OAKLAND CANNABIS BUSINESS LAW FIRM
Cannabis Business Attorney in Oakland, California
The Law Office of Shay Aaron Gilmore has devoted hundreds of hours of pro-bono legal services to the cannabis social equity movement, successfully closed millions of dollars in mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions for cannabis operator and investor clients, and helped dozens of businesses procure or maintain state and local commercial cannabis licenses and permits throughout California.
Recognized as a leading California cannabis attorney, Shay Aaron Gilmore provides proven legal solutions for operators and investors to launch, fund and grow ventures in compliance with the cannabis industry’s ever-changing laws, regulations and policies, with a focus on the City of Oakland and the County of Alameda.
The Law Office of Shay Aaron Gilmore Practice Areas in Oakland, California
We offer each of our clients customized knowledge and cost-effective legal counsel designed to reach their unique goals. The Law Office of Shay Aaron Gilmore supports the ongoing success of our Oakland cannabis industry clients in the following practice areas:
Shay maintains active roles in the industry’s top trade and professional organizations like the National Cannabis Industry Association, the California Cannabis Industry Association, and the International Cannabis Bar Association. Shay founded the Cannabis Practitioners Group of the California Lawyers Association, as well as the Cannabis & Hemp Law Section of the Alameda County Bar Association. The Los Angeles/San Francisco Daily Journal, the highest-circulation legal periodical in California, has named Shay to its list of the Top 20 Cannabis Lawyers. Shay has been recognized by Super Lawyers® Magazine as a Northern California Super Lawyer in Cannabis Law and in Business & Corporate Law, and as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in Northern California across all practice areas.
Oakland Cannabis Business Resources
Whether you are starting up in the California cannabis industry or are already an established California operator or investor expanding your business or investment into the Oakland area, understanding the legal regulations and requirements impacting the local cannabis industry is vital to your success. Here are just a few local resources for cannabis businesses to use in answering questions regarding cannabis legislation, regulation, and enforcement in Alameda County and the City of Oakland.
If you have specific questions or concerns in the City of Oakland or in unincorporated Alameda County, The Law Office of Shay Aaron Gilmore can provide tailored legal solutions for your cannabis business and investment needs.
Contact The Law Office of Shay Aaron Gilmore today!
Contact our Oakland cannabis law specialists today by phone at (415) 846-6397 or online so you can fully and compliantly align your business and/or investment interests in the California cannabis industry with the rules and regulations specific to the City of Oakland or the County of Alameda.
Frequently Asked Questions
The process of getting a cannabis growers license varies by local jurisdiction, which will control the types of cultivation licenses that can be issued. For example, while the County of Alameda is not currently issuing permits for cannabis cultivation, the City Oakland is currently permitting indoor and outdoor cannabis cultivation within the city limits.
Before growing hemp on land within unincorporated Alameda County, the grower needs to register with the Alameda County Department of Agriculture / Weights and Measures, and then submit a registration application to the California Department of Food & Agriculture, which can take weeks to approve.
Before growing hemp on land within unincorporated Alameda County, the grower needs to register with the Alameda County Department of Agriculture, and then submit a registration application to the California Department of Food & Agriculture, which can take weeks to approve.
Before cultivation, a fee of nine-hundred dollars ($900) per applicant shall be submitted with the application to the California Department of Food & Agriculture.
