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 […]
NBC 7: California reaped $270M from marijuana tax last quarter. Where does $ go?
NBC 7: California reaped $270M from marijuana tax last quarter. Where does $ go? By Todd Strain • Published November 30, 2023 • Updated 1 hour ago Marijuana is now big business. How big? So far this year, Californias have conducted $3.8 billion in legal marijuana sales, which has generated in excess of $800 million in cannabis tax revenue, according […]
SDUT: Drug investigations lead to seizure of 60,000 counterfeit fentanyl pills, warrants on cannabis storefronts
Investigating agencies also made six arrests and recovered cash and guns, some from people allegedly running illegal cannabis dispensaries around the county BY LYNDSAY WINKLEY NOV. 30, 2023 6:36 PM PT Two investigations into alleged drug crimes led San Diego County law enforcement agencies to make a half dozen arrests and seize large amounts of drugs including […]
New Law Bars Asking About Prior Marijuana Use
New Law Bars Asking About Prior Marijuana Use UNDER A NEW law, starting in 2024 employers in California will no longer be allowed to ask a job applicant about past cannabis use. The legislation, SB 700, aims to protect workers from discrimination by barring employers from conducting pre-employment drug screenings for cannabis. In addition, […]
SDUT: Oceanside to Allow Two, Possibly Three Cannabis Retail Shops
City’s lone operating delivery-only license holder, MedLeaf, will be allowed to apply to convert to a storefront BY PHIL DIEHL NOV. 2, 2023 4:08 PM PT Oceanside could get as many as three storefront cannabis shops under recommendations the City Council approved Wednesday. The council agreed to allow two licenses for walk-in retail shops and possibly a […]
OPINION: Moving the Green Economy Forward: Unionizing the Cannabis Industry for Career-Worthy Jobs
Moving the Green Economy Forward: Unionizing the Cannabis Industry for Career-Worthy Jobs By Todd Walters, President of UFCW Local 135 In recent years, the legal cannabis industry has grown across the state, presenting a unique opportunity to shape it into a career-worthy field. UFCW Local 135, as San Diego’s cannabis union, envisions a future where […]
SD County Cannabis Shelf Report – All Categories Show Gains
3 months ago San Diego Cannabis Times analyzed cannabis stock levels across San Diego County, with an eye toward comparing the figures and gaining perspective on retailer stock gains or losses 3 months later. We’ve again updated those reports as a means of tracking growth or reduction in 5 categories, Flower/Prerolls, Edibles, Vape Products, Concentrates, and now, Beverages. Many factors […]
SD Union Tribune: Licensed San Diego cannabis companies go to court to challenge sellers they say are illegally eating into profits
BY JEFF MCDONALD OCT. 14, 2023 5 AM PT A group of San Diego County cannabis companies is suing rival dispensaries and manufacturers for allegedly selling chemically synthesized marijuana products that do not comply with state laws. The plaintiffs accuse the defendants of deliberately circumventing California cannabis rules by engineering hemp-based products that contain more delta-9 THC […]
OPINION: The Cannabis Social Equity Movement Reshaping Communities
By Demetrius Harrison Originally published by San Diego Voice & Viewpoint In California, on November 8, 2016, Proposition 64, the Control, Regulate, and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA). received a resounding “ves’ from the people. It marked the beginning of a vision to regulate cannabis, breaking down barriers to entry into legal markets. […]
