Poison control centers say number of children ingesting marijuana edibles is way up
CaliforniaUncategorized July 16, 2018
State and local officials say they are alarmed by a spike in calls they have received to report children and teenagers ingesting marijuana products since California legalized cannabis for recreational use by adults in 2016. The number of calls to poison control centers involving people 19 and younger who... Read more
California’s permanent cannabis regulations could affect marijuana delivery, edibles and advertising
Uncategorized July 13, 2018
Cannabis retailers soon may be able to deliver marijuana anywhere in California, no matter what city or county rules say. Also, it’s likely that medical marijuana patients will be allowed to buy edibles infused with cannabis that’s more potent than currently permitted under state law. And on another front,... Read more
Israeli medical marijuana researchers to open first U.S. clinic in Laguna Woods
Medical MarijuanaUncategorized July 13, 2018
Israel has been, for decades, the global leader in medical marijuana research and treatment, with the government funding human clinical trials even as the United States and other countries discouraged or criminalized such studies. Alon Blatt with NiaMedic, the Israeli company behind a medical clinic in Laguna Woods that... Read more
Though marijuana is now legal in California, it isn’t always easy to buy and it can be especially difficult for entrepreneurs who are forced to navigate a convoluted bureaucracy to get into the industry. At a cannabis seminar Wednesday evening at San Jose City Hall, business leaders and government officials... Read more
Organizers of the Chalice California marijuana festival announced they’ve postponed the event and will be issuing refunds after the city refused to give them permission to let attendees buy and consume cannabis on site. “At this juncture, we believe it is best and safest to all of our guests,”... Read more
New rules, local opposition may force Cannifest marijuana festival out of Humboldt County
CaliforniaCulture & LifestyleIndustryMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsUS Marijuana News July 2, 2018
The organization behind cannabis events such as Cannifest and the Yes We Cann! Parade and Hulabaloo have hit local regulatory roadblocks in trying to organize Cannifest 2018 so they are considering taking the show on the road. Stephen Gieder, executive director of Humboldt Green — a cannabis consulting and... Read more
The first cannabis lounge in Southern California is coming to Palm Springs, and neighbor isn’t pleased
CaliforniaDispensaries & RetailIndustryUS Marijuana News June 29, 2018
Palm Springs just issued a permit for what may well be the first legal cannabis lounge in Southern California — a place where people will be allowed to smoke and hang out in the way drinkers can gather at a pub — triggering a standoff with a neighboring business... Read more
Analysts slash forecast on California cannabis market as slow licensing takes toll
CaliforniaIndustryMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsUS Marijuana News June 29, 2018
New state rules are killing the buzz on California’s cannabis sales. Legal pot that was once expected to generate $3.7 billion in revenue this year now is forecast to total just $2.9 billion, Greg Shoenfeld, vice president for operations at BDS Analytics, said by phone Wednesday, previewing a report... Read more
California’s cannabis industry is at a ‘reckoning’
CaliforniaIndustryMarijuana Stocks, Finance, & InvestingRecreational MarijuanaUS Marijuana News June 29, 2018
California’s move to open up its cannabis market to recreational users has had an unexpected result: A growing segment of the industry may be moving back into the shadows. Thousands of manufacturers, growers and retailers have lost their licenses amid tighter regulations on marijuana and more oversight from local... Read more
Lagunitas Brewing unveils cannabis-infused sparkling water
Cannabis FoodDispensaries & RetailIndustryRecreational Marijuana June 27, 2018
Lagunitas Brewing Co. of Petaluma is delving deeper into the cannabis industry, announcing the launch of a new THC-infused sparkling beverage. The drink, named Hi-Fi Hops, only will be available at licensed cannabis dispensaries in California starting July 30. It will come in two varieties, including one containing 10... Read more
