Marijuana Archives - Carbon Law Group Los Angeles transactional and intellectual property law firm that provides innovative legal and business solutions Tue, 26 Aug 2025 19:07:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://carbonlg.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cropped-identity_02-32x32.png Marijuana Archives - Carbon Law Group 32 32 Measure M: Making sure your Marijuana Business Complies With New Local Laws https://carbonlg.com/measure-m-making-sure-your-marijuana-business-complies-with-new-local-laws/ Thu, 09 Mar 2017 01:10:32 +0000 https://carbonlg.com/measure-m-making-sure-your-marijuana-business-complies-with-new-local-laws/ Does your business involve the cultivation, distribution, transportation, research, or sale of marijuana? If so, the newly passed Measure M will have an impact on your business operations. Whether your business is a new venture or an existing marijuana business licensed under the now replaced Proposition D, you will need to make sure your business […]

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]]> Does your business involve the cultivation, distribution, transportation, research, or sale of marijuana? If so, the newly passed Measure M will have an impact on your business operations. Whether your business is a new venture or an existing marijuana business licensed under the now replaced Proposition D, you will need to make sure your business complies with the latest regulations that will unfold as the city takes on regulating the rapidly growing marijuana industry. This will be a difficult task because Measure M brings a level of uncertainty to the industry given how vague the proposition actually is. While it clearly lays out a new tax structure for marijuana companies, the actual business regulations are still to be determined. The proposition specifically gives the City Council and the Mayor the power to create a new regulatory framework AFTER citizen input, meaning that specific regulations will be developed and adopted over the course of time after a series of public hearings. No one can predict all the issues that will unfold in the market place, or what will be brought up in these hearings. Thus, it’s of the utmost importance that marijuana companies start off by ensuring their licenses and business activities are in line with current laws (majority are not) so that as these new regulations roll out over the course of the next year, getting the proper licenses and complying with the new laws will be a much easier process.

 

Compliance with upcoming regulations is especially important because the measure establishes serious civil penalties for violations. Penalties include fines, nuisance abatement, and even authorizing the Department of Water and Power to turn off the utilities of noncompliant businesses. Finding the right attorney to help you navigate through this period of evolving state and county regulations will ensure you are your business are taken care of.

 

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]]> Measure M: What it Means for the future of the Marijuana Industry in Los Angeles https://carbonlg.com/measure-m-what-it-means-for-the-future-of-the-marijuana-industry-in-los-angeles/ Fri, 24 Feb 2017 09:12:39 +0000 https://carbonlg.com/measure-m-what-it-means-for-the-future-of-the-marijuana-industry-in-los-angeles/ Measure M is sparse on details, but here’s what we know: it would give the mayor and the City Council permission to repeal Prop D and replace it with a new and improved set of laws covering all aspects of the industry; clarify where marijuana businesses can operate; establish rules on hours of operation; and […]

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After the voters of California said “Yes” to Proposition 64 and the legalization of marijuana last November, enhanced regulation of the marijuana industry became a top priority. On March 7, 2017, Los Angeles is holding a special election for residents to repeal and replace Proposition D, which restricted the number of legal medical marijuana dispensaries, raised taxes on dispensaries, and failed to mandate testing of marijuana for pesticides sold at dispensaries. While there are two measures on the ballot, Measure M and Measure N, the backers of “N” abandoned their measure (at too late a date to remove from the ballot) and backed Measure M.

Measure M is sparse on details, but here’s what we know:

  • it would give the mayor and the City Council permission to repeal Prop D and replace it with a new and improved set of laws covering all aspects of the industry;
  • clarify where marijuana businesses can operate;
  • establish rules on hours of operation; and
  • determine how they may market their goods.

Measure M was written to be flexible, giving city leaders the tools to regulate LA’s newest industry–recreational marijuana.

For entrepreneurs trying to break into the marijuana business, Measure M will make things significantly easier. As of now, state regulators take previous marijuana arrests into consideration when awarding permits for dispensaries, but if Measure M passes that won’t be the case. Additionally, Measure M will increase the number of dispensaries allowed, making it easier for new cannabis shops to get the permits they need.

If you are looking to learn more about how Measure M will affect your business, feel free to email us at contact@0517.info or set up an appointment.

 

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