Harvest Cup Expands, Features Growers Speaker Panel
Farmers Cup returns Sunday January 14 with the Harvest Cup Flower Only Awards, and marks the return of its panel speaker session. With a focus on cultivation, Harvest Cup has assembled thought leaders from the Cultivation, Testing, and Biomimicry sectors. Farmers Cup’s Joshua Caruso said “What better way to bring in the 2024 than gathering […]
Open Letter to Mayor Todd Gloria: Ensure 36 new retail licenses for social equity applicants
Dear Mayor Todd Gloria, We are writing to express profound disappointment and concern on behalf of the true community stakeholders regarding the handling of the cannabis social equity program. Our collective frustration has reached a point where we are preparing to peacefully protest at your upcoming State of the City (SotC) address. For over two […]
2024 California law to protect most workers using cannabis on own time
California employees will soon officially have protections from discrimination based on their use of cannabis or marijuana while off the clock and away from the workplace. The new protections come from an amendment to California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (AB 2188) which was approved by Governor Gavin Newsom on Sept. 18, 2022, and goes […]
San Diego County Dispensaries Show Holiday Spirit
By Russ Havens December 12, 2023 SAN DIEGO- From Vista to San Ysidro, San Diego county dispensaries are in full holiday giving mode. Dozens of licensed cannabis retailers have planned toy or canned food drives, with many offering incentives for customers to participate. One area retailer got the jump on things, with Wellgreens sponsoring the Annual […]
LA Times: Stiiizy’s founder built an L.A. cannabis empire, while being landlord to illegal dispensaries
BY MATTHEW ORMSETH LA TIMES STAFF WRITER Stiiizy’s founder built an L.A. cannabis empire, while being landlord to illegal dispensaries Tony Huang is the man behind one of the cannabis industry’s most successful brands, but records link his other companies to a web of illegal dispensaries across the Southland. He denies involvement in unlawful sales. The […]
Santee Cannabis Application Process
The Santee City Council will hear a Cannabis Business update at next week’s council meeting. The full agenda is available here. You can watch the meeting live on SanteeTV or AT&T channel 99, Cox channel 117 or Facebook Live @CityofSantee . Part of what will be discussed includes the application process, previewed below. Other zoning, fiscal responsibility and inspection […]
West Coast Cure, Fog City, CRU Included in DCC Product Recall – SFGate
Calif. agency warns some legal cannabis products could be ‘adulterated’ By Lester Black Updated Nov 27, 2023 10:43 a.m. California’s cannabis regulator has issued an embargo on several cannabis products, claiming that three batches of legal weed products may have been “adulterated,” according to a Nov. 9 warning letter obtained by SFGATE and sent to […]
Regulatory Update: CDTFA Emergency Regulation 3802 Finalized; “Gross Receipts” Clarified
November 21, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) finalized the proposed “Regulation 3802”, titled Gross Receipts from Sales of Cannabis and Cannabis Products, taking into account substantive feedback from CCIA and others across the cannabis community. Initially, proposed text appeared to significantly expand the scope of taxation on cannabis consumers by extending […]
California Cannabis Track and Trace Update
Updates to Track and Trace transfer functionality Starting on January 2, 2024, licensees will be required to review and approve or deny transfers to their facility prior to creation of the shipping manifest. Transport and destination pre-approvals will assist with creating accurate manifests and allow licensees to deny unscheduled or inaccurate transfers. Video: How to […]
