Perfect Union Dispensary Grand Opening October 22

Perfect Union Dispensary Grand Opening October 22

Perfect Union Dispensary Grand Opening October 22 Grand Opening Oct. 22 Marks Flagship Retail Brand’s Entry into Southern California Market SACRAMENTO, CA – October 14, 2025 (NEWMEDIAWIRE) – MWG Holdings Group, Inc. (“MWG Holdings”), a leading purpose-driven, locally-focused cannabis company with award-winning roots in the California medical and recreational markets, announced today the opening of its 10th California […]

AB 564 Signed In To Law; Excise Tax Reverts to 15%

AB 564 Signed In To Law; Excise Tax Reverts to 15%

AB 564 Signed In To Law; Excise Tax Reverts to 15% https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/09/22/governor-newsom-signs-legislation-cutting-taxes-on-cannabis-promoting-the-long-term-success-of-the-legal-industry/ SACRAMENTO – As California’s legal cannabis market continues to mature, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed legislation, AB 564 (Haney), that eliminates a 25% tax increase on California’s legal cannabis industry, building on the Administration’s ongoing work to ensure the long-term success of the […]

Farmers Cup 710 Awards Sesh Winners

Farmers Cup 710 Awards Sesh Winners

Farmers Cup 710 Awards Sesh Winners Sunday’s Farmers Cup 710 Awards Sesh is in the books, and we’ve got the list of winners. The judging took place in the month leading to the event, which featured 2 overall categories: Licensed and Homegrown. Licensed Rosin Licensed Concentrates (Solvent) Licensed Rosin Vape Licensed Vape (Solvent) Licensed Flower […]

Off the Charts marches onward; acquires Miramar’s Body and Mind

Off the Charts marches onward; acquires Miramar’s Body and Mind

Off The Charts this week acquired Body & Mind dispensary, according to OTC CEO Norman Yousif. The 7625 Carroll Rd location is 3,000 sf and employs a staff of 9. “We’re keeping on board the entire staff, and will add 1 member from the OTC team to ensure continuity.” Body & Mind was owned by […]

Element 7 closes in Chula Vista

Element 7 closes in Chula Vista

Element 7 dispensary has ceased operations according to multiple sources. “Chula Vista got behind on a few things” said a former employee who wished to remain anonymous. The outlet still appears on the Element 7 website, along with 9 other locations in California. Located at 1208 Broadway, it is among 8 retail licenses in the […]

Meet The Maker: John Whelan of Sour Glass

Meet The Maker: John Whelan of Sour Glass

Before he launched Sour Glass, John Whelan led somewhat of a double life. Living in south New Jersey at 19, Whelan was pitching for Salem Community College on a baseball scholarship while learning the trade of glass blowing in SCC’s trade school. That was in 1985. For 4 hours a day, he learned the process […]

Legacy Cannabis Genetics Spring Tour In San Diego

Legacy Cannabis Genetics Spring Tour June 15/16

Legacy Cannabis Genetics Spring Tour In San Diego: A first-of-its-kind research study of California’s cannabis history, communities and botany, the Legacy Cannabis Genetics study (LCG)…announced the next step in its community engagement efforts, a series of live, in-person, statewide community events. Driven by an inclusive Community Based Participatory Research model—which includes community members, organizational representatives, […]

County Supervisor Announces Expungement Clinic

County Supervisor Announces Expungement Clinic Clear your record through Expungement Clinic

County Supervisor Announces Expungement Clinic San Diego County Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe announced last week an expungement clinic slated for July 26. Expungement clinics typically allow registered attendees access legal counsel in effort to clear certain crimes from one’s record. Many of these crimes are drug related, and pose high hurdles for such individuals wishing […]

AB 564 Update: July 1 Tax Hike Opposition

AB 564 Update: July 1 Tax Hike Opposition

Amy O’Gorman of Precision Advocacy just released this update on the status of AB 564, and the path required to stop the 4% statewide cannabis excise tax increase: “AB 564 is a policy bill and would not be enacted in time to avert the July 1 tax increase. That’s why CaCOA and our coalition partners […]