Government,
Administrative/Regulatory
Aug. 8, 2019
Dos and don’ts of California’s cannabis regulatory environment
People new to the cannabis industry often think that marijuana is simply “legal in California.” That’s only partially true; many jurisdictions have bans on most types of canna-businesses, meaning that the type of business that you may want to pursue may not actually be legal in most of the state.




Seena Max Samimi
Associate
Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP
Email: SSamimi@jmbm.com
Seena is a government and land use lawyer and a member of the firm's Legal Cannabis Practice Group.
Several times a week, I get calls or emails from people at varying stages of involvement in the cannabis industry, all asking for legal advice in the cannabis space. Some are employees of cannabis operations looking to open businesses of their own, and wanting to understand the regulatory process. Others are owners of successful cannabis businesses looking to expand into new jurisdictions, and need help navigating the intricacies of the regulatory landscape. Others ar...
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