Articles tagged with "California"
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This Startup Incubator Helps Drug War Survivors Build Cannabis Companies
David Bienenstock - Published on May 31, 2018Read moreChanging inequity: Oakland’s Hood Incubator pairs legal retail newcomers with experienced cannabis operators.
World’s First Cannabis Bank Advances in California
David Downs - Published on May 31, 2018Read moreA bill to create a state-charted bank serving the cannabis industry passes a crucial vote in Sacramento.
The Jeff Sessions Cannabis Crackdown Has Arrived—And It’s Awesome
Bruce Barcott - Published on May 30, 2018Read moreFederal agents are raiding illegal grows in legal states, and that’s good news for state-licensed companies and consumers.
![McGregor Scott, right, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California, flanked by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, center, discusses an increase in the use of a banned pesticide at illegal marijuana farms hidden on public lands Tuesday, May 29, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif. Research by Mourad Gabriel, left, the executive director and senior ecologist at Integral Ecology Research Center, and his colleagues found the highly toxic pesticide Carbofuran, which can't legally be used in the Unites States, at 72 percent of grow sites last year, up 15 percent from 2012. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)]()
Feds Refresh California Marijuana Strategy
The Associated Press - Published on May 30, 2018Read moreState and federal officials Tuesday announced they will use $2.5 million in federal money to target illegal grows.
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Proposal to Cut California Cannabis Taxes Is Dead in the Water
Ben Adlin - Published on May 29, 2018Read moreProponents said the measure, which would reduce taxes for three years, was meant to speed the transition away from the illegal market and into regulated sales.
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Here’s Where California’s Next Governor Stands on Cannabis
Peter Hecht - Published on May 29, 2018Read moreCalifornia votes on June 5. So far it’s Gavin Newsom vs. five contenders. Will they help or hurt the state’s fastest-growing industry?
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Free Help for Californians Looking to Expunge Cannabis Convictions
Leafly Staff - Published on May 17, 2018Read moreTrying to get rid of a past California cannabis conviction? The Drug Policy Alliance is hosting a free event in San Bernardino this weekend to help get you started.
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California Co-Working Licenses Could Help Further Equity in Cannabis
Hayley Fox - Published on May 16, 2018Read moreType S licenses were designed to reduce the barriers to entering California’s legal cannabis market. But so far, not a single one has been issued.
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Algorithm Will Help San Francisco DA Wipe out Cannabis Convictions
Leafly Staff - Published on May 15, 2018Read moreSan Francisco is partnering with a nonprofit to proactively wipe out thousands of cannabis convictions using a computer algorithm.
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Kamala Harris Finally Endorses the Marijuana Justice Act
Ben Adlin - Published on May 10, 2018Read moreThe announcement comes as the first significant move the senator has made in favor of cannabis reform despite more than a year of railing against prohibition.
