Legal Resources for Cannabis Businesses

Preparation is key to success in resolving any legal problem. The more information you have about a legal issue, the more likely that you are to succeed. Below is a comprehensive list of news and legal resources.

1. Advocacy Organizations

ACLU/San Diego and Imperial Counties Americans for Safe Access Amnesty International Appellate Defenders California Cannabis Industry Association California NORML: Dedicated to Reforming California Marijuana Laws La Raza Lawyers of California Marijuana Policy Project National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys National Council for Aging Care/Medical Marijuana Guide NORML: Working to Reform Marijuana Laws San Diego NORML San Diego NORML Facebook

2. Bar Associations

Federal Bar Association International Cannabis Bar Association San Diego County Bar Association San Diego Criminal Defense Bar Association San Diego North County Bar Association

3. Business Broker

Greenlife Business Group, Inc.

4. California State Cannabis Agencies

California Cannabis Cultivation License California Cannabis Distribution License California Cannabis Events License California Cannabis Laws California Cannabis Manufacturing License California Cannabis Retail (Storefront and Delivery) Licenses California Cannabis Testing Laboratory License California Medical Marijuana Gudelines (August 2008) Cannabis Tax Law from the Franchise Tax Board CannaConnect Compliance Hub Department of Cannabis Control State Water Board Cannabis Cultivation Programs Tax Guide for Cannabis Businesses

5. California Agencies General Information

California Board of Parole Hearings California Business Name Reservations California Employer Services Online Business Entities Portal California Franchise Tax Board California Legislative Information California State Attorney General’s Office Starting A Business Checklist

6. California State Courts

California Courts of Appeal San Diego Superior Court Supreme Court of California

7. City of San Diego Cannabis

Apply for a Business Tax Certificate City Cannabis Information

8. County of San Diego Offices

Medical Marijuana Identification Card San Diego County Business Licenses San Diego County Cannabis San Diego County District Attorney

9. Federal Agencies & Policies

Cole Memorandum on Marijuana Enforcement (August 2013) Cole Memorandum on Marijuana Related Financial Crimes (February 2014) FinCEN Memo for Cannabis Business (February 2014) DEA/San Diego Division Federal Trafficking Penalties United States Department of Justice

10. Federal Courts

Supreme Court of the United States United States District Court/Southern District of California United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

11. Legal Research

FindLaw San Diego Law Library List of Legal Websites via San Diego Law Library

12. News Sources

Business of Cannabis Cannabis Business Executive Cannabis Business Times Cannabis Law Report Ganjapreneur High Times Magazine Marijuana Herald Marijuana Moment MJBizDaily New Cannabis Ventures WeedWeek