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CDFA Kicks off California Cannabis Promotional Campaign
SACRAMENTO – Got cannabis? The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) launched its “This is California Cannabis” promotional campaign, offering educational resources and...
Cannabis and Coronavirus: Politics, Pandemic Continue to Plague Economy
Though infection rates are slowing, the United States has added an average of 1,000 COVID-19 deaths daily, for the last sixteen days. In regional...
Could Joe Biden’s Selection of Kamala Harris for VP Impact Cannabis Policy?
WILMINGTON, Del. – Former Vice President and Democratic nominee for the 2020 Presidency, Joe Biden, has selected Senator Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) as his running...
Newly Legalized States Set the Example for Nationwide Licensing and Regulation
In December 2019, the industry’s mood was cautiously optimistic. Although cannabis stocks had collapsed and capital dried up, there was reason for optimism: A...
Rash of Violence has Oakland Cannabis Retailers on Edge
OAKLAND, Calif. – An incidence of fatal gun violence last week in a south Oakland dispensary has Bay Area cannabis retailers calling for more...
Cannabis Legalization Gains Momentum as Economic Impact from COVID-19 Grows
TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy this week championed legal cannabis sales in an interview on a local morning radio show. A...
Ninth Circuit Rules Feds Can’t Punish Humboldt Cannabis Growers
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on July 10 issued a decision that upheld a previous ruling, which said two...
Cannabis and Coronavirus: Could Cannabis Help Save the Post-COVID Economy?
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc globally. In the U.S., with more than 3.3 million confirmed infections and at least 135,000 deaths attributed...
Cannabis in the Time of COVID-19: A Personal Report
In Southern California, the visible symptoms of plague are a metaphor for how residents feel. The symptoms of a fever spell—the delirium, the violence,...
California Officials Aim to Protect Cannabis Delivery Across the State
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Although demand for cannabis delivery is surging as consumers and dispensary staff try to keep their distance due to COVID-19, the...
