Three heavy-hitting political organizations in Sacramento, California, announced a new website Friday in a push to convince state regulators to abandon plans to allow marijuana delivery statewide. The cannabis industry largely supports the statewide delivery policy,...
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California cannabis regulators revoke four business licenses
California marijuana regulators revoked the licenses of four MJ businesses after the municipalities where those companies were located nixed their operations. The four account for only a handful of the 433 California marijuana companies that have seen their temporary...
California Marijuana Notebook: Delivery battles and regrouping after July 1 transition
Product recalls. Threatened lawsuits. At least one criminal case against an unlicensed retailer as well as an unlicensed delivery firm.
That’s a lot – but far from all – that’s currently happening in California’s marijuana industry.
California targets cannabis delivery firm in second enforcement action
The California Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) on Tuesday announced its second enforcement action against an unlicensed marijuana business, targeting an illegal MJ delivery company in Sacramento. In a news release, the BCC said the Cannaisseur Club - a delivery...
California begins enforcement against unlicensed marijuana businesses
California cannabis regulators have started to demonstrate there are teeth behind the state's new rules. Here's what you need to know: A 47-year-old Orange County resident was arrested Friday by local police for "unlawfully operating a marijuana dispensary" in Costa...
California marijuana labeling snafu leads to yet another recall
Ronnie Cabral was horrified to learn a few weeks ago that his vape cartridge firm’s California business license number and company name were being used on products that weren’t his.
Week in Review: Big bank drops pro-MMJ candidate, cannabis class action suit & PA growers’ sales
Banking giant Wells Fargo closes the account of a Florida candidate who supports medical marijuana, a class action suit is filed on behalf of cannabis growers in a California county, and Pennsylvania MMJ growers/processors are on pace for $5 million in sales in their...
L.A. sheriff’s deputy pleads guilty in cannabis-related corruption case
A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy recently pleaded guilty to charges that he conspired to protect illegal shipments of marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamine. Although the case doesn't involve any licensed marijuana businesses, the situation again highlights the...
California judge temporarily blocks county from destroying marijuana farm’s plants
California cannabis growers looking to challenge code enforcement abatement orders in San Luis Obispo County are closely watching a case in which a state judge issued a 30-day stay of execution to 200 marijuana plants at a farm that has been battling local officials...
Class action suit filed on behalf of cannabis growers in California county
A class action lawsuit was filed in an attempt to win back roughly $16 million in taxes and fees paid to a California county by cannabis growers that were hoping to gain local and state licenses. The suit, filed Aug. 3 against Calaveras County in northeastern...
Third marijuana product recall in California – this one due to alcohol content
A third licensed California cannabis business, Venice Cookie Company, has initiated a voluntary recall, the third known recall since more stringent marijuana product testing standards went into effect July 1. The longstanding California edibles producer announced over...
Longtime California marijuana industry insiders prep for court battle
A legal battle royale between two cannabis consulting firms in Los Angeles will pit industry insiders and former friends against each other in a case that exemplifies how cutthroat the marijuana business has become. In one corner is Avis Bulbulyan, CEO of Siva...











