Three Kern County marijuana ballot measures to compete in November
CaliforniaUncategorized September 25, 2018
Depending on where you live, you may see two marijuana measures on your ballot or just one. Three initiatives by two citizens groups have qualified for the November Kern County ballot through signature drives that collected more signatures than 10 percent of the city and county’s voting population. Although... Read more
California Cannabis: New Law Allows Municipalities to Fine Landlords Without Notice
CaliforniaReal EstateUncategorized September 25, 2018
AB 2164 may create surprises for cannabis landlords. Prior to the enactment of AB 2164, California law required cities and counties to grant a person responsible for a continuing municipal code violation a reasonable time to remedy the violation before the city or county could impose fines or penalties when... Read more
Outcomes vary for would-be Napa cannabis retailers
CaliforniaUncategorized September 25, 2018
One group hoping to launch Napa’s market for medical cannabis hopes to open its doors by year’s end. Meanwhile, another would-be seller is seeing more than three years of effort put on hold. In the 10 months since Napa opened a path for merchants to open medicinal marijuana dispensaries,... Read more
Restaurant finds itself in hot water for marijuana-lobster stunt
Uncategorized September 24, 2018
SOUTHWEST HARBOR, Maine (AP) — State health inspectors are investigating a Maine lobster restaurant that tried to mellow out lobsters with marijuana. The Portland Press Herald reports Charlotte’s Legendary Lobster Pound in Southwest Harbor remains open but has stopped allowing customers to request meat from lobsters sedated with marijuana.... Read more
Judge: California child can take cannabis drug to school
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaUncategorized September 24, 2018
SANTA ROSA (AP) — A California kindergartner can keep bringing a cannabis-based drug used for emergency treatment of a rare form of epilepsy to her public school, a judge ruled Friday. The Santa Rosa Press-Democrat reported that a judge sided with the family of 5-year-old Brooke Adams. In this... Read more
Sonoma County says it’s shut down more than 600 illegal cannabis operators since last year
CaliforniaUncategorized September 24, 2018
Sonoma County on Friday touted its efforts to rein in unauthorized cannabis operations after facing criticism from some rural residents who say county officials haven’t done enough to shutter pot farms that don’t have permits. Since the start of last year, code enforcement staff members have forced more than... Read more
Martinez council leery about letting marijuana business operate in same building as ‘youth center’
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaUncategorized September 24, 2018
MARTINEZ — Though most City Council members said Wednesday they’re OK with having a medical marijuana dispensary in town, they noted that putting one next to a gym visited primarily by children and teens may not be a great idea. The council postponed deciding whether to grant operating permits... Read more
Marijuana stock trading is dominated by dudes and millennials
CaliforniaUncategorized September 24, 2018
Marijuana stock trading is dominated by dudes. Men accounted for 75 percent of all cannabis-related securities trades over the past month, according to data from TD Ameritrade, the online broker with 11 million clients who hold more than $1 trillion in assets. At the end of last year, baby... Read more
International Cannabis: Selling Worldwide
Uncategorized September 24, 2018
Our firm’s main practice areas include cannabis, China, trade and immigration. As such, it may not surprise you to learn that we get a lot of questions about the developing international cannabis trade. This is in large part due to the fact that Canada is on the verge of... Read more
GTEC Holdings Ltd. (GGTTF) Signs Agreement to Become Exclusive Cannabis Supplier
Marijuana Industry NewsUncategorized September 24, 2018
GTEC Holdings Ltd. (“GTEC” or the “Company“) (GTEC.V) (GGTTF) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a binding letter agreement (the “Supply Agreement“) with Pack4U Holdings ( Canada ) Ltd. (“Pack4U“). Pack4U is dedicated to providing pharmacies, once the Pharmacy Legislation (as defined below) is in effect, with access... Read more
