One of the loudest pro-cannabis voices in Sacramento for the past four years has been the executive director of the California Growers Association (CGA), Hezekiah Allen. But Allen is moving into the private sector to focus on promoting marijuana farming cooperatives...
A sentiment posted on Facebook in July by a worker at a California marijuana business very well could have been speaking for everyone in the state’s industry:
“I miss Prop 215.”
A California marijuana distribution company plans to file a lawsuit soon over what its attorney alleges is a “conspiracy” between the state Highway Patrol and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security involving the seizure of a large amount of cash.
California Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill that would have given a tax break to all licensed marijuana businesses, dealing a setback to MJ companies hoping to reduce their state tax bills. The measure - Assembly Bill 1863, approved by the Legislature earlier this...
Obtaining business licenses has been a top challenge for California cannabis companies this year.
But now – in a situation that underscores the ongoing flux in the Golden State’s marijuana market – keeping those licenses has become a priority since much of the state’s cannabis industry could come to a halt next spring without action from the governor.
Hezekiah Allen has been a staple of marijuana lobbying in Sacramento, California, for more than four years as head of the Emerald Growers Association and then the renamed California Growers Association (CGA). But now he's moving on to spearhead a new holding company...
Law enforcement agents in the Los Angeles area continue to crack down on unlicensed cannabis retailers this week, with the Los Angeles Police Department serving one warrant at an illegal shop in Mission Hills on Tuesday and sheriff's deputies raiding 13 shops in East...
Close to 20% of marijuana products in California have failed tests for potency and purity since the state started requiring the checks on July 1 - a rate some in the industry say has more to do with unrealistic standards and technical glitches than protecting consumer...
The regulatory whirlwind that swept through California’s marijuana industry since the newly regulated market launched in January continues to fan many companies’ anxieties – especially those smaller farmers that are more focused on cultivation than mainstream business savvy.
Treez, an ancillary cannabis tech company based in Oakland, California, raised $11.5 million to help fund its expansion. The company offers a point-of-sale software system that currently serves more than 100 MJ retailers. In a news release, Treez said Monday the $11.5...
California marijuana cultivator Canndescent announced Thursday that it has closed a $13 million Series C Convertible funding round to help finance the company's expansion into new state markets. The company also will use the money to bankroll a second cannabis brand...
The 2018 California legislative session in Sacramento - which wound to a close Aug. 31 - was a blend of highs and lows for licensed cannabis companies, with some major victories scored literally on the last day while other high-profile bills died. Some wins for...
