Regulatory Update: California Cannabis Licensees May Defer License Payments Until August 31, 2020

June 2020 In a continuing response to COVID-19, on June 29, 2020, the three California cannabis agencies (the Bureau of Cannabis Control, California Department of Food and Agriculture CalCannabis, and the California Department of Public Health Manufa… Read More
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Firm Highlighted as Leader in Cannabis Permitting and Regulatory Compliance

Harrison, Temblador, Hungerford & Guernsey LLP has been recognized in a recent article by The Recorder (available here) as a leader in obtaining local cannabis land use entitlements and state licenses. The firm has applied its land use expertise… Read More
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HTHG Client Honeydew Farms, LLC Holds Most State Cannabis Cultivation Licenses (1/15/18)

A recent survey (available here) found that as of January 15, 2018, Harrison, Temblador, Hungerford & Guernsey client Honeydew Farms, LLC holds the most cultivation licenses in the state. Honeydew Farms, LLC, which is based in Humboldt County, is… Read More
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Please Note Our New Address

Harrison, Temblador, Hungerford & Guernsey LLP has a new address: 2801 T Street Sacramento, CA 95816 All firm phone numbers and email addresses remain the same. Please call (916) 382-4377 or email info@hthglaw.com with any questions. Read More
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California Cannabis Laws In Flux

California cannabis regulators (Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation, CalCannabis Cultivation Licensing, Office of Manufactured Cannabis Safety) have all been hard at work drafting regulations to implement the 2015 Medical Cannabis Regulation and Sa… Read More
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Governor's Cannabis Trailer Bill Proposes to Limit Traditional Judicial Oversight of State Regulators

The Brown administration introduced major cannabis legislation earlier this month in the form of a “trailer bill”. Trailer bills are typically reserved for “cleanup” legislation as part of the annual state budget process. This trailer bill in… Read More
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Compliance with State Medical Marijuana Permit a Defense to Federal Prosecution, Ninth Circuit Rules

As specialists in permitting medical marijuana in cities and counties under California’s Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act (MMRSA) and local land use ordinances, we are frequently asked whether a local permit provides a defense to federal… Read More
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Categories: Articles, Marijuana

Recreational Marijuana Initiative Qualifies for the November Ballot

On Tuesday, June 28, the California Secretary of State announced that proponents of the “Adult Use of Marijuana Act” (“AUMA”) submitted enough valid petition signatures to qualify the measure for the November ballot. The AUMA, if approved by… Read More
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Categories: Articles, Marijuana

Legislator Announces Intent to Strike March 1, 2016 Deadline for Adopting Local Marijuana Regulation

In an open letter to local government leaders, Assembly Member Jim Wood announced that “an inadvertent drafting error” has caused local governments to “scramble” to enact local regulations permitting the commercial cultivation of medical cann… Read More
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Categories: Articles, Land Use, Marijuana