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L.A. County to shutter 70 dispensaries, extend cannabis ban

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors agreed to reaffirm an ongoing ban on cannabis businesses of all…

News February 8
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Contaminated MMJ blamed for California man’s death

A cancer patient in California is dead, and doctors suspect contaminated medical marijuana may have been the cause in what…

News February 8
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Santa Ana dispensaries sue unlicensed facilities

A group of licensed medical marijuana dispensaries in a Southern California town have sued MMJ outlets without legal permits to…

News January 31
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The marijuana industry’s many faces: Q&A with California Minority Alliance co-founder Virgil Grant

By John Schroyer Virgil Grant has been a staple in the Los Angeles cannabis industry since 2002, having…

News January 31
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Week in Review: Marijuana industry trademarks, cannabis banking & Oregon rec sales

By Omar Sacirbey, John Schroyer and Bart Schaneman  A prominent marijuana pipe maker sues to defend its trademark, another…

News January 27
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San Diego, San Francisco delay cannabis implementation

San Diego and San Francisco, two of the most populous cities in California, moved to delay cannabis-related businesses.…

News January 25
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Illinois state treasurer asks Trump for clarity on MMJ banking

Illinois’ state treasurer has joined California’s in requesting guidance from the new administration of President Donald Trump on…

News January 24
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California marijuana business owners in legal fog as they await statewide rules

The absence of statewide medical marijuana regulations following passage of California's recreational cannabis ballot measure has put existing MJ business…

News January 24
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High-end cannabis pipe maker sues to defend trademark

Roor, one of the best-known names in cannabis smoking utensils, has filed almost 200 lawsuits since 2013 to…

News January 23
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California MJ regulators promise timely licensing for industry

A pair of top state cannabis regulators delivered a promise this week to those in California’s enormous marijuana…

News January 20
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