SAN FRANCISCO – A Brentwood man was sentenced to 37 months in prison for defrauding the United States by obtaining approximately $300,000 in COVID-19 relief funds for his “nonprofit” that was an unlicensed marijuana distribution business. The sentence was handed down by the Honorable Rita F. Lin, U.S. District Judge, following defendant’s guilty plea on two counts of wire … [Read more...] about Brentwood Man Who Claimed His Marijuana Distribution Business Was A “Nonprofit” Sentenced To 3 Years For Pandemic Relief Loan Fraud
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Thieves ram SUV into San Francisco cannabis shop during heist
SAN FRANCISCO - Thieves used an SUV to break into a San Francisco cannabis dispensary early Thursday morning. Surveillance video captured the moment an SUV, with a chain attached to its rear, tore open the front iron gate of Cannabis Cultures located at 32nd Avenue and Judah Street in the Sunset District just before dawn. Two siblings were charged with murder in a botched … [Read more...] about Thieves ram SUV into San Francisco cannabis shop during heist
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
