On Pot, Riverside Supes Are Keeping an Open Mind
Even the more conservative voices on Riverside County’s Board of Supervisors appear open to relaxing local marijuana rules in the wake of Proposition 64.
Even the more conservative voices on Riverside County’s Board of Supervisors appear open to relaxing local marijuana rules in the wake of Proposition 64.
Larger enterprises fear legal repercussion and small start-ups are happy to fill the void.
Vertical integration would let global conglomerates control California's cannabis industry, top to bottom. Cultivation, manufacturing, distribution and retail sales -- all would be dominated by a handful of corporations, big money players with scale and resources to rule the industry.
In a letter to the governor and State Senate and Assembly leadership, trade organizations representing the state’s manufacturers, retailers, restaurants, landlords and the cannabis industry identified four methods to help California’s transition to a regulated cannabis market.
A leading marijuana patient advocacy group gives California high marks for access to medicinal marijuana, but says there is still room for improvement when it comes to ensuring quality access for marijuana patients.