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Satellite images showed greenhouses on Graham’s property in the Emerald Triangle, a region known for cannabis cultivation, and the Humboldt County Planning and Building Department just assumed he was growing marijuana without paying the county its cut. Based on nothing else, the government declared

LOS ANGELES - Change is in the air in the cannabis world. Recreational legalization has reached 19 states, with more than two-thirds of adults supporting some level of legalization, regulation, or taxation of cannabis. While federal legalization is closer than ever, top litigators who specialize in

Two plaintiffs claim "Jeeter" branded joints are not high-potency as advertised. Two disgruntled customers are suing a California marijuana company, alleging that their prerolled joints were not as strong as claimed. The lawsuit was filed on October 20 against DreamFields Brands, Inc. for allegedly

USC students and pro-cannabis groups on campus are hopeful for a renewed perspective on marijuana after President Joe Biden promised to fix the country’s “failed approach” toward the drug. On Oct. 6, President Biden pardoned thousands of people convicted of simple marijuana possession. The president

California provides two new tax credits for cannabis businesses for tax years 2023 through 2027. One is for so-called “high-road” employers who meet specified employment requirements. The other is for cannabis equity licensees. Taxpayers may claim the credits against: corporate franchise and income

A cannabis cultivation project encompassing more than 60 acres southeast of Santa Maria was approved Wednesday by the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission after removing one landscaping requirement. Commissioners voted 4-1, with Chairman and 1st District Commissioner C. Michael Cooney dissenting

The program was spurred by data showing racial disparities in arrests and ownership of local cannabis businesses SAN DIEGO - People of color with previous drug convictions will get help entering San Diego’s growing cannabis industry under a new equity program the City Council unanimously approved

Cannabis wholesale platform Nabis announced an exclusive distribution partnership with California powerhouse Statehouse Holdings Inc. (Benzinga) As a part of the deal, StateHouse will leverage Nabis’ seamless logistics and warehousing capabilities in tandem with its unparalleled marketplace

Parents encouraged to talk to their kids early and often to prevent substance abuse. SAN DIEGO - San Diego health officials last week highlighted the mental health-related risks of marijuana, particularly frequent use of high-potency cannabis among youth. The potency of cannabis — measured by the

2022 has been a tough year for a lot of cannabis brands. On the one hand, more markets than ever have opened. But between inflation and taxation many are feeling the pinch. That doesn’t mean it’s all doom and gloom, some brands are standing out, and they’re doing it by exploring those new markets

An emphasis on corruption and enforcement downplays the very real influence of regulation and taxes on California's booming black market. The Los Angeles Times has released a heavily researched, heavily reported investigation on the many, many ways that California's legalization of marijuana has

Your series on the effects of California legalizing recreational marijuana in 2016 missed one of the biggest points of all — continued federal prohibition. "California has always produced far more cannabis than Californians consume. Oregon as well. That’s because these are export markets. Legalizing