California

Navigating the Green Maze: Challenges and Solutions in California's Cannabis Industry. A fire in March at an unpermitted cannabis operation in Downtown Los Angeles prompted lots of press about the dangers of cannabis extraction facilities in general (they “often use industrial solvents and machinery

State Audit Recommends Measures to Prevent Corruption in Cannabis Permitting. A state audit triggered by instances of corruption and graft at the municipal level in permitting cannabis businesses has come up with recommendations that California cities and counties can use to boost public confidence

A funny thing happened on the way to cannabis legalization: illegal pot is still big business. In the decade since the first states legalized recreational marijuana, about half the country has moved to allow adults to buy regulated pot from authorized sources. But in some states, that's been more

California pot companies and patients could benefit from this latest discovery. A mystery has been lingering over cannabis for nearly as long as people have been smoking pot: Do different types of marijuana get people high in different ways? California cannabis companies already have an answer to

Balancing Growth and Responsibility: Sonoma County's Cannabis Land Use Regulations. Sonoma County Seeks Feedback on Proposed Cannabis Ordinance Changes for Neighborhood Compatibility and Environmental Stewardship. How should cannabis land use be regulated in Sonoma County? County officials are

Grass Valley City Council Temporarily Reduces Taxes on High-Potency Cannabis Products. In an effort to support a new business working to be competitive in the area, consensus was reached by city council members in Grass Valley to decrease specific taxes on high potency cannabis products. Ryan Haley

California Police Forced to Return Seized Cannabis in Legal Battle with Distributor. American police have been seizing cannabis for decades, but the tables were turned last week, when law enforcement in a California city was forced to return hundreds of pounds of cannabis to a pot distributor. Costa

California's Wild West of Weed: Navigating the Potent Hemp Market Without Regulations. In 2016, Californians voted to legalize cannabis products, limiting the buzz factor of products like edible gummies down to the milligram and restricting their sales to adults-only dispensaries. But so much for

California's Weed Is Getting Weaker, But It's Not What You Think. California’s cannabis has long been known for being notoriously strong, but test results from the state’s legal stores show that weed in the Golden State is getting weaker. Experts say there’s more to the story. Cannabis potency is

While marijuana is associated with millions in tax revenue, it has not led to growth in the communities that first brought pot to popularity. Tax dollars have always been seen as one of the best parts of marijuana legalization. In a three-county region of Northern California known as the "Emerald

San Jose city leaders on Tuesday will debate new cannabis regulations, and it comes as dispensaries say the city falls short of protecting them from crime. The city’s licensed cannabis businesses are frustrated. They say they are being targeted by criminals, and they’re not getting the protection

Debate Over California's Cannabis Taxes Intensifies as Groups Clash Over Raising Rates. California’s cannabis taxes have long been attacked for being unsustainably high, to the point that even state Attorney General Rob Bonta has called for lowering the burden. However, at least one powerful group