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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CANNABIS BUSINESS & INVESTMENT GROUP FEBRUARY 2018
LEGAL & BUSINESS SERVICES FOR CALIFORNIA’S CANNABIS COMMUNITY Joshua M. Biletsky Josh@Californiaweedlaw.com 7080 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 1100 Los Angeles, California 90028 (213) 986-5388 www.CaliforniaWeedLaw.com
FEBRUARY 2018 NEWS & UPDATES • FEBRUARY 28, 2018 DEADLINE • Business Tax Registration Certificate Renewal • MARCH 4, 2018 DEADLINE • Los Angeles Proposition M Priority Processing Application • 101 LICENSES ISSUED • Licensing brings City of Los Angeles over $2,200,000
WHAT’S NEW? INTERNATIONAL NEWSU.S NEWSCALIFORNIA NEWSSOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NEWSLOS ANGELES NEWS
WORLD NEWS • Winnipeg, Canada - Condition acceptance of MJ retailers • Greece - Ministries draft bill to govern MJ cultivation • Israel - U.S Administration pressures halt of MJ export • South Korea - Lawmaker proposes cannabis reform • Germany - Police association calls for legalization • New Zealand - Parliament advances MJ law
CANNABIS IN THE UNITED STATES • North Dakota - Selects BioTrackTHC for seed-2-sale • Pennsylvania - 1st MMJ dispensary opens in West. PA • Vermont - 1st state to legalize through legislature • New Mexico - Legislative votes to regulate MJ • Utah - Committee endorses “right to try” bill
CALIFORNIA UPDATES • Cortez(Montezuma County) • City Council approves new MJ retail store • Ukiah • (Mendocino County) • Planning chairman cries foul play over zoning • Berkeley(Alameda County) • Becomes self-declared MJ sanctuary city
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ESCONDIDO, SAN DIEGO COUNTY REJECTS RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA BUSINESSES SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION CONSIDERING COMMERCIAL/PERSONAL CULTIVATION & PUBLIC CONSUMPTION COACHELLA, RIVERSIDE COUNTY COUNCIL APPROVES 2 RETAIL ZONES DOWNTOWN AREA & CANNABIS-FRIENDLY HOTEL
LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF CANNABIS REGULATION ISSUES TEMPORARY APPROVAL / LICENSES TO EXISTING MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY WEST HOLLYWOOD TO BECOME ONE OF 1ST TO LICENSE “CANNABIS LOUNGES” 30 DAY APPLICATION PERIOD BEGINS IN MARCH SANTA MONICA DEADLINE FOR RETAIL - FEBRUARY 28, 2018 (NOON) RANKING AND NOTICE ISSUE - MAY 10, 2018
Joshua M. Biletsky Josh@Californiaweedlaw.com 7080 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 1100 Los Angeles, California 90028 (213) 986-5388 QUESTIONS? www.CaliforniaWeedLaw.com