A Growing Number of California Cities Are Opening Weed Cafes
CaliforniaMarijuana Industry News June 21, 2022 0
U.S. medical cannabis enrollments quadrupled from 2016 to 2020 A growing number of people in the United States are enrolling in medical marijuana programs, with the total surpassing 2.97 million through 2020, more than quadrupling the number of people enrolled in 2016, according to a study published in Annals of... Read more
California may require labels on pot products to warn of mental health risks
CaliforniaMarijuana Industry News June 18, 2022 0
Liz Kirkaldie’s grandson was in the top of his class in high school and a talented jazz bassist when he started smoking pot. The more serious he got about music, the more serious he got about pot. And the more serious he got about pot, the more he became... Read more
Equity Member Spotlight: Urban Flavours – John Quinn III
CaliforniaMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics June 13, 2022 0
NCIA’s editorial department continues the Member Spotlight series by highlighting our Social Equity Scholarship Recipients as part of our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program. Participants are gaining first-hand access to regulators in key markets to get insight on the industry, tips for raising capital, and advice on how to access and utilize... Read more
California cannabis tax revenue dips in early 2022; North Coast firms blame the lower receipts on regulation
CaliforniaMarijuana Industry News June 8, 2022 0
Reflecting industry tension with regulators and the general economy, California saw first quarter tax cannabis tax revenues drop compared to the last quarter of 2021. 2022 first quarter total returns amounted to $293.5 million for the period collected as of May 17 (while taking into account late returns for... Read more
Marijuana business is booming in Sacramento and so are the jobs that come with it
CaliforniaMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry NewsRecreational Marijuana June 6, 2022 0
The cannabis industry in the city of Sacramento has become the ninth largest employer with nearly 8,000 workers four years after recreational marijuana was legalized, shows a report commissioned by city officials. “It’s a remarkable turn of events” said David Zehnder, a managing principal with consulting firm Economics &... Read more
