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The Cannabis Practitioners Group (CPG) of the California Lawyers Association is a CLA-wide group of voluntary attorneys who currently – or would like to – practice law in service of the cannabis industry and movement in California. The mission of the CPG is to:
The 2026 California Legislative Session convened on January 5, 2026, and the session is scheduled to adjourn on August 31, 2026.
| Bill No. | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AB 762 (Irwin and Wilson) | To prohibit, beginning January 1, 2027, a person from importing or manufacturing for sale in this state a new or refurbished disposable, battery-embedded vapor inhalation device, and, beginning January 1, 2028, a person from selling, distributing, or offering for sale a new or refurbished disposable, battery-embedded vapor inhalation device in this state. | 01/29/26 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 50. Noes 17.) |
| AB 1564 (Ahrens) | To authorize a licensed microbusiness with an M-license whose licensed activities include retail sale, distribution, and outdoor cultivation to directly ship medicinal cannabis to a medicinal cannabis patient in the state, and to authorize free medicinal cannabis or medicinal cannabis products provided to medicinal cannabis patients in compliance with MAUCRSA to be shipped to those patients by a licensed microbusiness with an M-license. | 02/02/26 Referred to Com. on B. & P. |
| Court | Case |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court of California | Sellers v. Superior Court of Sacramento County (Jan. 29, 2026) |
| United States Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit | Peridot Tree WA, Inc. v. Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Control Board (Jan. 2, 2026) |
| United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, 9th Circuit | In re Griffithe (Oct. 30, 2025) |
| Supreme Court of the United States | Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn (Apr. 2, 2025) |
| California Court of Appeal, 4th District | Murphy v. AAA Auto Insurance of Southern California (Jan. 24, 2025) |
| United States Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit | Thomas v. County of Humboldt (Dec. 30, 2024) |
| Bar Association | Ethics Opinion |
|---|---|
| State Bar of California | Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct Opinion Formal Opinion No. 2020-202 (May 2020) |
| Los Angeles County Bar Association | Professional Responsibility and Ethics Committee Opinion No. 527 (Aug. 2015) |
| Bar Association of San Francisco | Ethics Committee Opinion No. 2015-1 (Jun. 2015) |
Original Air Date: 4/27/2023
California Cannabis Social Equity Provisions and the Dormant Commerce Clause
Original Air Date: 11/8/2023
California Cannabis Corporate Law: Navigating the Way Forward
Original Date: January 22, 2025
Navigating Cannabis Law and Arbitration: Real-World Challenges
Original Air Date: 8/5/2021
True Color of Marijuana – Stirring the Racial Justice Pot
Original Air Date: 8/12/2021
The California Cannabis Rush: The Interplay Between Cannabis, Environmental Laws and Regulations
Original Air Date: 10/10/20
Cannabis Intellectual Property Law Nuts & Bolts
Original Air Date: 11/9/2020
Shelter In Place Institute: Cannabis & IP Law Litigation 2020 Update
Original Air Date: 3/10/2020
Trademarks & Cannabis Law
Original Air Date: 1/29/2020
Introduction to IP & Cannabis Law
Original Air Date: 10/21/2020
Trade Secrets in Cannabis
Original Air Date: 11/10/2021
45th Annual IP Institute: Shifting Tokes — Cannabis-Related Patents in a Changing World
Original Air Date: 4/22/2021
Rolling with Patents: IP in Cannabis and Recent Cannabis Patent Litigation
Original Air Date: 7/1/2021
Summer Cannabis (Law) Series: Protecting Cannabis IP in an Uncertain Legal Landscape
Participate in the IP Property Cannabis Interest Group which offers frequent webinar presentations and community discussions of hot topics and practice tips.
The Interest Groups of the IP Section are open to all IP Section members interested in participating. The groups have regular meetings open to all members of the IP Section. They also present educational programs focused on the needs of various IP practices.
All of the interest groups send periodic e-mail bulletins to their members. As an IP Law Section member, you can sign up for the IP Cannabis Interest Group to receive notifications in all areas that interest you.
For more information, contact the Intellectual Property Law Section at IP@calawyers.org.
Announcements of meetings and CLE programs are included in Inevitable Disclosures, which is sent to all members of the Section.
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This program will provide an overview of the current situation of intellectual property rights protection in Russia and Ukraine. Our speaker will share the basic terms of the current IP framework, focusing on what businesses need to know to protect and enforce their rights in today’s Russian and Ukrainian market.
When names, voices, and likenesses outlive their owners, lawyers must decide who controls identity, consent, and dignity.
Explore how technology impacts professional conduct, especially lawyer communications in email, social media, chats, and text. Learn best practices for maintaining civility on-line.Â
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Original Air Date: 1/19/2022
Cannabis and Hemp: Opportunities and Pitfalls for the Foreign Investor
Original Air Date: Summer 2019
Immigrant Investors and Cannabis Business Opportunities in the United States
Original Air Date: 9/3/2020
Work and Weed: What Lawyers Need to Know about Cannabis in the Workplace
Original Date: January 22, 2025
Navigating Cannabis Law and Arbitration: Real-World Challenges
Original Air Date: 2/7/2025
Practicing Law in the Cannabis and Hemp Space in California
Original Air Date: 11/19/2024
Privacy Law Issues Confronting the Cannabis and Hemp Economy
Original Air Date: 10/22/2021
Hot Topics in Cannabis Licensing and Regulatory Activity-What Every Cannabis Lawyer Should Know
Original Air Date: 8/5/2021
Summer Cannabis (Law) Series: Practical Advice for Representing Clients in the Sale and Lease of Real Estate for Cannabis Use
Original Release Date: 2020
Attorney Ethics and Cannabis: Conflicts of Laws, Conflicts of Interest, and Attorney-Client Privilege for Cannabis Practitioners
Original Air Date: 7/8/2025
Cannabis Social Equity: How It Started and How It’s Going
Original Air Date: 9/25/2024
Cannabis and Hemp Law as it Applies to Solo and Small Firm Lawyers
