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- FDA to hold public hearings on CBD in April
- Sean McAllister Quoted on Public Radio Regarding Public Company Ownership of Cannabis Companies
- Los Angeles Phase 3 Licensing Update
- Colorado US Attorney Jason Dunn’s Comments on Cannabis at Recent Symposium
- McAllister Garfield Expands to Michigan as Michigan Opens Up its Marijuana Market
- McAllister Garfield’s Jeff Cormell Discussing the Farm Bill and Native American Tribes
- The 2018 Farm Bill: Impacts to American Indian Tribes Seeking to Produce Hemp
- U.S. Congress Legalizes Hemp
- What You Need To Know About The Newly Revised Permanent Regulations
- McAllister Garfield Assessment of Colorado’s Amendment X
- California Permanent Cannabis Regulations Released: 15 days to comment
- Most Important Things to Know When Starting a Cannabis Business in California
- Opportunities in the California Cannabis Market
- Summary of New California Cannabis Laws
- Law Firm Specializing in Cannabis Law
- Colorado Compliance Reminder
- Hemp Farm Products and Commodity Handlers’ Licenses
- Legal Advantages of Hemp and CBD Products
- Industrial Hemp and Hemp Products Testing in Colorado Retail Marijuana Testing Facilities
- Bridging the Gap Between Legacy Cannabis Operators and New Investors
- National Overview of the Cannabis Industry in the U.S.
- The Most Important Thing to Understand About Cannabis Business Law
- State of Cannabis 2018
- Why Should You Hire McAllister Garfield P.C. for Cannabis Business Counsel?
- Permitted Economic Interest for Cannabis Businesses
- Out-of-State Ownership Interest in Colorado Marijuana Business
- Kelly Rosenberg Chosen to Sit on NCIA State Regulatory Committee
- LA Opens Phase 2 Licensing
- Colorado: Mandatory Pesticide Testing begins August 1, 2018
- Changes to the California CBD Industry
- Establishing a Tribal Cannabis Operation
- New Jersey Announces Open Application Period for Medical Marijuana Licenses
- Marijuana Business Licencing Process
- Kelly Rosenberg Appointed to MED Working Group
- Opportunities for Hemp Growers
- Dangers of Making Health Claims in CBD Product Labelling
- FDA Approves CBD Medication for the Treatment of Epilepsy
- Recent Colorado Bills Related to Cannabis and Hemp
- Top 10 Things to Know About Cannabis Business Licensing in California
- How to Navigate FDA Labeling Requirements for CBD and Hemp Products
- Legal Issues Facing CBD and Hemp
- Challenges For Companies Investing in Cannabis
- Private Equity Transactions in the Cannabis Industry
- Mergers & Acquisitions in the Cannabis Industry
- California Regulatory Update: Temporary Licenses and Shared Manufacturing Facilities
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration Seeks Comments for Scheduling Cannabis Under International Agreements
- 2018 Federal Budget Bill Extends Protections for Marijuana and Hemp
- Canada Cannabis Market Overview
- Los Angeles Area Municipalities Cannabis Ordinances – Santa Monica & Culver City License Procedures
- Denver Cannabis Consumption – “I-300” and The Coffee Joint
- The St. Croix Chippewa Tribe Sues State For Delaying CBD Production
- Navid Brewster Speaking At The Cannabis and Commercial Real Estate in Los Angeles Commercial Committee Expert Panel
- Lawsuit Alert: California Lawsuit May Impact Your CA Cannabis Cultivation Business Model
- California Cannabis Regulations
- The Washington Post Quotes Sean McAllister
- The New York Times Quotes Sean McAllister Regarding the Trump Administration’s Cannabis Enforcement
- Sean McAllister Quoted in CPR Article on the Trump Administration’s Announcement on Cannabis Enforcement
- City of Los Angeles Announces Opening of Application Window for a Select Few Businesses
- Obtaining a Cannabis Business License
- Medical and Retail Marijuana In Colorado
- Sean McAllister Nominated for MVP in 2017 Cannabis Business Awards – Vote Now
- Tribal Cannabis Law
- California Road Show
- Update on Los Angeles Cannabis Regulations
- Colorado To California
- Updated Potency Testing Requirements For Cultivators & Manufacturers
- San Francisco Cannabis Licensing Update
- Cannabis Business Merger and Acquisition
- Trademark Infringement Litigation Heats Up in the Cannabis Industry
- Medical Care Giver Grow
- Summary of Clean Up Bills to CA Marijuana Law (MAUCRSA)
- California Temporary License Update
- Obtain A Marijuana License In Colorado
- Los Angeles Regulatory Update
- CA Cannabis Cultivation Water Board Forms
- New Edible and Labeling Requirements
- McAllister Garfield Is Proud To Work With American Indian Tribes
