Recreational marijuana sales kick off in Long Beach
Uncategorized August 31, 2018
Adam Hijazi, the general manager at Long Beach Green Room, woke up bright and early Friday morning, Aug. 31, to pick up his permit allowing his shop to finally sell recreational weed. His shop at 1735 E. 7th St. was one of four cannabis dispensaries in Long Beach that... Read more
Former L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa joins board of local cannabis firm MedMen
Uncategorized August 30, 2018
Former L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is joining the board of publicly traded cannabis company MedMen, marking his return to the business world following a resounding defeat in June’s Democratic gubernatorial primary. MedMen, a Culver City company that operates high-end cannabis shops in California, Nevada and New York and has... Read more
State begins crackdown on black market marijuana retailers, starting in Costa Mesa
Uncategorized August 28, 2018
State authorities teamed up with local police to shut down an unlicensed marijuana shop in Costa Mesa, in what regulators say is the first of many coordinated efforts to target California’s massive black market for cannabis. The bust signals a clear shift, with the state moving from issuing warnings... Read more
Call it the erosion of the Jeff Sessions valuation gap. U.S.-focused cannabis stocks, once considered a risky play on a legally iffy product, are seeing heightened levels of investor interest while their Canadian peers drift back to Earth. This is shrinking the discount for U.S. pot companies that was... 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
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
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
Victorville refuses to approve Chalice marijuana festival; faces lawsuit
CaliforniaMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsUS 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
