09/08/2021
"The city’s Office of Cannabis approved more permits for cannabis-related businesses in 2020 than in any previous year. And as other businesses were forced to close, at least 10 cannabis retail shops opened in the city last year."
How the pandemic positioned S.F. to become 'the Napa Valley of cannabis'
As many San Francisco businesses struggled or shuttered under the harsh economic effects...
11/05/2019
Please join Cannabis Law Society (CLAWS) this Friday, November 8th at 12PM in King Hall Room 2304 for a speaking event featuring cannabis policy expert Dr. Amanda Reiman. Topics include the developing landscape of the regulated market in California, and other current issues facing the industry. Chickpeas will be served. We hope to see you there!
04/02/2019
Please join CLAWS this THURSDAY 4/4 at NOON in ROOM 2306 to welcome DALE SCHAFER and ANNE KELSON for a presentation: "Resources to Prepare for Careers in the Cannabis Industry". Gain insight on how these two attorneys combine traditional business knowledge with changing drug policy in this budding practice area.
PANDA will be served.
More information about both attorneys can be found below:
Anne - https://mcallistergarfield.com/team/anne-kelson/
Dale - https://daleschaferlaw.wordpress.com/
10/15/2018
"Only around 3 percent of ma*****na farmers in the state have obtained licenses, said Hezekiah Allen, the executive director of the California Growers Association, a ma*****na advocacy group.
It’s hard to persuade pot farmers who have been producing in the shadows for decades to fill out voluminous paperwork, pay taxes and comply with reams of environmental regulations, Mr. Allen said. And he believes there are parallels between Canada and California, especially in British Columbia, where growers have operated in the wilds for decades just as they have in Humboldt County in California."
What Canada Can Learn from California on Ma*****na Legalization
A New York Times correspondent who has covered the legalization of ma*****na in California offers some suggestions on what Canadians may expect.
08/30/2018
Cannabis Should Be Added To NAFTA, Former Mexican President Vicente Fox Suggests
‘We can change criminals for businessmen, we can change underground, illegal non-taxpayers into an industry, a sector of the economy. I think it should be part of NAFTA and that’s what I’m ...
08/23/2018
California lawmakers pass bill to erase old pot convictions
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) A bill requiring California prosecutors to erase or reduce tens of thousands of ma*****na criminal convictions was approved by the state Legislature on Wednesday and now awaits Gov. Jerry Brown's signature.When voters passed Proposition
06/01/2018
This week, the City of Davis adopted an ordinance increasing the number of permissible adult use dispensaries from 4 to 5, and selected those approved dispensaries.
Cannabis Law Society congratulates Greenbar for being granted a conditional use permit! Greenbar is a new venture by business partners Melissa Sanchez (2017 CLawS Culture Week guest speaker) and Kevin Charmichael (King Hall ‘13).
Council selects five cannabis dispensaries to open in Davis
Five cannabis dispensaries have been selected by the City Council to open up shop in Davis — one downtown on F Street; two on Olive Drive and two on Second Street east of downtown. The five dispensaries were selected on the first straw poll held by the council Tuesday night, with each receiving th...
04/20/2018
Happy 4/20! Thanks to all of those who attended our 2nd annual culture week this week. We hope it was informative!
04/18/2018
Hezekiah Allen, President of the Cal Growers Association is speaking now for Cannabis Law Society’s 2nd annual culture week! #420