- Qualifications To Own A Marijuana License
- Congress Extends Medical Marijuana and Hemp Protections in Stop-Gap Spending Bill
- The New York Times Quotes Sean McAllister On The California Cannabis Market
- Listen To Dan Garfield Describe The Legal Field In The Marijuana Industry
- Cannabis Industry Experts Release Innovative Market Report on Emerging Medical and Adult-Use Cannabis in California
- Cannabis Business Investments
- Butane Hash Extraction
- MED Enforcement Actions
- Industrial Hemp Water Rights Act Is Good News for Indian Country
- MED Confirms Transporter License Requirement; Denver to Accept Applications
- National Cannabis Legal Counsel
- New Regulation of Hemp Foods/Supplements by CDPHE
- Update on Denver Cannabis Consumption Permits
- Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Making Hash Oil at Home
- Congress Extends Protections for Legal Marijuana and Hemp Businesses
- Trademark Licenses for Cannabis Products
- Sean McAllister Elected to the NCIA Board of Directors
- Denver Moves to License Transporters and Off-Premises Storage Facilities
- MED Issues Statement of Position Regarding Retail Sales Transaction Limits
- The California Cannabis Opportunity Report Is Now Available For Pre-Order
- Products Liability Case in California
- Sessions comments and Possible Impact of Trump on Cannabis Industry
- DEA Rule Memo
- Legal Changes on the Horizon for Colorado Home Grows
- Status of CA Marijuana Law
- Initiative 300
- Cannabis Wins Big at the Polls!
- McAllister Garfield Now In Los Angeles and San Diego
- Pre-Suitability
- McAllister Garfield on Sean Spicer’s Comments
- Colorado Legislature Takes Step to Harmonize Medical and Retail Marijuana Laws
- Canada Expected to Legalize Recreational Marijuana Nationwide
- AVC Confidentiality
- Progress in the Sunshine State!
- Encouraging Comments from US AG
- California Cannabis Industry Association Policy Conference
- Reading the Cannabis Leaves: The Future of Marijuana In Indian Country Under President Trump
- Rollout of Social Use in Denver
- New office Location
- Cutting Edge Counsel For The Marijuana Industry
- State releases hundreds of recalled pot batches after they tested pesticide-free
- 31 Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division Actions Summarized by Sean McAllister
- Sean T. McAllister To Speak At Cannabis Business Summit
- McAllister Law Offices To Expand Into California
- Here’s Everything You Need to Know About the Adult Use of Marijuana Act
- McAllister Law Office Enlists The Cannabis Marketing Lab as Digital Marketing and Branding Partner
- Denver’s Odor Control Plan
- California Marijuana Dreamin’
- What Qualifies as an Institutional Investor
- Flandreau Case Highlights Immunity Issue for non-Indians Consulting with American Indian Tribes on Cannabis Matters
- Leading Cannabis Attorney Sean McAllister Running for NCIA Board of Directors
- Opportunity for Tribes to Participate in Department of Justice Reviews of Cannabis Priorities
- Unregistered Securities Offerings: a Regulatory Pitfall
- Fundraising and Networking Event to Support United For Care
- Raising Capital
- Compacts and Comments: Vetting Marijuana Endeavors in Indian Country
- Mechanisms for Out-of-State Ownership in Colorado
- New MED Rules Update
- Home Grower Consent To Search
- Denver Adopts Final Social Use Rules, But Obtaining A Permit Will Not Be Easy
- Tribal Sovereign Immunity
- Category: Uncategorized
- Colorado MED (Sort of) Clarifies Use of Hemp as an Ingredient
- Denver Enacts Marijuana Social Equity and Delivery Program
- THE PROMISE AND PERIL OF DELTA-8 THC
- COLORADO MED ISSUES NEW CONTAMINANT RULES
- USDA ISSUES FINAL HEMP RULE
- Denver Releases Draft Licensing Legislation
- Review of California Cannabis Ballot Measures 2020
- Oregon Makes History: Legalizing Psilocybin (Magic Mushrooms) under Measure 109
- Cannabis Measures Continue to Succeed
- McAllister Garfield Webinar on Oregon Measure 109 (Psilocybin Treatment Centers Initiative)
- PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR UNPAID MARIJUANA EXCISE TAXES
- CONGRESS EXTENDS 2014 FARM BILL’S HEMP PILOT PROGRAM FOR ANOTHER YEAR
- COLORADO MED APPROVES AMENDED RULES
- Colorado Litigators’ Summit – Virtual
- IRS Releases Tax Guidance for Cannabis Industry
- WHAT TO DO WHEN A BUSINESS IS IN FINANCIAL TROUBLE
- Oakland Community Health Initiative
- Another Trademark Setback for CBD Products
- New Rights to Trademark Generic Brands
- Amendments to Statewide Cannabis Social Equity Program
- LA Expansion of Social Equity Licenses
