June 11, 2019 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment The legal marijuana industry urged Los Angeles City Hall on Monday to get tougher with illegal shops that are gouging their businesses in open sight. Illegal pot shops are widespread throughout Los Angeles and typically look like the real thing. And... Read more
On June 4, 2019, Eaze Technologies Inc. (Eaze) was sued in San Francisco County Superior Court by its competitor Herban Industries CA LLC (Herban), alleging a conspiracy between Eaze and numerous California cannabis dispensaries to commit payment and credit card laundering, wire fraud and bank fraud. Eaze is a... Read more
A lot of attention has been paid recently to brick and mortar retail licenses in the City of Los Angeles for Phase 3 licensing, which is set to commence in early September of this year. While L.A. is trying its best to champion social equity with its Phase 3 storefront licensing, it’s also going to…
By Rudy Schreier, MMLGNCIA’s Marketing & Advertising Committee’s Social Justice Subcommittee The cannabis industry is evolving at light speed. From nationwide legalization, to massive corporations developing green thumbs, cannabis culture is shifting daily. Exciting, yes, but this rapid cultural shift poses a threat to social justice by disregarding the... Read more
MedMen Expands Market Share in California with Acquisition of Long Beach Retailer The Company Adds Flagship Location in Southern California’s Third Largest City LOS ANGELES, June 6, 2019 — (Business Wire) — MedMen Enterprises Inc. (“MedMen” or the “Company”) (CSE: MMEN) (OTCQX: MMNFF) announced that it has signed a... Read more
TerrAscend Announces Closing of Previously Announced Transactions with The Apothecarium in California Establishes the Company’s retail footprint in the US with the integration of The Apothecarium’s operations (including all employees) Transactions include three San Francisco dispensaries, two additional retail locations, and Valhalla Confections New locations in Berkeley, California and... Read more
California voters declined to join the psychedelic revolution when a mushroom decriminalization initiative failed to appear on statewide ballots in 2018. But a city that has long been a leader in the state when it comes to natural drug access has officially brought California into the world of legal... Read more
Oakland’s city council unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday that decriminalizes the use of entheogenic plants, a category that includes flora such as “magic mushrooms,” cactuses, and iboga that can induce a psychedelic experience. Oakland is the second city in the country, after Denver, to decriminalize these substances. However, magic... Read more
In this month’s video spotlight, get to know Debby Goldsberry, Executive Director of Magnolia Wellness, and her team based in Oakland, California. Debby is a community leader who is active in the campaign to reform the California state cannabis laws and to protect patients’ rights. Learn more about how... Read more
Green Thumb Industries Inc. (GTI) Closes on Acquisition of Integral Associates; Scales Brand Distribution in Nevada and Enters the California Retail Market Acquisition Includes Two Award-Winning Cultivation Facilities, 12 Retail Stores, Expanded Brand Distribution and Exceptional Talent CHICAGO and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Green... Read more
