Law enforcement officials say illicit market in the state is "as big and bad as ever," despite headline-grabbing cannabis seizures. Is California fighting a losing battle with its unlicensed marijuana market, more than six years after the state supposedly legalized cannabis? It sure seems like it. Just in the 2024 calendar year alone, state officials claim to have seized more … [Read more...] about Is California fighting a losing battle with cannabis enforcement?
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Survey says Long Beach wants legal cannabis use at festivals, other events
A giant flamingo was erected near the Queen Mary for the Day Trip house music festival Saturday, June 25, 2022. Photo by Brandon Richardson.More than 57% of Long Beach residents surveyed said they want cannabis sold or smoked at outdoor festivals and other special events, according to a non-scientific study conducted by the city’s Office of Cannabis Oversight.That and other … [Read more...] about Survey says Long Beach wants legal cannabis use at festivals, other events
This SF ‘wunderkind’ became a CEO at 23. Now his business is booming.
Left to right, brothers Eli and Noah Melrod have a large selection of cannabis flower samples grown by small artisanal farms on their living room coffee table in their house in San Francisco on Oct. 15, 2024. Eli Melrod is the founder of Solful, a small local chain of cannabis stores. It’s a typical Tuesday evening in San Francisco, which means Noah and Eli Melrod have a … [Read more...] about This SF ‘wunderkind’ became a CEO at 23. Now his business is booming.
Berkeley activists started a marijuana dispensary 25 years ago. Today, there’s none older in the nation
This year, Berkeley Patients Group (BPG), the oldest continuously operating dispensary in the United States, will celebrate its 25th anniversary. It all started on Oct. 31, 1999, when several cannabis activists and patients decked out in Halloween costumes gathered on Fifth Street in Berkeley, and bought and sold medical marijuana. (Alas, they don’t remember what they … [Read more...] about Berkeley activists started a marijuana dispensary 25 years ago. Today, there’s none older in the nation
More guilty pleas in California-wide ‘Operation Sticky Fingers’ retail cannabis theft case
SANTA CRUZ — An additional three men implicated in the statewide “Operation Sticky Fingers” retail cannabis theft case pleaded guilty to charges Thursday.In deals coordinated by the state Attorney General’s Office, Dante Williams Jr., 22, Kalif Collins, 24 and Antonio Gainey Jr., 39, were among the 24 men charged with retail theft and burglary relating to cannabis facilities … [Read more...] about More guilty pleas in California-wide ‘Operation Sticky Fingers’ retail cannabis theft case
Biggest California cannabis delivery company will close by end of year, lay off 500 employees
It's still unclear what the company's new owners plan to do with it after the end of the year. The biggest marijuana delivery company in California is calling it quits after a 10-year run. Eaze, which was founded in 2014, will be shuttered by Dec. 31, CEO Cory Azzalino said in a post to LinkedIn on Sunday, and said he notified all employees on Monday that their time is likely … [Read more...] about Biggest California cannabis delivery company will close by end of year, lay off 500 employees
Diners in California can smoke cannabis at Dutch-style cafes starting next year
People in California can openly smoking cannabis at certain restaurants, similar to the popular "cannabis cafes" in the Netherlands, starting next year. Gavin Newsom, the state's Democratic governor, signed the legislation into law on Tuesday, according to The San Francisco Chronicle. Under the new law, certain restaurants will be allowed. to partner with licensed cannabis … [Read more...] about Diners in California can smoke cannabis at Dutch-style cafes starting next year
Bay Area startup shuts down, lays off 500 workers
An airplane descends to land at Los Angeles International Airport above a billboard advertising the marijuana delivery service Eaze on July 12, 2018, in Los Angeles. California’s largest cannabis delivery company, which at one point was valued at $700 million and was dubbed the “Uber of weed,” is shutting down, according to a note from its CEO on Sunday. Eaze is currently … [Read more...] about Bay Area startup shuts down, lays off 500 workers
California Gives Weed Outlets a Path to Become Restaurants
California has given the go-ahead for cannabis lounges in the state to recast their facilities into cafes where patrons can eat and drink as well as light up. Under the bill that was signed into law Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, local jurisdictions can now allow the pot shops to prepare and sell cannabis-free foods and beverages for on-site consumption as of Jan. 1. Only … [Read more...] about California Gives Weed Outlets a Path to Become Restaurants
Cheech and Chong sue California over new marijuana regulation
Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong, best known for their comedy duo Cheech & Chong, have filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Public Health over newly enacted regulation prohibiting hemp products with any detectable THC. The lawsuit was submitted by representatives of Cheech & Chong’s Cannabis Co., alongside the U.S. Hemp Roundtable, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, a … [Read more...] about Cheech and Chong sue California over new marijuana regulation
