Ready to strike a deal? Book a spot in our quiet private meeting rooms to get some uninterrupted face time. Get caught up on the latest industry developments in Regulation, Taxation, Marketing, the Future of Cannabis, Real estate, Insurance, Distribution …
Read More »California
In California, Learning How Marijuana Is an Unlikely Divider
COMPTON, Calif. — My reporting beat at The Times is Northern California, so when I drove into Compton, outside of Los Angeles, it was unfamiliar territory. Jim Wilson, the San Francisco bureau photographer, and I had flown down to report …
Read More »Oakland Embraces Marijuana Sales. Compton Bans Them. How Is Justice Best Served?
OAKLAND, Calif. — When officers burst into Rickey McCullough’s two-story home in Oakland a decade ago they noted a “strong fresh odor of marijuana.” Mr. McCullough had been growing large amounts of marijuana illegally, the police said. He was arrested …
Read More »What Would Shirju Do? | Marijuana
This is your sneak preview of events and shows happening in Los Angeles for the upcoming week! No FOMO, no problem. By Shirley Ju I’m sick of people telling me, “Omg, I wish I knew about this, I would have …
Read More »California Considers Slashing Weed Taxes to Compete with Black Market
The proposed plan is to cut the state excise tax from 15% to 11% and suspend a cultivation tax. Continue reading at theweedblog.com
Read More »California Lawmakers Propose Reducing Cannabis Taxes to Compete With Black Market – News
temporarily lowering the sales tax rate on cannabis in order to help the fledgling legal market compete with cheap, unregulated black market grass. A new bill, proposed by legislators Tom Lackey and Rob Bonta, would lower the state excise tax …
Read More »Judge: California Medical Rec Provides Immunity in Arizona as Visitor
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona Court of Appeals ruling says a man’s medical marijuana recommendation letter obtained from a physician under California’s medical marijuana law provides the same legal immunity as registry cards issued by Arizona authorities. The three-judge panel’s …
Read More »In Costa Rica, Grey Market Cannabis Has Flowed Both Ways
The Costa Rican government has entertained a number of different ideas regarding cannabis reform, including a bill that has been in the governmental process since 2014. While it hasn’t been able to come to a consensus about cannabis legalization, the …
Read More »San Francisco Embraces Amsterdam-Style Marijuana Lounges
By Pail Elias SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The smoke was thick and business brisk at the Barbary Coast Dispensary’s marijuana smoking lounge, a darkened room that resembles a steakhouse or upscale sports tavern with its red leather seats, deep booths …
Read More »Flower Review: Purple Hindu Kush Pre-Roll by Grown Rogue
Grown Rogue is a fully-integrated, seed-to-experience cannabis company, based in Medford, Oregon. The company was co-founded in 2016 by husband and wife team Obie Strickler and Sarah Strickler, with a vision to bring a community-first approach to the recreational cannabis …
Read More »