California Lawmaker Questioned in Sprawling Cannabis Corruption Investigation

Documents made public by the U.S. attorney's office last week allege that a public official who fits the profile of state Sen. Susan Rubio was part of sprawling cannabis bribery scheme when she served on the Baldwin Park City Council…

Governor Newsom Vetoes “Cannabis Famers Market” Bill, But Holds Out Hope for Home Growers

By Jeffrey C. O’Brien, Husch Blackwell LLP California Governor Gavin Newsom recently vetoed a proposal from the Assembly which would have created a “small producer event sales license”, which would have allowed cannabis producers to sell their products at state…

California’s frustrating fight to end illegal weed

More than six years after recreational sales launched, the state is still struggling to eradicate the unlicensed market. ARCADIA, California — Law enforcement officers from the California Department of Cannabis Control converged on a shabby off-white storefront in the Los…

Gov. Newsom’s Farmers Market Veto Sows Disappointment, Confusion, Allegations

October 2, 2024
Tom Hymes
California, Cultivation, News & Insights
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In a last-minute decision that dashes the hopes of California’s remaining small-batch cannabis cultivators that a lifeline of revenue in the form of farmers markets might be in the offing after years of negotiation, Governor Newsom vetoed AB 1111 just…

California Will Allow Amsterdam-Like Cannabis Cafes

Marijuana businesses will be allowed to serve food and have live music performances as a way to attract more customers. Marijuana dispensaries in California will be allowed to sell food and nonalcoholic beverages, as well as host live events on…

California legal weed industry in tumult after Times pesticide investigation

September 18, 2024
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A scandal over California’s failure to keep pesticides out of legal cannabis is causing turmoil throughout the industry, with a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit, the departure of a top cannabis official, the state hiring a private investigator, and a race in…

Raid finds an illegal weed grow in home owned by Oakland police officer

September 4, 2024
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When officers of the state Department of Cannabis Control swooped in on a neighborhood in the Bay Area city of Antioch this spring, they found what they were looking for — about $1 million in illegal marijuana — and one…

California’s legal weed system is broken, while Michigan’s is thriving. What gives?

In this small town in the rural palm of Michigan’s mitt-shaped peninsula, a 250,000-square-foot warehouse produces 300,000 cannabis vape cartridges per month. Wide doors lead off long hallways into brightly lighted grow rooms with rows of fragrant weed plants at…

A Guide to Leasing to California Cannabis Tenants

August 5, 2024
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Banking, Finance & Real Estate, California
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By Griffen Thorne, Attorney at Harris Sliwoski Leasing commercial real estate to a cannabis business in California can be a great opportunity for the right lessor, but it comes with significant risks. It’s important for lessors to understand these risks…

California State Fair allows sale and consumption of marijuana for first time ever

For the first time, you can buy and use marijuana on the fairgrounds at the California State Fair. On Friday and Saturday, folks are only allowed to consume non-inhalable products like edibles and marijuana-infused drinks. Starting Sunday, people will be allowed…

Protecting Off-Duty Cannabis Use in California: What Employers Should Know

June 5, 2024
Keya Denner
California, District of Columbia, employment law
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By Keya Denner On January 1, California joined several other states in protecting employees who lawfully use recreational cannabis outside of the workplace. AB 2188 makes it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an applicant or an employee for…

California Awards $12 Million In Local Cannabis Equity Grants To Repair Drug War Harms

By Aaron Kelley, Attorney at Harris Sliwoski California’s path to cannabis social equity: from arrests to advocacy Data from the California Department of Justice reveals that nearly half a million individuals were arrested on cannabis charges in the state between 2006 and…

California Gives Up on the Illegal Cannabis Market: More of the Same

By Griffen Thorne, Attorney at Harris Sliwoski Last week, California’s Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) released illegal market enforcement data for quarter 1 of 2024. It’s become a new tradition of mine to compare this quarterly data and see whether the state…

CDTFA Cannabis Creditor: Myths and Truths

By Hilary Bricken, Attorney at Husch Blackwell Dealing with creditors is never a fun experience. However, some creditors are more severe than others, especially in the cannabis industry. One of those is the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration…

California’s Cannabis Industry Conundrum and the Road Ahead

By Aaron Pelley, Attorney at Harris Sliwoski Despite continuously surpassing every other state with recreational cannabis in terms of total retail sales, California’s cannabis industry has faced continuous and far-reaching issues on multiple levels that have only spread even further.…

California Lawmaker Questioned in Sprawling Cannabis Corruption Investigation

Governor Newsom Vetoes “Cannabis Famers Market” Bill, But Holds Out Hope for Home Growers

California’s frustrating fight to end illegal weed

Gov. Newsom’s Farmers Market Veto Sows Disappointment, Confusion, Allegations

California Will Allow Amsterdam-Like Cannabis Cafes

California legal weed industry in tumult after Times pesticide investigation

Raid finds an illegal weed grow in home owned by Oakland police officer

California’s legal weed system is broken, while Michigan’s is thriving. What gives?

A Guide to Leasing to California Cannabis Tenants

California State Fair allows sale and consumption of marijuana for first time ever

Protecting Off-Duty Cannabis Use in California: What Employers Should Know

California Gives Up on the Illegal Cannabis Market: More of the Same

CDTFA Cannabis Creditor: Myths and Truths

California’s Cannabis Industry Conundrum and the Road Ahead

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