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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 must follow the…
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 cannabis legal…
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…
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…
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 details the early underground days of…
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…
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…
Marijuana Business Daily: April 27, 2020 – A federal grand jury subpoena was served to Weedmaps owner Ghost Management Group, which named numerous employees, officers, various investors and others in the cannabis industry. The investigation is at least partially focused on Weedmaps’ relationships with both…