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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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New California marijuana trade group aims to derail impending tax increase

A new marijuana trade group in California representing the state’s largest retailers aims to improve legislative policies for the…

News January 23
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Cannabis industry relief efforts underway as wildfires rage across Los Angeles area

Los Angeles-area cannabis operators are prioritizing the safety and security of their employees and relief efforts amid historic…

News January 10
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Catalyst civil complaint against fellow CA cannabis firm Glass House dismissed

A civil complaint against cannabis producer and retailer Glass House Brands by fellow California operator Catalyst Cannabis Co.…

News July 22
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Pesticide scandal shakes confidence in California cannabis market

California cannabis brands, retailers and testing labs are scrambling to regain the confidence of consumers in the wake…

News July 1
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Glass House withdraws defamation suit against Catalyst Cannabis Co.

California marijuana producer and retailer Glass House Brands has withdrawn its defamation lawsuit against Catalyst Cannabis Co.

News May 21
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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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Appeal allows suit seeking CA marijuana track-and-trace data to proceed

A California marijuana company that brazenly accuses competitors of allowing legal product to be sold on the illicit…

News September 5
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Glass House’s defamation suit against fellow cannabis operator Catalyst portends long legal spat

Glass House Brands filed a defamation lawsuit against Catalyst Cannabis Co. and its co-founders, Elliot Lewis and Damian…

News June 28
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