On Aug. 31, the California legislature passed Senate Bill (SB) 219, making targeted changes to SB253, the landmark California law that requires firms to report Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions beginning in 2026 and Scope 3...more
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently proposed amendments that would delay by two years the implementation of California’s landmark climate disclosure laws, Senate Bills 253 and 261 (SB253 and SB261). When Governor Newsom...more
All around the world, there is a growing focus on stopping companies from “greenwashing” their activities—i.e., making false or misleading statements about the environmental benefits of a product or practice. Related to this,...more
The cannabis industry rang in 2021 with high hopes of federal legalization, leading to a massive run-up in cannabis equity values. Eighteen months later, however, proposals for federal legalization continue to stagnate and...more
The California Legislature has passed a bill that will allow California consumers to purchase food, beverage, dietary supplements, and cosmetics manufactured with hemp-derived cannabinoids such as cannabidiol (CBD). Assembly...more
California has the world’s largest legal cannabis market, at about $4 billion in annual sales. Its illicit market, however, is nearly twice as large, at $8 billion – also the world’s largest. This massive discrepancy...more
A legal battle has arisen between the leading third-party food delivery firms and the City of San Francisco relating to a Covid-era ordinance capping the commissions these firms may charge restaurants to 15% — a cap made...more