The California Water Boards sent at least 270 letters to farmers in the Emerald Triangle, warning them to come into compliance with regulations or face possible fines and even the loss of their cultivation licenses. The agency posted on Twitter that its Division of...
A California health agency joined the chorus of officials across the country urging consumers to stop vaping all substances immediately, saying it's still unsure what's caused the recent epidemic that has sickened at least 530 and claimed nine lives in the U.S. The...
California's 2019 legislative session drew to a close earlier this month, and it was a lackluster year for cannabis business priorities, industry watchers noted, with no victories on issues such as tax relief, banking or the opening of more jurisdictions for business...
The oldest marijuana-focused university in the country, Oakland-based Oaksterdam University, filed a lawsuit against its former chief financial officer.
California-based testing lab Cannalysis raised $22.6 million that will fund its expansion in the state as well as bankroll its entry into other marijuana markets in the U.S.
In the wake of a nationwide epidemic of illnesses associated with vaping, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed an executive order launching a new crackdown on the burgeoning industry, both for tobacco-related companies and those in the cannabis industry. The...
For legal marijuana businesses frustrated by ads for hundreds of unlicensed MJ retailers on Weedmaps, relief may not come immediately.
According to the California Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) and other sources, it appears online advertising giant Weedmaps can dictate its own timeline for removing ads from its site for unlicensed marijuana shops and delivery services.
The Denver Police Department warned Colorado cannabis businesses that it's seeing an increase in burglaries at dispensaries and is encouraging operators to report any suspicious activities. In an online bulletin, the department wrote, "Dear...
Online marijuana advertising giant Weedmaps has offered more details on its plan to remove unlicensed cannabis retailers from its website. But a Los Angeles-area trade organization said it’s not satisfied and is calling for regulators to impose potentially billions of dollars in fines against the company and is even calling out Weedmaps in reference to the current vaping crisis.
In the wake of a new ban on flavored e-cigarettes, a Michigan medical marijuana dispensary hopes to lure new customers by offering free THC or CBD vaporizer cartridges to those who want to unload their prohibited e-cigarettes. The dispensary,...
A bill to set up a state-run banking system for California cannabis companies died after months of legislative wrangling, but the measure's sponsor already pledges to reintroduce the bill in 2020. Senate Bill 51, sponsored by Sen. Robert Hertzberg, was one of the most...
State-legal cannabis retailers have not yet been hit by a serious downturn in vaporizer cartridge sales as a result of public panic.
