California Cannabis News

The San Bernardino, California Sheriff’s Department has seized more than 60,000 cannabis plants, 9,000 pounds of processed cannabis, and destroyed 319 greenhouses over the last two weeks as part of “Operation Hammer Strike.”

The Marin County District Attorney’s Office dropped or reduced 604 cannabis charges on Tuesday as per California’s cannabis legalization law.

California now allows for hemp-derived cannabinoids in everyday products including food and beverages, dietary supplements, cosmetics, and pet food.

Keith Stephenson is the founder and CEO of Purple Heart, the longest-running cannabis dispensary in Oakland, California, and the country’s first Black-owned cannabis business.

The Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians filed an application with Sonoma County, California officials to grow nearly 1,000 cannabis plants outdoors on land in Petaluma that it had previously considered for a casino.

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved a measure by Mayor London Breed to update the city’s social equity program.

A California jury has awarded $5 million in damages in what is believed to be the first cannabis industry antitrust case in the nation, according to a National Law Review report.

The California Department of Cannabis Control released guidelines and application requirements for a new $100M grant program aimed at transitioning provisional licenses to permanent annual licenses.

Justin Bieber has entered the cannabis space with a product line of pre-rolls called “Peaches.”

Jon O’Connor and Amy Cirincione O’Connor are the co-founders of Humboldt Social, which offers cannabis-friendly lodging, dining, and event spaces.

Humboldt County, California has approved a $1 million emergency grant program to help cannabis cultivators after wholesale cannabis prices dropped.

The former CEO for Shryne Group, the California multi-state cannabis operator behind the popular STIIIZY brand, was charged with multiple fraud felonies in connection with his time at a different company.

The cannabis brand Cookies is being accused of marketing to children due to the company’s name and brand colors.

The 2022 California State Fair will host a cannabis flower competition recognizing excellence in the state’s cannabis industry.

California-based Catalyst Cannabis Co. filed a lawsuit last week against the state’s Department of Cannabis Control over product diversion due to high tax rates.

California’s attorney general last week approved language for an upcoming psychedelic decriminalization ballot initiative.

California’s newly formed Department of Cannabis Control released its first pass at updating the state’s cannabis industry regulations on Wednesday.

California officials announced a grant program to help cannabis operators better understand and address the negative environmental effects of commercial cannabis grows.

California dispensary March and Ash is pushing back against the unregulated cannabis market in unincorporated San Diego County with an anti-racketeering lawsuit.

Two California cannabis companies are facing steep fines for breaking state environmental laws including multiple allegations of improper use of pesticides and herbicides, among other charges.

Humboldt County is set to award more than $2 million in grants through Project Trellis, the county’s micro-grant, marketing, and local equity program.

The California Supreme Court ruled that incarcerated individuals cannot possess cannabis under the state’s 2016 adult-use initiative, overturning a lower appellate court ruling.