Attorney McElfresh on the State of San Diego’s Marijuana Industry

January 4 2019 in Marijuana Business, Media Coverage

NBC 7 San Diego: January 3, 2019 - It has been a year since California has legalized recreational marijuana, which established the budding industry. While dispensary sales are a little lower than initial projections, San Diego still brought in about millions from cannabis business taxes in 2018 and ...

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