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Social Equity in California Cannabis Needs to be more than a Political Photo-opportunity

By Richard P. Ormond Starting in the 1930s when the modern era of drug enforcement laws was launched, communities of color were disproportionally caught in the crosshairs of the criminal-justice system in the United States, with prison populations looking nothing…

California Cannabis FAQ

Even though California has been issuing cannabis licenses since January 2018, I still get the same questions around cannabis regulatory, corporate and transactional items even from seasoned California cannabis licensees. This post constitutes a California cannabis FAQ list for readers…

Oakland Cannabis Sellers, Once Full of Hope, Face a Harsh Reality

The cannabis industry, designed in part to help communities upended by the war on drugs, is being threatened by theft, racism and a market that is stacked against small operators. OAKLAND, Calif. — Across from where the Athletics play baseball…

Curbside pickup for marijuana? California agency is poised to allow it indefinitely

For two years, Californians have been able to pick up marijuana from their dispensaries via curbside delivery. Now, the state regulator that oversees cannabis is poised to extend that rule indefinitely. The Department of Cannabis Control recently announced several proposed…

Inside California’s Cannabis Crisis

February 21, 2022
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Small weed farms are facing extinction under oppressive regulations, high taxes, and a statewide collapse in cannabis pricing It’s a raw December day in the heart of California weed country, and thousands of cannabis growers, purveyors and smokers are gathered…

Is There Light at the End of the Tunnel for CA Operators?

Many California cannabis entrepreneurs would like to forget 2021. The second half price implosion of flower combined with an unexpected dip in the market’s growth trajectory left even the most resolute of CA’s participants questioning their future. The driver behind…

In California pot market, a hazy line between legal and not

LOS ANGELES (AP) — On an isolated farm, greenhouses stand in regimental order, sheltered by a fringe of trees. Inside are hundreds of head-high cannabis plants in precise rows, each rising from a pot nourished by coils of irrigation tubing.…

California Cannabis Taxes: Revolt vs. Reform

December 22, 2021
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By Hilary Bricken, Principal at Harris Bricken California cannabis taxes continue to plague the industry. California cannabis taxes are undoubtedly high (although not the highest in the country). The truth is that that’s not changing anytime soon. A few weeks…

California marijuana companies warn of impending industry collapse

December 19, 2021
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They said the industry needs immediate tax cuts and a rapid expansion of retail outlets to steady the shaky marketplace. LOS ANGELES -- Leading California cannabis companies warned Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday that the state's legal industry was on…

Ahead of Emerald Cup Harvest Ball, cannabis growers raise alarm over taxes, regulations

About 30,000 cannabis enthusiasts are expected to trek through the Sonoma County Fairgrounds next weekend for the revamped Emerald Cup Harvest Ball, a celebration all about the plant that has been a social, regulatory and business fixture for decades in…

As California prepares to raise marijuana tax, a top cannabis CEO calls for tax revolt

November 23, 2021
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Fresh off of news that California is set to raise the cannabis cultivation tax despite projections of a $31 billion surplus, one marijuana entrepreneur is calling for a potential tax revolt this summer. Michael “Mikey” Steinmetz, co-founder of the company…

Looking Back on 25 Years of California Cannabis: Growing Pains (STILL) Persist

by Hilary Bricken, Principal Harris Bricken On the 25th anniversary of Prop. 215, I was recently interviewed on KCRW to give my take on how California (and specifically the City of Los Angeles) has done when it comes to legalizing…

California changed the country with weed legalization — is it high time for the feds to catch up?

The horrific ride to the top of the San Francisco skyscraper is still seared in Paul Scott’s memory a quarter century later. On a sales call for the elevator company that employed him in the mid-1990s, Scott stepped out at…

California legalized weed five years ago. Why is the illicit market still thriving?

ive years after cannabis legalization, California is awash with signs of an apparently booming industry. Californians can toke on Justin Bieber-branded joints and ash their blunts in Seth Rogen’s $95 ceramics. They can sip on THC-infused seltzers, relax inside a…

Weed is legal in California, but you can still get in trouble. Here’s what you should know

Cannabis has been legal for recreational use in California for nearly five years. From delivery services and storefront dispensaries to the state’s first marijiuana competition, California residents can enjoy their herb medicinally, recreationally and freely — to an extent. While…