Fullerton, CA dispensaries may become a reality
On Tuesday, the Fullerton City Council discussed a proposed ordinance during a meeting to regulate commercial cannabis activity, but no decision was made that night. Matt Foulkes, the community and economic development director, presented the council with a summary of the commercial cannabis community outreach efforts over the last six months. The presentation provided the city staff and planning commission with more direction
California Creates Cannabis Appellation Program Protecting Mendocino, Humboldt, and Trinity counties
In February 2020, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (“CDFA”) released its proposed regulations for a first of its kind appellation program for cannabis cultivators. The appellation program was established through the same law that regulates California’s cannabis industry, the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulations and Safety Act (“MAUCRSA”); however, the CDFA had to establish its regulations to implement
Black People Are Still Disproportionately Arrested for Marijuana Possession in California
There was hope that when states like California voted to legalize marijuana, it would correlate with a reduction in marijuana related arrests for Black people. In Los Angeles, the opposite has proven to be true due to both a lack of access to legal means and red tape making it harder for Black entrepreneurs to break into the industry. Crosstown reports that
COVID-19 Recession Creates Even More California Cannabis Start Up Opportunities
SACRAMENTO, CA | PRNewswire Due to the ravaging pending and projected impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on local job markets and commercial property occupancy rates throughout California, more cities and counties are looking to embrace cannabis businesses as a lifeline to new taxes, fees, tenants and employment options. Despite Prop 64's historic 2016 victory, only approximately one-third of the state's jurisdictions permit cannabis
Former High Times Staffers Launch New Cannabis Media Brand, Northeast Leaf
NEW YORK | PRNewswire Four former senior staffers at High Times Magazine have partnered with Northwest Leaf Magazine to launch Northeast Leaf, a free monthly print magazine focused on the growing Cannabis communities and businesses in the eight states of the region. With distribution set for September 2020, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine will be represented. Northwest Leaf is a ten-year media brand currently publishing in five markets