December 30 2019 in Marijuana Business, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana
California’s troubled cannabis industry faced yet another hurdle last month when the Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC), the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) suspended over 400 business licenses across the state. The affected...
December 15 2019 in Marijuana Business
Unlike some states, in California you cannot buy a state cannabis license from a person or entity that already owns one. Under state law, cannabis business licenses are non-transferable, meaning that they cannot be bought, sold, or leased. However, there is a way around this. Although you cannot b...
November 19 2019 in Marijuana Business, Media Coverage
The San Diego Union-Tribune: November 6, 2019 - San Diego is seeing increased tax revenue from legal marijuana sales. City officials in San Diego are reporting a $1.4 million rise in marijuana tax revenue during the final quarter of the fiscal year that ended June 30. This brought the total canna...
October 30 2019 in Legal Blog, Marijuana Business, Marijuana Charges, Recreational Marijuana
Once considered as a safer alternative to smoking, it now turns out that vaping has its dangers too. As of October 8th, 1,299 people have sought medical treatment for respiratory issues, and 26 of them have died, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC). Their condition first had doctors sc...
October 22 2019 in Legal Blog, Marijuana Business, Recreational Marijuana
More dispensaries could be coming to Imperial Beach in 2021 if residents approve a new ballot measure in November 2020. Currently, the residential beach community has no open dispensaries--although it is currently reviewing applications from prospective businesses. The proposed reform would allow...
October 15 2019 in Marijuana Business
With 2020 just around the corner, it’s time for your business to think about cannabis packaging and labeling practices in California. At the new year, the temporary packaging and labeling requirements will be replaced with the more strict, permanent ones. And you don’t want to get caught by surp...
September 16 2019 in Marijuana Business, Media Coverage
The San Diego Union-Tribune: August 19, 2019 – The California state Supreme Court ruled Monday, that San Diego failed to sufficiently study the potential effects of its 2014 marijuana law. In a unanimous decision, the court ruled that local governments must consider any reasonably foreseeable c...
August 27 2019 in Legal Blog, Marijuana Business, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana
Since Proposition 64 was passed in California, the cannabis industry has become a major source of revenue. However, remaining legally compliant and managing a cannabis business comes with unique challenges. If you own a cannabis business, managing waste within your business is an important priority ...
June 26 2019 in Legal Blog, Marijuana Business
As the cannabis industry expands around the U.S. and Canada, both experienced and novice investors are interested in profiting off the growth. Per ArcView Market Research and BDS Analytics Spending, data on legal cannabis, spending on marijuana is expected to increase 230% to $31.3 billion by 2022. ...
June 19 2019 in Marijuana Business, Marijuana Charges
One of the main goals of California’s new cannabis regulations has been to prevent the growth of the black market. In the eyes of state officials, the black market for cannabis presents significant public safety risks, be it from violent crime or contaminated products. One of the ways the state’...
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