HAYFORK — It’s shortly before 8 a.m. and a touch above freezing at the Trinity County Fairgrounds. The food bank’s February distribution won’t begin for another half hour, but the line of cars already stretches into a third row of the parking lot. Joseph Felice, his red Dodge pickup idling with the heat cranked up, arrived around 7 to secure a spot near the front — eighth, to … [Read more...] about Emerald Triangle communities were built on cannabis. Legalization has pushed them to the brink
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Despair in Emerald Triangle as CA legal cannabis collapses
Scott Murrison inside a hoop house full of unused cannabis growing equipment in Hayfork on Feb. 7, 2023. Photo by Martin do Nascimento, CalMatters In 2016, when California voters faced the choice of whether to legalize marijuana for recreational use, they heard promises that it would help end a racist “war on drugs,” bring a violent illegal market out of the shadows and, by … [Read more...] about Despair in Emerald Triangle as CA legal cannabis collapses
Jerry Garcia’s Cannabis Brand Joins California Mass Extinction
There’s a mass cannabis exodus out of California, and, no, that’s not a reference to the Bob Marley song, although you should snag Marley Natural while they’re still in the golden state, Cali friends. However, another stoner icon legacy brand, that of San Francisco-born Jerry Garcia, the late co-founder and lead vocalist for The Grateful Dead, Garcia Hand Picked cannabis line, … [Read more...] about Jerry Garcia’s Cannabis Brand Joins California Mass Extinction
Opinion: Can California’s legal cannabis industry survive while illegal competitors still operate?
California voters’ 2016 decision to legalize the recreational use of cannabis was mostly driven by the idea that whether or not to use the drug should be a choice left up to adults — not be dictated by laws written in an era in which “reefer madness” was seen as a societal scourge. But it was also sold in part as a smart way to create a large new revenue stream for local and … [Read more...] about Opinion: Can California’s legal cannabis industry survive while illegal competitors still operate?
Budtenders at California cannabis retailer join Teamsters
Budtenders at Captain Jack’s Dispensary in San Bernardino, California, have become the latest group of cannabis workers to unionize. According to a news release, the workers joined Teamsters Local 1932, which represents more than 14,000 workers in California’s Inland Empire, part of the 1.2 million-member International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The Teamsters have been steadily … [Read more...] about Budtenders at California cannabis retailer join Teamsters
The New California Grant Program is a first of its kind and one that other states should consider following.
The California Department of Cannabis Control has announced a new grant program that will provide $20 million in funding for cannabis businesses in the state. This is the first time that any state has created such a program, and it marks an important step forward for cannabis legalization efforts across the United States.The California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) is … [Read more...] about The New California Grant Program is a first of its kind and one that other states should consider following.
As San Diego’s cannabis tax revenue plummets, officials blame illegal market, new competition
SAN DIEGO — Revenue from San Diego’s cannabis tax has been dropping sharply in recent months as the city’s two dozen dispensaries face growing competition from delivery services and new dispensaries in other nearby cities. San Diego officials say they now expect cannabis tax revenue to be 23 percent lower than they had previously expected during the ongoing fiscal year that … [Read more...] about As San Diego’s cannabis tax revenue plummets, officials blame illegal market, new competition
California considers legalizing cannabis cafes to help struggling marijuana industry
The Artist Tree Dispensary & Weed Delivery West Hollywood is also an art gallery, showing art specifically for pot smokers. You order a sandwich, a coffee and a marijuana cigarette, then settle in for a musical performance. This could become the future under a bill aimed at changing the landscape of cannabis use in California. The legislation put forward this month by … [Read more...] about California considers legalizing cannabis cafes to help struggling marijuana industry
California Lawmaker Introduces Cannabis Cafe Bill
A California lawmaker has introduced a bill that would allow the state’s licensed cannabis consumption lounges to sell freshly prepared foods and beverages and host live events. The measure, Assembly Bill 374 (AB 374), was introduced last week by Democratic Assembly Member Matt Haney. Under California law, cannabis consumption lounges are not allowed to sell freshly prepared … [Read more...] about California Lawmaker Introduces Cannabis Cafe Bill
California’s Marijuana Paradise Lost
Marijuana advocates told us that legalizing the drug would curb the black market. We’re still waiting. The opposite has happened in California, where a glut of illegal weed is undercutting legal purveyors. Now progressives are proposing an interstate compact to export their pot and rescue the industry. California voters in 2016 approved a ballot measure allowing the … [Read more...] about California’s Marijuana Paradise Lost
