Law Offices of Omar Figueroa

03/12/2026

🌿⚖️ We’re honored to be named Best Cannabis Attorney (and Practice) in the 2026 Best of the North Bay awards.

The award comes from the North Bay Bohemian, and we are especially proud that our firm has been recognized with an award every year since 2014.

At the Law Offices of Omar Figueroa, we focus on helping cannabis businesses navigate California’s complex regulatory landscape, including:

• Cannabis licensing
• Regulatory compliance
• Business structuring
• Transactional work including contracts
• Land use and local permits
• State licensing before the California Department of Cannabis Control
• Enforcement defense and administrative hearings before the Office of Administrative Hearings
• Intellectual property protection including trademark and copyrightregistration

For more than a decade we’ve worked with cultivators, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and investors across California to help build a responsible and compliant cannabis industry.

Thank you to our clients, colleagues, and community for the trust you place in us.

Question for the cannabis community:
What do you think is the biggest legal or regulatory challenge facing cannabis businesses today?

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02/18/2026

I look forward to teaching a Continuing Legal Education course at the Bar Association of San Francisco tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon, discussing “Ethical Considerations Around Advising Psychedelic Companies.” Other faculty members participating in the seminar include my esteemed colleagues Lara DeCaro, Nicole Howell, and Timothy Alger.
If you’re advising in this space, I’d love to hear: Which legal-ethical questions in this emergent industry are hardest to navigate?

02/02/2026

Omar Figueroa will be teaching a Continuing Legal Education course on February 18, 2026, at the Bar Association of San Francisco entitled "Ethical Considerations Around Advising Psychedelic Companies” from 2:40 to 3:40 p.m.
Topics to be addressed include:

* State and Federal Law & Guidance
* Practical Considerations to Your Business
* What You Should Include in That Engagement Letter

Time: 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. | MCLE: 1 Hour in Technology Panel III: New Tech Tools for Lawyers: What They Mean and Steps to Take Speaker

01/26/2026

Timeline cleanse: a ladybug (or as they say in the UK) perched on a stalk of tall grass in

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12/18/2025

Exciting changes are coming to the cannabis industry.

With President Trump signing an Executive Order today rescheduling cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III, businesses and investors are watching closely because the ripple effects could touch everything from tax treatment and compliance strategy to contracts, banking risk, employment policies, and M&A planning.

Omar Figueroa a cannabis law attorney who has spent his career practicing cannabis law in California, is helping clients get ready with practical, business-forward guidance.

If you’re a licensee, brand, investor, landlord, ancillary provider, or professional services firm operating in or around the cannabis space, now is the time to:

• Review your compliance posture
• Revisit contracts and risk allocation
• Model potential tax and operational impacts
• Position for opportunities as the regulatory landscape shifts

If you’d like to talk through what rescheduling could mean for your business, and how to plan responsibly, let’s connect. We are currently accepting new clients.

09/29/2025

We are honored that our Founder Omar Figueroa has been selected as one of the top cannabis and psychedelics lawyers in the world, and is listed in both the "Global Top 200 Psychedelic Lawyers Directory 2025” and the "Global Top 200 Cannabis Lawyers Directory 2025/26.”
For more information, see:

https://psychedelics.top200lawyers.com/

https://cannabis.top200lawyers.com/

If you want to work with the very best, you’re in luck. We are currently accepting new clients. To get started with client onboarding, please fill out an intake at:

https://www.omarfigueroa.com/intake/

The Law Offices of Omar Figueroa is a boutique California law firm focusing on cannabis law. We fight for justice and human rights, and advocate passionately for our clients every step of the way.

09/15/2025

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Bottom line the entire Cali canna industry needs this help!

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Send a letter: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/halt-a-tax-increase-on-ca-cannabis-this-year

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09/11/2025

Ganjiers convene!

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