Alcohol and Marijuana: California ABC Issues New Guidance on the Interplay Between the Alcohol and Cannabis Industries

On January 18, 2018, the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control released an advisory that outlines the agency’s policies about legalized cannabis and marijuana relative to licensees that sell alcohol beverages. The advisory, titled “Cannabis and Alcoholic Beverages”, uses a FAQ format to answer questions about what is permissible for alcohol licensees under California’s new cannabis law, the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), which became effective