- THE TAXMAN IS COMING
- MED Issues New COVID Emergency Rules
- Industrial Hemp Products and Marijuana Licenses
- No More Residency Requirements for MED Badges
- MED CLARIFIES MODIFICATIONS FOR CURBSIDE SERVICES
- Denver Retail Marijuana Will Remain Open
- COVID-19 Update
- McAllister Garfield Statement About COVID-19 Impacts on California Cannabis
- McAllister Garfield Statement on COVID-19
- Interview with Sean McAllister Regarding Federal Investigation in CA
- California Changes to Consumer Privacy Data Will Affect All Cannabis Businesses Dealing With California Residents
- Victory for Elbert County Hemp Farmers
- Psychedelic Liberty Summit
- Major Changes Coming to CA Cannabis Market Under Gov. Newsom’s Budget
- Overview of Psychedelic Mushroom Initiatives
- National Vaping Crisis Update
- McAllister Garfield invites you to a free webinar
- Nearly 400 CA Marijuana Business Licenses Suspended
- USDA Publishes Draft Rules for Hemp Industry
- MED Proposes Rules Affecting Marijuana Vaping Devices
- MED Enforcement Actions 2018-19
- Yes, Cannabis Businesses Are Required to Comply with Other Federal Law
- MED ISSUES GUIDANCE ON EMERGENCY RULES FOR “PUBCO” BILL
- Hemp Banking Developments
- Los Angeles Announces Opening of Cannabis Retail Application Window
- MED Adopts Emergency Rules for Pubco Bill
- Air Quality and Cannabis Extraction in Colorado
- Illinois Cannabis Legalization – Summary of HB-1438
- Welcoming Dan Kramer
- Governor Polis Signs Major Marijuana Bills in Colorado, Including Public Company Ownership
- City of Los Angeles Releases Software For Forecasting Cannabis Retail Locations in Community Plan Areas
- Dispensary Compliance Alert: Underage Sting Operations
- Review of 2018 Election Results
- McAllister Garfield Comments on New CA Cannabis Rules
- Update on California Industrial Hemp Law
- White Labeling Banned in New CA Cannabis Regulations
- Summary of the Colorado Sunset Review of Cannabis Laws
- DEA Confirms it Lacks Authority Over Hemp Products in Recent Internal Directive
- CA Employment Law Help From McAllister Garfield’s Attorney Anne Kelson
- Summary of Los Angeles Draft Marijuana Regulations
Our Team
- Sean T. McAllister
- Daniel J. Garfield
- Daniel Hamilton
- Andrew Koussevitzky
- Elizabeth Wittemyer
- Scott F. Roberts
- Michelle Salser
- Darin Mangnall
- Kim Gonzalez
McAllister Garfield In the News
- Denver dabbles with magic mushrooms, but using them to treat mental health disorders remains underground
- Why the DEA Went After a Small-Time Mushroom Dealer in Denver
- Court upholds IRS authority to investigate Colorado cannabis companies
- LA Sued Over Delays In Marijuana Delivery Licensing
- Los Angeles faces lawsuit over marijuana delivery licenses
- New Association Brings Psychedelics to the Medical Mainstream
- Myths and Realities About the Decriminalization of Psychedelics in the US
- Denver’s Psilocybin Policy Panel and the Magic Mushroom Debate
- Will Psilocybin Decriminalization Expand in 2020? Psilocybin Initiatives in Denver, Oakland, Chicago, California, and Oregon
- Colorado’s new U.S. attorney agrees with rescinding of Cole Memo, says “jury is still out” on enforcement around marijuana concentrates
- As the Cannabis Industry Grows, Legalization Begets Litigation
- American Indian Tribe and Wisconsin Attorney General Reach Landmark Agreement Favoring Full Implementation of Tribe’s Hemp & CBD Control Program
- Consent Decree
- Hemp Industry Daily Report: Wisconsin tribe settles hemp lawsuit, clearing path for indoor production
- St. Croix Chippewa Tribe wins agreement over hemp and state jurisdiction
- Garrett L. Davey,McAllister Garfield Attorney Discusses Cannabis Issues On Native America Calling
- Sean McAllister Quoted in “Federal Crackdown On States’ Legal Marijuana Drives Private Investors Away”
- Sean McAllister Quoted in “Investment Is All About Risk And Sessions Has Spooked Colorado’s Pot Biz”
- “PowerPost Analysis The Health 202: Can marijuana survive the disapproving glare of Jeff Sessions?” Quotes Sean McAllister
- Sean McAllister Quoted in “California Defiant in Face of Federal Move to Get Tough on Marijuana”
- Sean McAllister Qutoted in the Article “Sessions Move On Marijuana Stirs Swift Reaction In Colorado”
- Daniel Garfield – Marijuana Industry & The Law
- How Did We Get Here? A Brief History of Cannabis Legalization in Colorado
- What To Do When Regulators Come Knocking
- Manufacturer in Shocking Colorado Product Liability Case
- Lawsuit against marijuana company over deadly Denver shooting could be first of its kind.
