Regulatory Compliance
Experienced Regulatory Counsel
The Law Office of Shay Aaron Gilmore has successfully guided clients through local and state licensing applications, procuring or maintaining dozens of local and state licenses. Shay provides legal support for licensure and regulatory compliance for cannabis retailers, distributors, cultivators, manufacturers, and testing labs in California.
What Compliance Issues Do Cannabis Businesses Face?
From Shay’s interview for the Master’s series on ReelLawyers.com
The kinds of compliance issues I see my clients in the cannabis and hemp industries facing include product testing and quality control, employee and labor matters, as well as security and inventory control.
Operating within a system of conflicting federal, state, and local rules, cannabis and hemp companies have their work cut out for them when it comes to compliance. The Law Office of Shay Aaron Gilmore is ideally situated to guide clients through the ever-changing application process and regulatory landscape in California, no matter the local jurisdiction. We provide a variety of services for cannabis regulatory compliance in California, including the following:
- Agency audits and communications
- Commercial cannabis local and state authorizations
- Data privacy
- Environmental concerns
- Product warnings, labeling, packaging
- Prop 65 advice and counsel
Focused on Cannabis and Hemp Compliance
Whether you are streamlining an approach for a startup, or taking a current cannabis or hemp business through a renewal of a license or permit, The Law Office of Shay Aaron Gilmore can help deliver solutions. For jurisdictions that are exploring allowing or expanding cannabis activities, The Law Office of Shay Aaron Gilmore can assist with drafting and analysis of local ordinances. Shay also provides advice and counsel regarding:
- Truth in advertising compliance (California Business & Professions Code)
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) compliance
- Regulatory compliance counsel for local ordinances, state laws & regulations
- Reporting requirements
- Testing laboratory compliance issues
Shay’s regular interaction and communication with state and local licensing authorities yields up-to-date information for clients across the cannabis supply chain.
What Trends Do You See in Cannabis Regulatory Compliance?
From Shay’s interview for the Master’s series on ReelLawyers.com
In my law practice, some of the regulatory and compliance concerns I see cannabis and hemp operators facing involve banking and financial services—including fintech solutions and improving access to banking. Environmental and sustainability concerns are also significant, as well as data privacy and security issues.
