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California agency recommends major overhaul to state’s marijuana taxes

California Medical Marijuana Uncategorized December 22, 2019

California’s struggling cannabis industry didn’t get the recommendation many hoped for — a call to sharply lower the industry’s tax rate — but a long-awaited state report did suggest a marijuana tax overhaul.

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California’s budding cannabis industry prepares for another hit

California Uncategorized December 13, 2019

Prominent cannabis companies that a year ago were growing aggressively have, in recent months, laid off hundreds of workers. They say hefty taxes, onerous regulations and competition from a thriving illicit market are forcing them to scale back operations.

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California needs more time to vet and license marijuana businesses

Uncategorized October 9, 2018

The state is in the process of creating a second stop-gap licensing program for the cannabis industry to avoid a potential disruption in the supply chain for California’s newly legal marijuana market. Since the state’s recreational marijuana market kicked in, on Jan. 1, the state has issued only temporary business... Read more

Marijuana stinks. Here’s what cities, businesses and neighbors can do about it.

Uncategorized September 11, 2018

Even the most ardent marijuana lovers can’t deny it: The plant, at least to some noses, stinks. Marijuana odors have triggered lawsuits against cannabis companies. They’ve also led residents to try to block commercial operations from coming to California and the other eight states where recreational cannabis is legal... Read more

First tests are in, and one in five marijuana samples in CA isn’t making grade

Uncategorized July 26, 2018

One in five batches of marijuana has failed laboratory testing since new state safety requirements kicked in July 1, according to data from the California Bureau of Cannabis Control. Failures have been triggered by inaccurate labeling or contamination from pesticides, bacteria or processing chemicals. Dr. Raquel Keledjian, lab director,... Read more

Wine and weed might not be allowed to mix in Temecula Valley

Travel Uncategorized July 19, 2018

In some regions of California, former vineyards are being converted to cannabis farms, wine conferences are having sessions about marijuana, and an up-and-coming job is cannabis sommelier. While the wine and marijuana industries are similar in some ways, blending those worlds isn’t always easy. Winegrowers and cannabis cultivators increasingly... 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

New rules, local opposition may force Cannifest marijuana festival out of Humboldt County

California Culture & Lifestyle Industry Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics US 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

Victorville refuses to approve Chalice marijuana festival; faces lawsuit

California Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics US Marijuana News June 29, 2018

The Victorville City Council on Thursday night refused to sign off on allowing cannabis consumption and sales at the Chalice California festival, set for July 13-15 at at the San Bernardino County fairgrounds. The decision came after a few dozen people spoke in support of the festival, citing the... Read more

California agency recommends major overhaul to state’s marijuana taxes

California’s budding cannabis industry prepares for another hit

California needs more time to vet and license marijuana businesses

Marijuana stinks. Here’s what cities, businesses and neighbors can do about it.

First tests are in, and one in five marijuana samples in CA isn’t making grade

Wine and weed might not be allowed to mix in Temecula Valley

California’s permanent cannabis regulations could affect marijuana delivery, edibles and advertising

New rules, local opposition may force Cannifest marijuana festival out of Humboldt County

Victorville refuses to approve Chalice marijuana festival; faces lawsuit

Alabama Medical Marijuana Grower Nears First Harvest, But Litigation Is Still Blocking Patient Access

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