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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…

Michigan surpasses California as the top cannabis market in the U.S. by sales volume

California's cannabis market, which has long been considered the dominant cannabis market in the U.S., has some competition. As Michigan approaches its fifth anniversary of legal recreational marijuana sales in the state, it has overtaken California as the largest cannabis market in…

MedMen’s fall shows the difficulties of the legal weed business

March 26, 2024
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In the summer of 2018, MedMen opened a boutique cannabis dispensary on Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice — “the coolest block in America,” as the company hyped in a press release at the time. With natural light pouring through floor-to-ceiling windows…

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Bay Area cannabis shops are closing as pot sales slump

California’s legal cannabis market continues to descend into financial turmoil, according to the latest annual tax figures released this week. The total market is shrinking in size, according to state-released data, and additional tax information obtained by SFGATE shows hundreds of pot…

California Employers Should Not Ask About Marijuana Use

California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed a new law to prohibit employers from asking job applicants or employees about their prior marijuana use. California "employers need to make sure that they do not seek any information about marijuana use from applicants, so there…

New Mexico revokes license of local marijuana retailer for selling cannabis from California

New Mexico has revoked the license of a marijuana retailer in Albuquerque for selling out-of-state cannabis in violation of state law, the state cannabis control division announced Thursday. Regulators allege that the Paradise Exotics Distro cannabis store on a central…

Illegal Cannabis Is Making California’s Water Problems Worse

Running dry California’s stubbornly persistent illegal cannabis industry isn’t just undercutting the legal market — it’s also behind some of the world’s most blatant water theft. The state’s estimated $8 billion underground marijuana industry consumes staggering volumes of the precious…

The marijuana industry has too much pot. Could interstate trade help?

The email went out to legal cannabis growers around Washington state, alerting them that another of their colleagues had gone under. “Liquidation sale,” it said. Attached was a spreadsheet of items up for grabs: LED grow lights for $500 apiece.…

‘Perfect storm’: Illegal California pot keeps showing up in New York

It’s never been easier to buy California weed in New York. Pot stores across New York City are filled with cannabis grown in California, according to SFGATE interviews and other press reports. There’s just one problem — it’s illegal to…

Marijuana Has Special Risks for Older People

As more seniors use cannabis, doctors are calling attention to risks that can hit older people more than younger ones. Use of marijuana and CBD products has grown more common among middle-aged and older adults as they become legal in more states…

Giant California greenhouse signals a big bet on cannabis legalization

This is what the long game of California weed looks like. Rising two stories from razor-straight rows of parsley, artichokes and strawberries, the greenhouse complex hums with solar-powered efficiency, its vast airy interiors redolent with the sticky plant that fills…

Amsterdam-Style Cannabis Cafes? This Lawmaker Wants To See Them in California

When most people think of visiting Amsterdam, they think of one thing: the widespread availability of potent cannabis. California may be the birthplace of modern cannabis culture, but you can’t buy pot brownies at a cafe. Assemblymember Matt Haney has…

Can I smoke weed in a public place? Here’s a refresher on California cannabis law

While the new year will usher in new laws, the cannabis landscape of California will remain the same — for now. In 2024, cannabis users will get more protection from their employers when it comes to smoking outside of work.…

How falling pot prices killed a 3rd generation family pot farm in California

December 14, 2022
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Brandon Wheeler has grown pot professionally for 20 years. His parents grew pot before him, and so did his grandparents. Despite these deep roots in the industry, he still felt a weight lift when he pulled his last pot plants…

California’s illicit marijuana market thrives as much of the state continues to restrict sales

In 2016, Californians voted to legalize recreational adult-use marijuana. Proponents of Proposition 64, including then-Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, argued that it would generate massive revenue, while decreasing illicit cannabis and drug cartel activity in the state. Now, nearly six years…

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