SAN DIEGO CANNABIS BUSINESS LAW FIRM
Cannabis Business Attorney in San Diego, California
The Law Office of Shay Aaron Gilmore has helped dozens of businesses procure or maintain state and local commercial cannabis licenses and permits, successfully closed millions of dollars in mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions for cannabis operator and investor clients, and devoted hundreds of hours of pro-bono legal services to the cannabis social equity movement.
Recognized as a leader in California cannabis law, Shay Aaron Gilmore provides proven legal solutions for investors and operators 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 San Diego and San Diego County.
The Law Office of Shay Aaron Gilmore Practice Areas in San Diego, California
We provide every one of our clients customized knowledge that translates into cost-effective legal counsel designed to reach their unique goals. The Law Office of Shay Aaron Gilmore supports the ongoing success of our San Diego cannabis industry clients in the following practice areas:
Recognized by The Los Angeles/San Francisco Daily Journal as one of the Top 20 Cannabis Lawyers in California, Shay Aaron Gilmore 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, and he is a longtime member of California NORML’s Legal Committee.
San Diego Cannabis Business Resources
Whether you are an established California operator or investor expanding your business or investment into the San Diego area, or are just starting up in the California cannabis industry, understanding the legal requirements and regulations 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 the City of San Diego, City of Encinitas, City of La Mesa, City of Imperial Beach, City of Chula Vista, National City, City of Vista and County of San Diego.
- City of San Diego Cannabis Information
- County of San Diego Cannabis Program
- San Diego County Code, Tit. 2, Div. 1, Ch. 25
- City of San Diego Cannabis Business Tax
- City of Encinitas Cannabis Ordinance
- City of La Mesa Cannabis Businesses
- City of Imperial Beach Code Tit. 19, Ch. 19.61
- City of Chula Vista Commercial Cannabis
- National City Commercial Cannabis Information
- City of Vista Cannabis Businesses
If you have specific questions or concerns in unincorporated San Diego County or in any of the cities listed above, then The Law Office of Shay Aaron Gilmore can provide specialized legal solutions for your cannabis business and investment needs.
Contact The Law Office of Shay Aaron Gilmore today!
Contact our San Diego 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 San Diego, City of Encinitas, City of La Mesa, City of Imperial Beach, City of Chula Vista, National City, City of Vista, or the County of San Diego.
Frequently Asked Questions
Before anything else, you must first get approval from the local government (e.g., the City of San Diego or City of Chula Vista) with jurisdiction over the physical location of the premises to be listed on the state cannabis license. Step 1 for getting a cannabis license in California is to complete local permitting processes, which will vary depending on the physical location of the cannabis business premises you intend to license.
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 City of Chula Vista permits indoor cannabis cultivation within its jurisdiction, the County of San Diego is not permitting new cannabis cultivation facilities until after the completion and adoption of the Socially Equitable Cannabis Program by the Board of Supervisors.
Before growing hemp on land within unincorporated San Diego County, the grower needs to register with the County of San Diego Department of Agriculture, Weights & Measures, 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.
