The Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Control (“DCR”) recently updated its Rules and Regulations (“Regulations”) on September 26, 2022, and then further revised them on October 4, 2022. These revisions included various new operational requirements, some of which are described in more detail below. The complete Regulations can be accessed here. DCR’s archive page of …
Effective September 26, 2022, the Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) updated its Rules and Regulations. One significant aspect of these updates is the incorporation of the new Legal Business Entity Record process into the pre-application phase of the licensing process. Another component is that DCR has clarified the regulations for delivery operations, including the vehicle …
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Introduction The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health’s (“DPH”) has developed a Cannabis Compliance and Enforcement Program for licensed commercial cannabis businesses (“CCEP”). CCEP provides for issuance of an Emblem Placard to licensed commercial cannabis businesses that pass the required DPH inspection for display at the business premises. The Emblem Placard shall serve …
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Introduction On August 9, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (“LACBOS”) approved a resolution to place a proposed Cannabis Business Tax (the “Tax”) on the ballot for the upcoming November 8, 2022, election. The proposed Tax is directed at commercial cannabis businesses operating in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County and must be …
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On June 30, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom approved Assembly Bill (“AB”) 195, enacting various changes to the State’s cannabis regulations that will roll out over the next few years. Among those changes is an update to the Business & Professions Code (“BPC”) section on labor peace agreements (“LPAs”). The BPC defines an LPA for …
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On June 30, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a $308,000,000,000 state budget and implementing legislation including AB195. Most headlines regarding the new state budget concern direct tax refunds to Californians, combatting homelessness and reproductive care. But AB195 makes important changes to taxation of California commercial cannabis businesses, enforcement, and delivery. KVK is issuing the …
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Join the Cannabis Section of Los Angeles County Bar Association for a discussion with Jason Killeen, Assistant Executive Director of Licensing, Compliance and Administration for the Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation (“DCR”), led by Yelena Katchko of Katchko, Vitiello & Karikomi, PC. Please join us for this timely and in-depth discussion about recent …
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For the first time in decades California’s Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA) cap has been lifted by California Governor Gavin Newsom. On May 23, 2022 Governor Newson signed AB35 legislation “to modernize the system for awarding damages in medical malpractice cases in California.” What the legislation changes: The cap for non-economic or pain and …
What is an NFT? A non-fungible token, or NFT, is a digital asset capable of authentic ownership similar to physical assets. The term “non-fungible” indicates that these digital assets are unique and not replicable. Individual ownership is verified via the immutable blockchain. NFTs utilize smart contract technology for transference that is recorded and established on …
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The City of Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation will accept Social Equity Individual Applicant verification requests from May 26, 2022, to July 25, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The requirements for the Social Equity Individual Applicant verification are below. Verification of a Social Equity Individual Application (“SEIA”) is required to submit a commercial …
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