Law Offices of Jennifer S. Rosenthal

On this episode, Ashley talks to Michelle Hackett, President of the vertically integrated Riverview Farms, the largest female minority owned and operated cannab...is company in the world. Michelle is a huge inspiration to all female business owners and over 75% of her workforce are women of color. She brings three generations of agricultural knowledge, a bachelor's degree in business, and several years of experience in sales and marketing for traditional agriculture. Listen to their full conversation at TRICHOMES.com: https://bit.ly/careersincannabisep38 . . . . #TRICHOMES #clarifyingcannabis #cannabisnews #cannabis #growwithrvf #rvfproud #womanowned #minorityownde #femalefounders See more

"The Cannabis Equity Assessment is two-fold; first to determine how Monterey County residents have historically been impacted by cannabis criminalization and se...cond, to gather information from the cannabis business community about their experiences participating in the expanding legal market and what can be done to assist those who face barriers to cannabis licensing and permitting." See more

Be sure to check out my legal update in the March MCCIA Insider!

Happy International Women's Day to all of the amazing women in our community and beyond!

"The city of Monterey this week disclosed the results of a survey that shows a significant majority of residents support the concept of cannabis operations in the city..."

"There are dozens of cannabis billboards in Monterey County, including about 10-15 on highways 1 and 101 affected by the decision. They were legally posted not within 15 miles of a state border but effective March 1, they will be."

"The councilmembers voted 4 to 1 in favor of moving forward in stage 2 of their cannabis roadmap."

Join us for two important virtual meetings today. Monterey City Council will receive an update on community feedback on commercial cannabis and discuss next ste...ps at a Special City Council Meeting at 4:00 p.m. Meeting agenda: http://isearchmonterey.org/OnBaseAgendaOnline//ViewMeeting At 9:30 a.m. this morning, bring your coffee, questions and feedback to our biweekly Monterey Mornings with the Manager. City Manager Hans Uslar will provide a virtual update on the programs, policies and projects currently affecting our community. Watch both live at youtube.com/cityofmonterey.

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Children are our most valuable resource. Albert Einstein Every one of today’s children will shape tomorrow’s world. That’s why it’s so important to support ...the healthy growth and development of all children and to make sure youth in the foster care system have a CASA volunteer by their side. See more

As most people would agree, we are not disappointed to put this year behind us and are eager for the fresh optimism the new year brings. Check out my thoughts on this year, CEQA, and what lies ahead - all in this month's MCCIA Insider.

"The referendum to rescind the Pacific Grove City Council’s vote to allow one cannabis retail store was short by just three petition signatures, the city announced on Dec. 3."

"Branded as the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act, or MORE Act, the bill removes cannabis from the list of federally controlled substances and facilitates canceling low-level federal convictions and arrests related to marijuana."

Monterey County taps state grant to target youth cannabis use, illegal market

Who's ready to start bidding? CASA's virtual silent auction opens today, 8AM. The auction will close on Friday at 8:00 PM. Register by texting 'standupforcasa'... to 76278. After a series of intro questions via text, you will receive a personal bidding link. Thank you to all who #standupforcasa! https://youtu.be/6Z_5e4XYUEk See more

"Concerns about public safety, impacts on city revenue and diversifying the city’s revenue streams were top of mind for most council members as well as the public. With a significant majority of Monterey residents approving the recreational use of marijuana in 2016, the question becomes what would be the best way to implement cannabis dispensaries in the city."

Thank you Stationæry for joining the #standupforcasa challenge. Congrats House of Cardoon for the nomination. More details at link in bio or visit https://...bit.ly/standupforcasa to preview this & other silent auction items. Auction opens Oct. 5th. Pre-register: text ‘standupforcasa’ to 76278. See more

"The City Council action was essentially a rubber stamp of the ordinance allowing for the store that was introduced earlier in the month. At that time, the council gave the go-ahead for the store, but directed city staff to make several changes before being brought back Wednesday for the final approval."

Monterey Touring Vehicles has joined the #standupforcasa challenge. Details of their donation will be released during the silent auction, which has been resched...uled to Oct.5-9. You can bet it will be incredible! Pre-register and add this item to your watchlist by visiting the link in bio or https://bit.ly/standupforcasa

"Cannabis revenue has again come to Monterey County’s rescue on COVID-19."

"Elected officials in Pacific Grove next week will take the first stab at allowing cannabis sales in the city, albeit highly restricted sales."

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"Elected officials in Monterey will revisit the debate over joining most of the rest of the Peninsula in allowing cannabis dispensaries in the city."