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California

California Alcohol Businesses 99.7% Compliant With Intoxicating Hemp Product Prohibition

The state’s Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control has visited 11,445 businesses since Gov. Gavin Newsom’s emergency regulations began.

May 8, 2025

California

California Bill to Freeze Cannabis Excise Tax Breezes, 6-0, Through Another Committee

Revenue and Taxation Committee members voted unanimously to advance Assembly Bill 564 to prevent a 26.7% increase.

May 6, 2025

California

California’s 2nd Largest City to Hike Cannabis Tax 25% Amid $258M Deficit

San Diego City Council members approved a tax increase on cannabis retailers starting May 1 in hopes of closing the budget deficit.

March 11, 2025

Compliance

22 Tips to Conquer Compliance in Cannabis

Five cannabis industry compliance experts offer their tips for compliance success.

March 7, 2025

California

60% of Cannabis Consumed in California Comes From Unregulated Market as Licensed Production Grows

The state issued a market outlook report that projects stabilizing prices, an industry value uptick, and growth in the licensed market in 2025.

March 4, 2025

Industry Headlines

Planet 13 Recovers Additional $2.1 Million of Funds, $5 Million in Real Estate

The company’s settlement and recovery are related to El Capitan, an investment adviser that Planet 13 is suing.

March 3, 2025

California

Blum Holdings Reaches Global Settlement With People’s California

The settlement is subject to documentation and approval by the presiding judge in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings for two Blum subsidiaries.

February 24, 2025

Climate/Environment Control

How Climate Change Can Hurt Cannabis Crops, Bottom Lines

As global temperatures rise, temperamental weather systems are damaging crops with wildfire smoke and drought, leading cannabis cultivators to face several complex challenges.

February 21, 2025

California

California Wildfires, Cannabis Rescheduling, Wisconsin Legalization Lead CBT’s Top Stories in January

The natural disaster in California led to supply chain disruptions and confusion, with details about its impact at the forefront of the most-read articles this month.

January 30, 2025

Top Stories

Legendary Cannabis Breeder David Watson, aka ‘Sam the Skunkman,’ Dies

The California breeder, who moved to Amsterdam in the 1980s, established one of the world’s most extensive seed libraries, among other industry feats.

January 29, 2025

Top Stories

David Paul Watson (aka 'Sam the Skunkman') – Obituary

Watson's ready supply revolutionized homegrown gardening globally, built the foundations of today’s most popular sinsemilla varieties, and spawned the steadily advancing international cannabis industry.

January 28, 2025

Top Stories

A 2024-2025 Look Back and Ahead: ‘Excited to Put 2024 in the Rearview Mirror’

In this special feature, nine cannabis industry leaders from plant-touching companies reflect on 2024 and share what they are looking forward to and predicting for the year ahead, from their businesses to state, national and global cannabis markets.

January 20, 2025