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Trust the Law Offices of Omar Figueroa to navigate quickly changing regulatory landscapes, so you can focus on building a thriving company. After more than two decades of advocacy in the cannabis, hemp, and psychedelic spaces, our team has the depth of experience to find creative solutions to complex problems and provide world-class service to our business clients.

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We Wrote the Book on California Cannabis Laws and Regulations

Legendary attorney Omar Figueroa has published a series of books documenting the evolution of California’s cannabis laws. These books are part of the collection of the Stanford Libraries, and can be found on the campus of Stanford University at the Robert Crown Law Library at Stanford Law School, Omar’s legal alma mater. The books can also be found at Omar’s alma mater, Yale University, at the Lillian Goldman Law Library.  The books are also part of the collection at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, known as Cal Poly Humboldt.

We Also Wrote the Book on New York Cannabis Laws and Regulations

We also wrote the book on New York Cannabis Laws and Regulations.  This book is also part of the collection at  California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt.

Recognized as Leaders in the Industry

Our team of passionate professionals is here to guide your company in its next chapter. We help clients obtain local permits and state licenses; draft, negotiate and review contracts and other transactional documents; help with intellectual property protection and strategies; form entities and assist with corporate governance; advise on regulatory compliance; represent clients in front of elected and appointed officials and administrative bodies; and more.

Happy 2024! We are currently accepting new clients.

Omar Figueroa

Founder & Managing Partner

Lauren Mendelsohn

Junior Partner

DEA Rescheduling Hearing Cancelled (1/14/2025) - by Omar Figueroa & Lauren Mendelsohn January 14, 2025   Late in the afternoon on Monday, January 13, 2025, Chief Administrative Law Judge John Mulrooney cancelled the hearing on the merits scheduled for January 21, 2025.  Additionally,…
California Law Allows Cannabis Cafes Now (1/6/2025) - by Omar Figueroa & Lauren Mendelsohn January 6, 2025   Last fall, Assembly Bill 1775, known colloquially as the "Cannabis Cafes Bill", was signed into law.  For more background, please read our previous blog post here. This…
The Legality of Magic Mushrooms in California in 2025 (1/3/2025) - by Omar Figueroa & Lauren Mendelsohn January 3, 2025 California has been at the forefront of psychedelic policy change for years.  In 2019, the City of Oakland became “the first in the nation to decriminalize a wide…

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