Any Trace Of Marijuana Can Cost Your Job – Even Where It’s Legal

November 1 2021 in Media Coverage, Medical Marijuana

Heady Vermont: April 11, 2022 - A woman had started the interview process. She spent seven weeks going through an interview process for a new job, after months of pandemic-related unemployment. At first, it seemed like the time spent was worth it and by the end of the interview process, the company ...

How Cannabis Can Affect Your Employment

November 1 2021 in Media Coverage, Recreational Marijuana

Your Highness Podcast Sept 15th, 2021 - "I got to chat with Diana Krach of Your Highness Podcast about how your employment can be affected if you're a cannabis user." Listen to the episode here....

Attorney McElfresh on MedMen CFO vs Cannabis MSO and Co-Founders

November 1 2021 in Marijuana Business, Media Coverage

MJBiz Daily: October 12, 2021 - A cannabis industry trial is set for Tuesday in a California state court, with a corporate executive suing multistate operator MedMen Enterprises and the company's co-founders, Adam Bierman and Andrew Modlin. The trial, scheduled for the Los Angeles County Superior C...

MCLE Self-Study Article: Attorney Ethics and Cannabis

October 25 2020 in Media Coverage

California Real Property Journal - 2020 - Jessica C. McElfresh of McElfresh Law Inc. and Article Editor of California Real Property Journal, has focused on cannabis licensing, regulatory compliance, land use, business transactions, and license discipline defense since 2010. All California attorneys...

Moderator For The International Cannabis Bar Association’s Cannabis Law Institue

October 24 2020 in Media Coverage

INCBA - 2020 - Ever wondered how to navigate the practical challenges of travel, securing electronic devices during travel, and consumption of cannabis as a practicing cannabis lawyer? Panelists will examine the challenges of international practitioners seeking to enter the United States for cannabi...

Attorney McElfresh on San Diego’s First Cannabis Tax Lawsuit

October 23 2020 in Marijuana Business, Media Coverage

San Diego Union-Tribune: October 22, 2020 - San Diego filed its first lawsuit based on a failure to pay the city’s cannabis tax, a revenue stream the city expects to reach nearly $30 million over five years. The suit was filed against Grizzly Peak Farms for failure to pay tax on cannabis product...

Attorney McElfresh on Illegal ‘Double Dippers’ in California

October 16 2020 in Marijuana Business, Media Coverage

WeedWeek: October 12, 2020 - Attorney Jessica Mcelfresh discusses the practice of “double-dipping,” which involves legal cannabis businesses operating in both the licensed and illicit markets. The WeedWeek article revolved around double-dipping's prevalence in California's legit cannabis indus...

Attorney McElfresh Featured on Weedmaps’ Docuseries Uprooted

September 14 2020 in Media Coverage, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana

Uprooted is a three-part documentary series, produced by Weedmaps, which tells the story behind California's complicated road to marijuana legalization. As a long-time advocate and cannabis regulatory lawyer in California, Jessica McElfresh provides legal insights and background as Uprooted detai...

Attorney McElfresh on The State of Cannabis

September 11 2020 in Marijuana Business, Media Coverage

The State of Cannabis: September 3, 2020 - San Diego Cannabis attorney Jessica McElfresh recently appeared at California's State of Cannabis conference to discuss local ballot measures and cannabis regulations. The State of Cannabis is an all-day meeting of the minds where industry leaders, govern...

Bloomberg Law: McElfresh on State Bar’s Guidance to Cannabis Lawyers

May 29 2020 in Media Coverage

Bloomberg Law: May 28, 2020 - California, which represents the nation's larges pool of licensed attorneys and the biggest legitimate cannabis market has just issued proper guidance on how to represent marijuana clients. This may seem a little late in the game, but the delay stems from the fact th...

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