With billions of dollars worth of cannabis sold in California each year, The Golden State is home to the largest legal cannabis market in the world. Browse through Ganjapreneur’s latest California cannabis industry news, business features, and interviews below.
Tue / Mar 2nd
California nonprofit Battle Brothers Foundation has been approved to launch an observational study covering the use of medical cannabis to help treat PTSD in veterans.
Mon / Mar 1st
A new report found that sales of cannabis products marketed for sleep have skyrocketed 635% since the start of the pandemic.
Fri / Feb 26th PODCAST
Elliot Lewis is the owner and founder of Catalyst Cannabis Co., a competitive chain of cannabis retailers in Southern California.
Fri / Feb 19th
The U.S. Tax Court ruled that California-based San Jose Wellness, a subsidiary of Harborside, is liable for $4.2 million in taxes under federal law.
Tue / Feb 16th
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors has officially banned hemp production. The ban was sought due to concerns by medical and adult-use cannabis growers that hemp cultivation could ruin cannabis crops via cross-pollination and other issues.
Mon / Feb 15th
Hip-hop legend and Friday film franchise star Ice Cube personally developed and released a new cannabis line in four adult-use markets.
Thu / Feb 11th
Cannabis industry workers in California will be included in the state’s Phase 1a and Phase 1b coronavirus vaccine distribution tiers.
Tue / Feb 2nd SPOTLIGHT
In most states, the Cannabis that is purchased at licensed cannabis dispensaries/store has been through a series of cannabis testing… Read More
Fri / Jan 29th
The mother of William Benjamin Harris IV, a 19-year-old who was shot and killed during a June 2019 cannabis delivery-gone-bad, is now suing Weedmaps and a California vape shop saying they are responsible for her son’s death.
Fri / Jan 29th
According to the Leaflink 2020 Wholesale Cannabis Pricing Guide, wholesale flower prices increased 18% nationwide last year while edibles/ingestibles saw an 11% price decrease.
Tue / Jan 26th
The California Bureau of Cannabis Control has ruled that cannabis billboard advertisements are not allowed on interstate highways or within 15 miles of the California state border.
Wed / Jan 20th
The California Cannabis Industry Association announced a new partnership with North Bay Credit Union that will help some 400 CCIA members get access to traditional financial services.
Tue / Jan 5th
The UFCW California chapter and Have-a-Heart dispensaries in Oakland and Santa Cruz have reached a back pay settlement of $75,000 for workers who missed out on union raises.
Tue / Dec 29th INTERVIEW
Cindy De La Vega is CEO and part-owner of STIIZY Union Square, the first Latina-owned dispensary in San Francisco, California.
Mon / Dec 14th PODCAST
Antonio Frazier is the President of CannaSafe, a fully-accredited cannabis and hemp testing lab in southern California.
Wed / Dec 2nd
San Francisco city officials have voted to ban smoking in apartment buildings. The ban, however, does not extend to cannabis smoking because it would effectively remove the only legal consumption option for apartment-dwelling cannabis patients.
Wed / Nov 25th
Weedmaps has been named the official sponsor for the November 28 boxing bout between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr.
Wed / Nov 25th
Subversive Capital Acquisition Group has announced the purchasing of Caliva and Left Coast Ventures and the forming of TPCO Holding Corp., aka The Parent Company.
Tue / Nov 24th
A judge has ruled that California cannabis regulators overstepped their authority by allowing cannabis companies to advertise on billboards along state freeways.
Tue / Nov 17th
Ferrera Candy Co. — the maker of Nerds candy — is filing suit against California’s Tops Cannabis for trademark infringement and the alleged sale of cannabis-infused Nerds parody products.
Tue / Nov 17th
The California Bureau of Cannabis Control has awarded nearly $30 million in cannabis research grant funding to nine public universities around the state.
Tue / Nov 17th
In an effort to assist local cannabis businesses, San Francisco officials have opted to delay implementing the city’s cannabis taxes until the end of 2021.
Mon / Nov 16th
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is considering a bill to ban people from smoking or vaping cannabis or tobacco in apartment buildings containing three or more units.
Mon / Nov 16th PRESS RELEASE
(Oakland, CA) — Ciclo, a vertically integrated cannabis software technology company, has announced the offering of its free cultivation software… Read More
California was the first U.S. state to legalize medical cannabis in 1996 and, ten years later, voters there approved adult-use legalization in the 2016 general election. Upon legalizing, California became the largest legal adult-use cannabis market in the world — although its high tax rates and hiccups in its regulatory and licensing processes have served as warnings to other states as they plan their own shift to a legal marketplace. To date, many of the state’s cannabis businesses are operating under temporary provisional licenses.
California is home to Humboldt County and the “Emerald Triangle,” where expert growers are known for producing some of the best cannabis in the world. Additionally, through the Hollywood film industry, the state’s vibrant music and art industries, and decades of tireless advocacy, California has one of the most recognizably cannabis-friendly cultures in the world.
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