Pittsburg approves Contra Costa County’s first cannabis manufacturing plant
Uncategorized July 17, 2018
Pittsburg’s first plant for manufacturing and distributing medical and recreational cannabis could soon be operating in an industrial park at the former U.S. Army’s Camp Stoneman site. The City Council voted 4-1 Monday to approve a commercial cannabis permit and an operating agreement with Canyon Laboratories, a subsidiary of... Read more
Three residents have launched a petition drive in an effort to overturn a new Antioch ordinance that later this month would allow marijuana retailers and related businesses to apply for permits to operate in the city. The “Not in Antioch” referendum would repeal the Cannabis Business Overlay District ordinance... Read more
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Pot advocates celebrated the culmination of a yearslong effort to ease restrictions on the use of cannabis last month when nearly 60 percent of Oklahoma voters approved medical marijuana. Oklahoma’s proponents had even included a two-month deadline for the implementation in their measure so as... 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
Opinion: Riverside City Council commits to the folly of marijuana prohibition
CaliforniaUncategorized July 12, 2018
On Tuesday, the Riverside City Council voted 4 to 3 to prohibit marijuana businesses in the city. In doing so, the Riverside City Council made clear that it is incapable of properly representing the will of the public on marijuana policy. Most Riverside voters supported Proposition 64 in 2016,... Read more
Whittier council nips talks to legalize medical marijuana dispensaries
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaUncategorized July 12, 2018
Whittier leaders considered Tuesday reversing the city’s ban on medical marijuana dispensaries; but much to the dismay of a dozen pro-cannabis residents who stayed until 11 p.m. for the discussion, the City Council decided to nix the subject. “We are no longer living in a time of reefer madness... Read more
Hemet voters could face three cannabis-related initiatives on the November ballot after the City Council on Tuesday, July 10, decided to create its own measure to combat two other proposed measures. One measure to legalize marijuana-related businesses has already qualified for the ballot and a second has been proposed.... Read more
Riverside permanently bans marijuana dispensaries, outdoor growing
CaliforniaUncategorized July 11, 2018
No marijuana dispensaries, no commercial marijuana cultivation and no outdoor growing of marijuana will be allowed in Riverside, the City Council decided Tuesday, July 10. The permanent ban is set to go into effect Aug. 24, about two weeks before the city’s temporary moratorium with similar prohibitions expires. The... Read more
The head of Humboldt County’s Cannabis Services Division says his department has learned its lessons from the first round of cannabis business and will be working to create a smoother process for those wishing to enter the legal market under the county’s newly expanded industry rules. For those people... Read more
As Pomona continues to draft a plan that would allow medicinal and recreational marijuana businesses, city leaders are still divided on key aspects of it. Should applicants be allowed to contact council members during the process? Can a lottery system create a fair application process? “What I’m looking for... Read more
