Inflated THC Levels, Price Gouging Would Be Banned Under California Bill

Enormous pressure to inflate THC levels falls upon cultivators, manufacturers, and labs. And when THC levels are inflated, it creates unrealistic expectations for higher numbers, and it erodes trust in…

Dominique Worsley and the Loopy Brand: Elevating the Cannabis Industry in California and Beyond

With their passion and hard work, they are elevating the cannabis industry in California and beyond. Dominique Worsley is a cannabis cultivator and tissue culture technician. He is helping bring…

California Cannabis Sales Declined in 2022

Finalized data from the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration shows that California cannabis sales declined in 2022. The decrease in sales is the first dip since adult-use sales…

Sonoma, California Ease Tax Burden for County Weed Farmers

Officials in Sonoma, California moved this week to provide tax relief to the area’s cannabis cultivators, another decision driven by the continued economic struggles of the state’s legal marijuana industry.…

California Bill Would Ban Tobacco Sales to All Born After 2006

The strongest and wildest approach yet to deter teen tobacco use at the state level is taking shape. A new California bill would ban all tobacco sales for any resident…

California Spotted Owls Threatened by Illegal Cannabis Grows

A Federal Register notice published on Feb. 23 explains how illegal cannabis grows in California are harmful to spotted owls, which are native to California. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife…

Jerry Garcia’s Cannabis Brand Joins California Mass Extinction

There’s a mass cannabis exodus out of California, and, no, that’s not a reference to the Bob Marley song, although you should snag Marley Natural while they’re still in the…

California Announces New Grant Program To Bolster Cannabis Industry

California will offer millions of dollars in grants in an effort to expand access to the regulated cannabis industry, the state announced last week. The Department of Cannabis Control said…

New California Bill Would Allow Cannabis Catering

According to KTLA 5, a new bill in the California legislature could finally allow private events to have cannabis catering. While society is becoming much more accepting of cannabis as…

California Cannabis Prisoner Luke Scarmazzo Released from Federal Prison

California cannabis prisoner Luke Scarmazzo was freed from prison on Feb. 3, with help from Mission Green, a campaign led by The Weldon Project. “Today, after serving nearly 15 years…