Humboldt County’s recently passed Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance (MMLUO) includes a provision to encourage growers to come out of the hills and relocate medical marijuana cultivation sites from marginally productive and environmentally sensitive areas to parcels more suitable for agricultural production. Under Section 55.14.4 of the MMLUO, cultivation sites located on parcels zoned TC, FR, TPZ, U, RA, AG or … Read More
BPA Added to California Prop 65 List
Beginning this spring, Californians can expect to be flooded with even more Prop 65 warnings on the goods they purchase, thanks to the addition of bisphenol-A (BPA) to the Proposition 65 list. Proposition 65 (formally known as “The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986”) aims to protect California consumers by reducing exposures to chemicals that may cause … Read More
Physician Report Thyself
Occasionally it happens that a physician who has worked incredibly hard throughout his or her life runs into legal trouble. When those troubles includes any criminal element—if for example a physician is charged by information or indictment with a felony or pleads to or is convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony — the physician’s obligation is to self-report to … Read More
Janssen Malloy LLP Sponsors Cannabis Farmer’s Workshop Series
Janssen Malloy LLP is proudly sponsoring the Mad River Alliance and EPIC’s Cannabis Farmer’s Workshop Series. Together with Humboldt Green and California Grower’s Association, the local organizations are bringing to Northern California a series of six Cannabis Farmers Compliance Workshops. The workshops and companion notebook are designed to provide the necessary resources for regional farmers to implement steps to come … Read More
Janssen Malloy LLP Wins Appeal Preserving Right to Trial Over Arbitration
Janssen Malloy LLP obtained a unanimous First District Court of Appeal decision recently in a wrongful death/elder abuse action regarding Timber Ridge Assisted Living LLC (Timber Ridge). Partner Michael Crowley argued the matter before the three justice panel. The Court of Appeal ruled 3-0 that plaintiff Valerie Monschke, as personal representative of her mother’s estate, could proceed to a jury … Read More