COVID-19 Update
Friends, Over the past four days, Colorado Governor Polis signed several executive orders that affect the cannabis industry, and the MED has enacted emergency rules and new guidelines for dealing with the […]Read More
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McAllister Garfield Statement About COVID-19 Impacts on California Cannabis
Friends, As the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic continues to impact everyday life in California and beyond, the State’s cannabis industry is bracing for what’s ahead. While operators and consumers wait for official guidance […]Read More
McAllister Garfield Statement on COVID-19
Friends, The effects of the COVID-19 (corona virus) pandemic are coming into focus and the impacts for the cannabis industry are striking and potentially severe. In response to this public health crisis, […]Read More
Interview with Sean McAllister Regarding Federal Investigation in CA
Friends, This week, it was revealed that the US Attorney in the Eastern District of California has issued subpoenas to numerous operators in California, with a focus on the activities of Weedmaps. […]Read More
California Changes to Consumer Privacy Data Will Affect All Cannabis Businesses Dealing With California Residents
The rules have changed in California concerning how and when you can use customer data, and the impact will be felt in many industries across the country, including the cannabis and hemp […]Read More
Victory for Elbert County Hemp Farmers
Friends, In 2020, McAllister Garfield attorneys successfully defended hemp farmers in Elbert County Colorado from an overly burdensome hemp regulation that would have charged thousands of dollars in fees for county hemp […]Read More
Psychedelic Liberty Summit
Friends, Sean McAllister has expanded his practice to another cutting edge drug policy reform issue: decriminalization and ultimately legalization and regulation of psilocybin mushrooms (aka magic mushrooms). The city of Denver decriminalized […]Read More
Major Changes Coming to CA Cannabis Market Under Gov. Newsom’s Budget
Friends, California Governor Newsom announced his proposed budget for the coming year, which included some important developments for the cannabis industry. 1. The Governor has proposed consolidating the three cannabis licensing agencies into […]Read More
Overview of Psychedelic Mushroom Initiatives
Friends, Sean McAllister has expanded his groundbreaking work from cannabis to include the emerging issues around psychedelic mushrooms or psilocybin. Sean is General Counsel to the Denver campaign that decriminalized psilocybin mushrooms […]Read More
National Vaping Crisis Update
Friends, On November 14, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report identifying vitamin E acetate, sometimes used as a thickening agent in vaping products, as the likely culprit […]Read More
