Tag: california
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...
Calls to Defund Police Activity Reach the Cannabis Industry
Cannabis law and the way in which the industry functions offers insight into the larger dialogue on race and law enforcement we seem to...
City Officials Charged With Corruption in Bribery Scheme
CALEXICO, Calif. – Two public officials in the Southern California town of Calexico, a city in Imperial County near the Mexico–United States border, were...
Changing Habits: How Cannabis Delivery Companies are Adjusting to COVID-19
With Amazon, DoorDash, and traditional courier services, mainstream consumers already were living in the age of home delivery bliss. In some parts of the...
