Start Your Engines for California Cannabis Recalls
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized August 1, 2018
And there are additional waste, destruction, disposal, track and trace and reporting requirements for the recalled product. MAUCRSA itself empowers CDPH to mandate a recall when: “the has evidence that a cannabis product is adulterated or misbranded, the department shall notify the manufacturer. may order a manufacturer to... Read more
Here’s why San Bernardino leaders are considering placing city’s marijuana laws before voters
CaliforniaUncategorized July 31, 2018
An ordinance regulating commercial cannabis businesses adopted by San Bernardino city leaders earlier this year could appear on the November ballot. The City Council on Wednesday, Aug. 1, is to decide whether to give voters a say on its regulatory framework, a move intended to address the fallout of... Read more
Wine and Weed Symposium in Santa Rosa, CA: Join Us Thursday!
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized July 31, 2018
Our own Hilary Bricken will have the great pleasure of speaking at the 2nd annual North Coast Wine & Weed Symposium (presented by the Wine Industry Network) on Thursday, August 2, in Santa Rosa. While the Symposium will focus on a variety of topics covering the cross section of the... Read more
Kern County veterans speak out for medical marijuana as dispensary deadline nears
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaUncategorized July 30, 2018
When Chad Garcia left the army in 2014, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs prescribed him a laundry list of drugs to help him deal with the injuries – mental and physical – he suffered during his service. “The VA gives you a bag of medication,” he said. “We... Read more
Crafting Local Cannabis Policy in California: A Look into the City of Novato
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized July 28, 2018
Local policy may be influenced by nearby metropolitan choices. Do you live in a jurisdiction where commercial cannabis activities are prohibited? Under the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (“MAUCRSA”), local jurisdictions in California are free to decide whether they will regulate or prohibit commercial cannabis activities.... Read more
Union City voters will be asked to decide this November whether the city should impose a cannabis business tax. The measure was approved for the Nov. 6 general election ballot by the City Council Tuesday, and is intended to bring over a million dollars into the cash-strapped city’s coffers. The... Read more
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Felony charges are expected to be dropped against an attorney representing marijuana businesses in a case that stood out because of the aggressive tactics employed by the San Diego district attorney. In an agreement signed Monday, the district attorney’s office has agreed to let attorney... Read more
Kern County voters to decide on sales tax increase, lifting marijuana ban
CaliforniaUncategorized July 26, 2018
The Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to put a sales tax increase and two measures regarding marijuana dispensaries before voters in unincorporated Kern County this November. The first measure will ask voters to raise the sales tax rate by 1 percent in the unincorporated county areas, from 7.25 percent... Read more
Hemet may not ask voters to decide on marijuana, but a citizen’s measure will
CaliforniaUncategorized July 25, 2018
Hemet City Council members are now unsure if they will put an initiative on the November ballot that would allow some cannabis businesses. They are pondering asking voters if they want to lift the ban on such businesses in an effort to counteract a citizen-created initiative that has already... Read more
We’re a couple of weeks into summer and in California that means county fair time! In populous counties, county fairs can include extravagant firework shows and platinum selling musicians coming into town. In smaller counties, a tractor-trailer show may be the biggest event. Regardless of their size, all county... Read more
