New Frontier Data says that the plan proposed by Senate Democrats would make California’s situation even worse. On top of onerous new regulations, their bill would slap a federal tax on weed that would eventually reach 25%.
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors has paused a type of cannabis cultivation permit used by small-scale cannabis farmers.
Lompoc voters have approved a tax increase on marijuana manufacturers and distributors in the city.
“Today is the first step of the emergency rulemaking process,” said DCC spokeswoman Christina Dempsey. “Today (the emergency proposed rules are) out for public notice.
Petitions have begun circulating in Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach, with more planned for Hermosa Beach and El Segundo.
Wholesale marijuana prices are continuing their rapid descent and it could spell disaster for many small farmers.
In a letter to state lawmakers last week, San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus urged stiffer state penalties for illegal marijuana cultivation.
Humboldt County officials have approved a $2 million grant program to help struggling cannabis growers in the region.
Wholesale weed prices have plummeted since California legalized recreational marijuana, and it’s a problem for growers that is only getting worse.
It would have been unimaginable just 10 years ago, but most employers in the state of California soon won’t be able to discriminate against employees who use marijuana off the job.
National City will soon welcome the first cannabis consumption lounge in San Diego County.