On October 6, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB-45, creating an explicit framework for the manufacture and sale of hemp-derivative products in the state of California. While hemp was legalized at the federal...more
The times are a-changin’ for California’s cannabis industry. In the first post of a three-part VS Insights series focused on California cannabis, we will highlight the impact of the 2021 Budget Trailer Bill and the upcoming...more
The specific location of a product’s origin is more important with some products than others. Wine is the classic example, as the dirt and surrounding climate in which grapes are grown can have a profound effect on the nature...more
In February of 2020, the California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) issued its first iteration of the Cannabis Appellations Program (CAP), which set forth proposed regulations for licensed cannabis cultivators to...more
In February 2020, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (“CDFA”) released its proposed regulations for a first of its kind appellation program for cannabis cultivators. The appellation program was established...more
The California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) recently released the first iteration of its Cannabis Appellations Program (CAP), which sets forth proposed regulations for licensed cultivators to establish appellations...more