With the passage of Proposition 64, the “Adult Use of Marijuana Act,” employers may have some concern about whether the new law affects their right to enforce drug-free workplace policies. While employers should always make employment decisions with great care, the Act clearly preserves the rights of private employers to maintain drug free workplaces. The actual language for that preservation … Read More
Proposed Cannabis Regulations Released
On Friday, April 28th, the California Department of Food and Agriculture released the initial draft of its medical cannabis cultivation regulations. There will now be a 45-day comment period on the draft. The proposed rules regulate how to apply for licenses to cultivate, the type of licenses that will be available, vertical integration, site requirements, cannabis waste management, cleanliness standards for … Read More
Deadlines in Cannabis-Related Permitting
Since the December 31, 2016 deadline passed, many cannabis farmers have asked what the next deadlines are that may apply to them. A couple of deadlines of which cannabis farmers should be aware: Six months from the date initial application submitted – any entity or individual who applied to Humboldt County Planning for any of the three permit types is … Read More
Humboldt Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance Update
Significant developments have occurred in the past few weeks and days regarding the County’s Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance. Last Friday, the Humboldt County Superior Court denied a petition by local group HUMMAP filed in its case against the County of Humboldt. The petition sought to enforce a settlement the group reached last July which required the County to conduct an … Read More
Planning and Building Department Letter
Happy New Year! The deadline to submit an application for the County of Humboldt Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance expired on December 31, 2016 at 4 pm. The planning department received 2,337 application packets and over 1500 were received in the last two weeks! The County received over 2,000 incomplete applications, meaning that not all of the required documentation for a … Read More
The Final Countdown: Planning Department Accepting Applications Until Friday 12/30 at 4 P.M.
Ever since Humboldt County passed its Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance, establishing a framework for cultivators, manufacturers, testers, dispensaries, distributors, and transporters (whew!) to apply for local land use permits, one date in particular has loomed large: December 31, 2016. Well, New Year’s Eve falls on a Saturday, so make that date December 30, instead. Two weeks from Friday … Read More
California Passes Proposition 64
Last Tuesday, California passed Proposition 64 with fifty-six percent (56%) voting in favor of legalizing the recreational use of marijuana in California. Proposition 64 allows adults aged 21 years or older to possess and use marijuana for recreational purposes. The measure created two new taxes, one levied on cultivation and the other on retail sales. The cultivation tax is $9.25 … Read More
Prop 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, and (More) Criminal Justice Reform
In November 2014 California voters enacted a seismic shift in criminal penalties for nonviolent property and drug crimes, Proposition 47. In a few weeks (or already, if one casts her or his ballot by mail), California voters will again decide whether to change the state’s approach to drug policy in a way that realistically pales in comparison to Prop 47 … Read More
Humboldt Cannabis Permit Deadline Approaching
Janssen Malloy LLP would like to remind everyone that the deadline to submit a Commercial Cannabis Activity Registration form for existing cultivation sites is August 23, 2016. Janssen Malloy LLP is assisting persons with correctly filling out these forms and the Humboldt County Planning Department is also holding a workshop this Sunday to assist people in filling out the forms. The Humboldt … Read More
August 23rd Deadline for Commercial Cannabis Activity Registration
The deadline for submitting a Commercial Cannabis Activity Registration has changed and has been the subject of some debate. Janssen Malloy LLP recently met with the Humboldt County Planning Department on behalf of multiple clients and confirmed that the current deadline is August 23rd for those with existing cultivation sites who wish to obtain a permit, which is a prerequisite to … Read More