420 FILE--It’s just cannabis, right? How important can something affectionately referred to as “wacky-tabbacky” be? In my case, very.
10 Things I Learned Working In a Cannabis Dispensary
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Marijuana Legalization Has Gone Mainstream. Rick Steves Has Helped
420 FILE--The legalization of marijuana is a more mainstream issue now than it has ever been.
CA Cannabis Regulations Issued for Final 15-Day Comment Period
420 FILE--Regulations for cannabis businesses in California have been issued by the Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC), the CA Dept of Food of Agriculture (CDFA), and the CA Dept. of Public Health (CDPH). A final 15-day comment period on the proposed regulations has opened.
Jerry Brown Supports, Vetoes 2018 Pot Bills
420FILE--Governor Brown met his deadline of Sunday, Sept. 30 to sign or veto bills from this year's legislative session.
Black Market Crackdown: LA Charges 515 People with Running Illegal Pot Businesses
420 FILE--Los Angeles is on the lookout for businesses selling marijuana without the required permits and licenses.
420 File: MedMen Score Licensing Deal With Official Woodstock Branding Co
LA BIZ JOURNAL REPORT--Peace, love, and music, or at least the approved branding of such, awaits MedMen Enterprises Inc. after it announced Aug. 22 an exclusive license agreement with Woodstock Ventures LC.
Early Tests: 1 in 5 Marijuana Samples in CA Not Making Grade
420 FILE--One in five batches of marijuana has failed laboratory testing since new state safety requirements kicked in July 1, according to data from the California Bureau of Cannabis Control.
Marijuana Arrests in CA Drop 56% Following Passage of Prop. 64
420 FILE--According to the Attorney General's annual crime report for 2017, arrests for marijuana offenses dropped precipitously in California following the passage of Proposition 64, which legalized the recreational use for adults in November 2016.
FDA Approves Marketing of Plant-Derived Marijuana Medicine
420 FILE--Regulators at the US Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted market approval to Epidiolex, a prescription medicine containing a standardized formulation of plant-derived cannabidiol (CBD) for the explicit treatment of two rare forms of severe epilepsy: Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome.
ICYMI: LA Has Amended Local Commercial Cannabis Regs
420 FILE--It’s no secret that the City of Los Angeles has struggled with implementing its commercial cannabis program under the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Act (“MAUCRSA“).
Los Angeles: Why Only 147 Pot Permits Issued Since January 1st, NONE in the Past 19 Days?
POT PERMIT WATCH-Time to overhaul the cannabis department and the system of permits and licensing of pot in Los Angeles.
Marijuana Permitting in LA: A Lesson On How to Keep the Black Market Thriving
GUEST COMMENTARY-So here we are, the end of April 2018. The State law legalizing marijuana sales took effect January 1. To date, LA City has issued a total of 142 permits.
LA’s Recreational Marijuana Program: Mismanaged and Costing the City and State $$$
420 FILE—(Ed Note: The LA Times headline on April 23: “LA has yet to license a single marijuana manufacturer, leaving businesses shut out of the city’s legal market.” Budget Advocate Co-Chair Jay Handal is not surprised.)