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 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 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
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 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 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
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 […]
AB 564 passes Assembly Appropriations Committee BUT
AB 564 (Matt Haney, SF) passed Assembly Appropriations Committee but the real work is begins now, according to Precision Advocacy President Amy O’Gorman. “We’re in the final stretch of our fight to stop the 25% cannabis tax hike, and we’re working to generate as much ground support as possible.” Here is the details on the […]
Roll Up For Equity nominated for Best Documentary Short at the 2025 San Diego Film Awards
JM Balbuena’s Roll Up For Equity was nominated last week for the Best Documentary Short at the 2025 San Diego Film Awards. “Roll Up for Equity” is a short film exposing San Diego’s struggle for social equity within its regulated cannabis industry, highlighting passionate local advocates pushing for accountability and change in America’s Finest City. Director […]
