420 Brings Crowds, A Welcome Boost For Dispensaries

420 Brings Crowds, A Welcome Boost For Dispensaries 420 Brings Crowds, A Welcome Boost For Dispensaries. Retailers, especially those offering a limited number of goodie bags, saw lines not only out the door, but well into adjacent parking lots and along streets in City Heights. Operators reported as much as 3x the normal units sold […]
Social Equity Elimination: Todd Gloria Under Pressure to Reconsider

Social Equity Elimination: Todd Gloria Under Pressure to Reconsider April 22, 2024 Dear Mayor Gloria, As a fellow colleague and representative of overlapping neighborhoods within our city, I am compelled to express my deep concern and disappointment regarding the proposed city budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Our most important charge is ensuring that every […]
UCFW Ratifies Agreement with Eaze

UCFW Ratifies Agreement with Eaze UFCW California Cannabis Workers Vote Overwhelmingly to Ratify Historic Contract with Eaze, Largest Cannabis Delivery Company in the Nation After reaching a historic tentative agreement Monday night, UFCW-represented cannabis delivery drivers and depot staff at 11 Eaze locations in California have overwhelmingly ratified their first statewide three-year contract. The employees […]
VOSD: Mayor Wants to Cut Cannabis Equity Program and Return State Grant

VOSD: Mayor Wants to Cut Cannabis Equity Program and Return State Grant San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria is proposing to eliminate a city program that would have helped people charged with crimes related to cannabis enter the legal weed market. City staff had been working on the Cannabis Social Equity program for years but had […]
March and Ash Opens 10th Location, adds Palm Desert to Portfolio

This week March & Ash opened it’s 10th location, assuming the space from Libra dispensary in Palm Desert. The Coachella Valley location joins 3 stores in Chula Vista, 3 in San Diego proper, Imperial Valley, Imperial Beach and Vista. “Our experienced staff is dedicated to truly understanding each individual customer and recommending products that pair […]
Buzz Cannabis Opens Storefront in La Mesa

Buzz Cannabis’ Kevin Hana announced the opening of its second location, at 7584 University Ave in La Mesa. Planning for the site began in 2020 and opened April 15. The 3,000 sq ft showroom will feature a similar menu strategy as its Mission Valley location, and offer streamlined yet secure transacting. Hana said “We love […]
Hawaii bill to legalize recreational marijuana appears dead

The latest effort to legalize recreational marijuana for adults appears dead once again after House Finance Chair Kyle Yamashita declined to hold a vote on Senate Bill 3335. “The path to legalizing adult-use cannabis has been a deeply divisive issue,” said Yamashita, (D, Pukalani-Makawao-Ulupalakua) in a written statement. “This year marked its furthest progression, with […]
UFCW: Workers at California Eaze/Stachs Cannabis Delivery Depots Vote to Authorize Unprecedented Strike

Workers at California Eaze/Stachs Cannabis Delivery Depots Vote to Authorize Unprecedented Strike In a bold move, California cannabis delivery drivers and workers at Eaze/Stachs, represented statewide by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) Locals 5, 135, 324, and 770, have rejected the company’s “last, best, and final” contract offer and have authorized their […]
MedMen Torrey Pines licence acquired by Santa Monica-based OnePlant

MedMen Torrey Pines licence acquired by Santa Monica-based OnePlant The deal is part of a agreement to acquire 3 MedMen licenses, including the last remaining San Diego MedMen in Torrey Pines. The store has resumed normal business hours after being shuttered, and affected employees are being rehired. Ryan Bishara, Vice President of Operations for One […]