Senate Bill 67 could be a game-changer for cannabis-producing regions like Humboldt, Mendocino, and Trinity counties.
A two-year effort to put commercial cannabis legalization before Sonoma voters is finally coming to fruition. But it comes a year after the City Council adopted a cannabis dispensary ordinance of its own.
Last month, Clearlake city leaders voted to approve a new ordinance expanding the number of cannabis businesses allowed to operate in the city.
On September 16, the Pacific Grove City Council voted to permit a single retail cannabis business within city limits. Already, the 4-3 decision is receiving serious pushback.
A Riverside County Superior Court has struck down part of a marijuana legalization and tax measure that was passed by Jurupa Valley voters in 2018.
The pandemic has wreaked havoc on the national job market, but cannabis industry workers have seen a much different effect.
Researchers from the University of Haifa in Israel examined the cognitive abilities of 63 long-term medical marijuana users and 62 non-users over the age of 60. They found no significant difference in cognitive function between the two groups.
A planned increase in cannabis cultivation and excise taxes has been put on hold.
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill delaying an excise tax markup raise until July 1, 2021.
The events of the past year have forced Americans to confront social justice and racial inequities with renewed vigor.
This month, a new law took effect mandating Prop 65 warning labels for virtually every cannabis product on the market.
Two years after the federal government legalized industrial hemp production, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has finalized federal regulations for the crop.