- Colorado pot industry steps up pesticide fight against regulators
- Court-appointed receivers an option for troubled marijuana companies
- Weed Regulation: States are on their own.
- Colorado’s Neighbors Grappling With Spike in Pot Seizures
- Sean served as the attorney for the Breckenridge Dispensary on this popular CNN documentary series.
- Colorado AG’s office investigates marijuana companies using word “organic”
- Denver quarantines marijuana products at two businesses for pesticides.
- No Relief: Ruling Highlights Lack of Options for Marijuana Companies Seeking Bankruptcy Protection
- Marijuana Legalization 2015: EPA Issues Guidance On Marijuana Pesticides Amid Industry Uncertainty
- Judge refuses to stop Denver’s pot quarantine
- Medicolegal Aspects of Marijuana: Colorado Edition
- Marijuana Q&A: Hair follicle drug test, CBD laws, female libido enhancers
- A year later, Colorado works to prove it’s not the ‘wild, pot-smoking West’
- Adams County to allow retail marijuana stores in unincorporated areas
- Two Breckenridge residents charged in Nashville marijuana bust netting 425 lbs of pot
- CO Recreational Marijuana Law Under Attack, Tribes Explore MMJ & Anchorage Ban Fails
- Marijuana Q&A: Naming strains, federal rescheduling riddle
- Lawsuits over seized weed spark policy changes by police
- Marijuana Q&A: drug tests and topicals, open container law, “enclosed” growing
- Attorney Sean McAllister Interview in the Denver Post: Colorado marijuana raid suspect’s stores following state law.
- Sean interviewed over Palmer Lake residents vow to keep fighting for recreational pot article in the Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph
- Tommy Chong of Cheech & Chong fame inks deal with Pueblo dispensary
- Aurora To Weigh How Retail Marijuana Businesses Will Operate
- Recreational Marijuana Stores Slow To Open, Driving Up Prices
- Cannabist Q&A: How to invest, tourist limits, lease issue
- Two months after Colorado raids, marijuana operators back in business
- Colorado marijuana advocates clash over tax measure
- McAllister Garfield defends dispensary clients against federal raids.
- Marijuana: Colorado Springs owes $3.3M-plus after dispensary prosecution fails, attorney says
- Amendment 64: Marijuana consumers need a seat at the table, says Colorado NORML
- Amendment 64: John Hickenlooper setting up broad task force regarding marijuana measure
- Medical marijuana: Feds remove holds on bank accounts, return seized $20,000 to MMJ centers
- Contaminated medical cannabis, CO workplace safety & Ohio’s tech search
- Pot money laundering suspect appears in court
- The Silent Treatment: On (Not) Talking To Police
- Marijuana seizures up for Colorado’s neighbors
- Colorado the new ‘black market’ Pot legalization causing headaches for surrounding states
- Report: ‘Driving While Coloradan’ Not Just Stoner Paranoia
- Without A Marijuana Breathalyzer, How To Curb Stoned Driving
- Cannabist Q&A: Gun possession, hash styles, DUID blood draws
- CO, Worried About Stoned Drivers, Starts Education Campaign
- Summit County assault suspect declines district attorney’s plea deal
- Marijuana ruling could overturn thousands of convictions — or dozens
- Some note an uptick in marijuana busts near the Colorado border
- Defense attorneys fear blood-test backlog during state lab suspension
- DA bows out of fight over medical marijuana evidence
- Colorado heading toward a too-stoned-to-drive standard, experts say
