Advocating for the cannabis industry since 2010.

Melissa at a client’s farm in Mendocino County, September 2012.

We specialize in the local and state laws and regulations that govern California’s cannabis industry.

We assist clients with local permits, states licenses, and compliance.

Our clients include long-established cultivators, entrepreneurs new to the cannabis industry, and vertically-integrated best-selling brands.

  • We prepare and submit applications for local permits, including land use entitlements, in most California cities and counties. We have helped our clients secure over 100 local permits.

  • We work with clients to obtain and renew annual state licenses from DCC, as well as respond to inquiries from state regulators.

  • We help our clients navigate local and state laws and regulations to ensure that their businesses are compliant. We also analyze business models and innovations for compliance.

  • We assist owners of residential and commercial real estate to reduce cannabis-related fines and penalties on their property, saving them tens of thousands of dollars and allowing them to restore their properties.

  • We work with clients to help craft their business strategies, saving them time, capital and energy by being on the right path and in compliance from the beginning.

  • We assist clients with questions and concerns about various issues, including fair terms for real estate purchases and leases and options for energy efficiency.

  • We identify and create opportunities in California and beyond to advance our clients' business interests through our network both within and outside the cannabis industry.