Last month, San Diego filed its first lawsuit seeking payment of a tax on cannabis products. And while it appears the legal action may not last long because the defendant, San Diego developer Dave Gash, stated he’d pay it immediately, he did blame the problem…
Once cannabis was legalized for recreational use for adults in California, it seemed the sky was the limit for entrepreneurs. But potential businesses aren’t limited by ideas—it’s the regulations and costs that get in the way. Cannabis entrepreneurs in California, particularly if they are minorities…
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 industry after the popular brand Kushy Punch was…
This has been a difficult year for public companies and the economy overall. The result of such a financially challenging year could be bad news for the cannabis industry. But a new player is becoming popular in the marijuana industry. Cannabis special purpose acquisition corporations…
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, government…
California’s rocky transition from medical to adult use cannabis is taking its toll. Companies that once thrived under the medical use rules are now shutting their doors as they face new licensing and packaging requirements. One of the highest profile cannabis companies to recently go…
The San Diego Union-Tribune: November 6, 2019 – San Diego is seeing increased tax revenue from legal marijuana sales. City officials in San Diego are reporting a $1.4 million rise in marijuana tax revenue during the final quarter of the fiscal year that ended June…
With 2020 just around the corner, it’s time for your business to think about cannabis packaging and labeling practices in California. At the new year, the temporary packaging and labeling requirements will be replaced with the more strict, permanent ones. And you don’t want to…