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California reports record illicit cannabis seizures as cultivation tax cut

California authorities reported seizing a record amount of illicit cannabis and cash in 2025, but legal market struggles…

News January 28
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California cannabis sales tumbled after tax hike, data shows

Sales tumbled after lawmakers hiked California cannabis taxes, recent data shows.

News December 8
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LA cannabis retailers stage tax revolt

Licensed Los Angeles cannabis shops have failed to pay about $400 million in taxes as they struggle with…

News November 12
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California cannabis tax cut inches forward as state industry lags behind

A push to cut the California cannabis tax from 19% back to 15% by Oct. 1 is moving…

News September 11
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California’s marijuana sales on decline as consumers buy less expensive products

California marijuana consumers aren’t buying less product at state-licensed stores, but they do appear to be buying cheaper…

News June 5
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California tax agency confirms it will raise cannabis excise rate to 19% on July 1

Despite the concerns of California's regulated marijuana industry and lawmakers, the state's tax agency says it will carry…

News May 2
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2 California municipalities approve cannabis business tax cuts

Two California jurisdictions have approved cutting cannabis business taxes as the industry lobbies for more relief from local…

News April 17
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No tax relief for California cannabis operators in governor’s initial budget

If legal California cannabis businesses teetering under the weight of heavy taxes will see any relief this year,…

News January 12
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Retail operator files lawsuit challenging California marijuana excise taxes

One of California’s largest cannabis retail chains is challenging an emergency rule change that state tax collectors implemented…

News January 5
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