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 […]
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, […]
