Blue Dream is widely known as a popular cannabis cultivar. It's nearly a household name at this point. Last year, Blue Dream was the No. 4 best-selling flower strain in California, behind Wedding Cake, Gelato, and Cookies' own Cereal Milk. This year, the titan stands alone at the top of the list with a commanding lead. More than $91 million worth of Blue Dream flower was sold … [Read more...] about The Top 10 Best-Selling Flower Strains in California in 2023
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California workers who smoke weed will have new protections in 2024
California employees will soon officially have protections from discrimination based on their use of cannabis or marijuana while off the clock and away from the workplace. The new protections come from an amendment to California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (AB 2188) which was approved by Governor Gavin Newsom on Sept. 18, 2022, and goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2024. The … [Read more...] about California workers who smoke weed will have new protections in 2024
New California laws will protect workers who use marijuana off-the-job
A new California law will prevent most employers from punishing workers who use cannabis away from the job. Employees who are impaired at work can face repercussions, but, in most cases, a mere positive drug test for marijuana will not be a serious issue when the law takes effect in 2024. SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Most California employees who use marijuana away from work will see … [Read more...] about New California laws will protect workers who use marijuana off-the-job
Stiiizy’s founder built a legal cannabis empire — while being landlord to black market dispensaries
124 E. Rosecrans Ave. in Compton formerly housed a liquor store and then a marijuana dispensary. The sign on the building said Jerry’s Liquor, but inside, Compton code enforcement inspectors found a cannabis dispensary called Fly High 20 Collective. The discovery of the black market dispensary in 2019 wasn’t unusual in a city plagued with them. But when authorities looked … [Read more...] about Stiiizy’s founder built a legal cannabis empire — while being landlord to black market dispensaries
Cannabis Pairs With Elevated Dining at West Hollywood’s New Irie Restaurant
The light-filled dining room at Irie, which features a tropics-inspired design and a menu overseen by former Hatchet Hall chef Wes Whitsell. For decades, marijuana has hardly been considered luxurious. After all, many folks were introduced to cannabis in a dingy basement at a friend’s house. But the forward-thinking city of West Hollywood is aiming to change all that. With the … [Read more...] about Cannabis Pairs With Elevated Dining at West Hollywood’s New Irie Restaurant
California wants to rollback environmental rules for cannabis. That won’t help ailing growers
Legalizing recreational cannabis in California was supposed to bring illegal growers out of the shadows and into a robust, safe and regulated market. When voters approved Proposition 64 in 2016, the measure promised to end the damage to our lands and water that had long been part of the illegal marijuana industry. Instead, while some of the small growers who characterized the … [Read more...] about California wants to rollback environmental rules for cannabis. That won’t help ailing growers
Homicide investigation launched after man fatally shot at marijuana dispensary in Hyde Park
A man was fatally shot inside of a marijuana dispensary in Hyde Park on Friday evening. Circumstances leading up to shooting remain unclear, but Los Angeles Police Department officers say that they were called to the dispensary, located in the 6600 block of Crenshaw Boulevard at around 6:20 p.m. Upon arrival, they found a man in his 20s suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. … [Read more...] about Homicide investigation launched after man fatally shot at marijuana dispensary in Hyde Park
Despite 11-count federal indictment, no regulatory action taken against Chula Vista cannabis licensee
The federal indictment of Chula Vista’s first cannabis licensee has forced city officials to consider how seriously they want to police the people they allow to sell pot legally in their own backyard. So far, they are taking a cautious approach. Andres Camberos, who became the first person licensed to market recreational marijuana in Chula Vista, was indicted by the U.S. … [Read more...] about Despite 11-count federal indictment, no regulatory action taken against Chula Vista cannabis licensee
Gov. Newsom vetoes Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes in California
Cannabis, also known as marijuana among other names, is a psychoactive drug from the Cannabis plant. Native to Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent, the cannabis plant has been used as a drug for both recreational and entheogenic purposes and in various traditional medicines for centuries. Courtesy U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency. A bill to allow Amsterdam-style cannabis … [Read more...] about Gov. Newsom vetoes Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes in California
SF cannabis struggles amid saturation, loss of foot traffic
Gov. Gavin Newsom has been presented with a bill to allow Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes across California, a bid to help invigorate an industry that has suffered from intense market saturation and a post-pandemic drop in customers. But while San Francisco cannabis dispensaries would regard this change as positive, many proprietors said it would do little to address their … [Read more...] about SF cannabis struggles amid saturation, loss of foot traffic
