California’s Licensing Cliff Pushes Cannabis Growers to Edge of Extinction

Despite pouring countless hours into compliant operations, That Good Good Farm owner Tamara Kislak says licensing has been a yearslong existential threat.

Just above the fog line, That Good Good Farm includes sun-grown craft cannabis positioned on various terraces scattered throughout a 300-acre property overlooking the Anderson Valley in Mendocino County, Calif.

Just above the fog line, That Good Good Farm includes sun-grown craft cannabis positioned on various terraces scattered throughout a 300-acre property overlooking the Anderson Valley in Mendocino County, Calif.

Photos Courtesy of That Good Good Farm

June 5, 2023

Isolated in a mountainous region of Northern California, Tamara Kislak spends her days cultivating craft cannabis on a ridge overlooking the Anderson Valley in Mendocino County.

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Texas Governor Calls Hemp Products ‘Lawful Agricultural Commodity’ in Special Session Notice

Revisiting Gonzalez in the Face of a Potential Circuit Split

California Department of Cannabis Control Announces Regulatory Reforms

Key Regulatory Changes in Colorado’s Marijuana Industry – What Businesses Need to Know

Texas Governor Calls Hemp Products ‘Lawful Agricultural Commodity’ in Special Session Notice

Greg Abbott set the agenda to regulate hemp in the upcoming legislative session after vetoing a ban, setting up a showdown with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.

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Revisiting Gonzalez in the Face of a Potential Circuit Split

There are four active appeals challenging trial court decisions holding that the dormant Commerce Clause does not apply to state cannabis license preferences.

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California Department of Cannabis Control Announces Regulatory Reforms

The department’s cannabis cultivation regulatory package is designed to streamline administration and strengthen consumer protection.

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Key Regulatory Changes in Colorado’s Marijuana Industry – What Businesses Need to Know

A law to streamline the state’s regulations for marijuana licensees will take effect Aug. 7.

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Delaware Marijuana Commissioner Works to Include Medical Operators to Kickstart Adult-Use Sales

Under current law, the state’s top regulator must establish a commercial market that omits an automatic transition pathway for existing cannabis companies.

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Annual Cannabis Licensing Fee Could be Slashed $100K+ in California’s Highest-Taxed City

Five San José City Council members support a fee reduction, recognizing that the cannabis industry 'should be treated like any other business entity.'

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Schumer Says He’ll ‘Turn’ to Cannabis Banking Bill Soon

The U.S. Senate majority leader mentioned the SAFER Banking Act among a short list of legislative priorities this year.

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Which US Senators Have Signed Their Names to the SAFER Banking Act of 2023?

Since the revised cannabis banking bill was introduced in late September, 36 lawmakers have decided to sign the legislation. Here’s the (fluid) list.

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Jamaica’s THC Exports to United States Leads CBT’s Most Popular Articles in February

Rescheduling, state legalization prospects, and Lume’s rapid rise in Michigan also ranked in Cannabis Business Times’ top 10 stories this month.

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New York Governor: Licensed Entrepreneurs ‘Under Attack’ by ‘Illegal Pot Shops’

Gov. Kathy Hochul calls on legislators, social platforms and tech companies to help the state clamp down on unregulated cannabis operations.

Gov. Kathy Hochul holds up a phone showing map locations of unlicensed cannabis shops in New York that appear in a search engine.

DOJ Declines to Address Media Inquiry on Cannabis Rescheduling, Points to 2020 Resource Guide

A Department of Justice spokesperson said the government has nothing further to provide beyond its confirmation of review.

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Ohio Adult-Use Dispensary Licenses to be Issued by Sept. 7

Pending any legislative changes, the state’s regulators will approve provisional licenses for existing medical operators to begin sales.

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