New Cannabis Excise Tax Rate Effective July 1
Effective July 1, 2025, the cannabis excise tax rate will increase from 15 percent to 19 percent of gross receipts from retail sales of cannabis or cannabis products. Why is the tax rate changing? The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, in consultation with the Department of Finance, is required by law to adjust […]
Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie Might Be Their Best
Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie Might Be Their Best Last night I went with a lot of our San Diego stoner friends to see Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie at AMC Mission Valley. When a counter cultural movement gets wide film distribution, the theatre is packed with similar minded people and it can be a […]
Bill Halting Cannabis Excise Tax Increase Passes First Committee
By a vote of 15-0-3, the California Assembly Business and Professions Committee passed through AB 564 (Haney), to halt a cannabis excise tax increase from 15% to 19% scheduled for July 1. Original Post: https://www.canorml.org/cal-norml-sponsored-bill-to-halt-a-cannabis-tax-increase-passes-first-committee/ Three hours into the committee’s hearing on 4/22, Asm. Matt Haney (D-SF) introduced the bill, along with supporting witnesses Caryn Woodson of the […]
420 Weekend Kicks Off in San Diego – A Guide
420 Weekend Kicks Off in San Diego The biggest cannabis date of the year kicks off Friday with multiple events slated for the weekend. With Sessions by the Bay opening its doors on Friday, the lounge has events all weekend. And there’s plenty more around the county happening. Here’s a rundown of the weekend’s events […]
THCSD Now Under Wellgreens Management
Sources this morning report The Healing Center – aka THCSD – is now under Wellgreens ownership. As with the recent acquisition of Cannabist in Pacific Beach, all employees will be retained. The THCSD location on Camino del Rio South will mark Wellgreen’s first location in Mission Valley. This story is breaking and will updated. See […]
Wellgreens Group acquires Cannabist – 100% staff retained
Management sources from Wellgreens said last night it had acquired Cannabist dispensary in Pacific Beach. Cannabist was owned by Columbia Care, which still owns THC SD in Mission Valley. A group of Wellgreens representatives met with Cannabist staff and management yesterday, and all staff will be retained. SD Cannabist GM @thereal_a_aron said to the SD Cannabis Times: […]
No Joke: Buzz Cannabis opens in Lemon Grove
Buzz Cannabis opened in Lemon Grove yesterday at 8290 Broadway, becoming the 4th Buzz location in San Diego County. Buzz’ Kevin Hana said “Buzz Cannabis is stoked to be in Lemon Grove. We are so excited to bring a curated menu and a service-centric mindset from the team to the great people of Lemon Grove.” […]
Retail Roundup: Off The Charts coming to Mission Valley
Lots going in San Diego County – Let’s get into the Retail Round Up San Diego Multiple sources report San Diego-based THCSD and Cannabist are up for sale by The Cannabist Company (formerly Columbia Care.) While none of the bidding parties would go on the record, one said the transaction would happen “sooner than you […]
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