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Legislation and Regulation
Cannabis Dispensary Applicants Drop Lawsuit Over Los Angeles’ Licensing Process
The city has agreed to process the next 100 applicants in line for licenses, which could double the number of permits issued during this licensing round.
July 9, 2020
Gavel Adobe Stock Credit Charles Mims Resized
Branding Your Cannabis Business
Rap Icon Rick Ross Partners with Cookies to Form COLLINS AVE
The new COLLINS AVE cannabis brand will launch with three strains selected by Ross and Cookies founder and fellow rapper Berner.
July 8, 2020
Interviews & Opinion
Success Centers Helps Fill Dispensary Jobs in the Bay Area with a Focus on Social Equity
The California-based organization connects employers with qualified job seekers and has helped cannabis companies find candidates under San Francisco’s Equity Program.
July 7, 2020
Success Centers Equity for Industry Program Manager Angela White (left) and CEO Liz Jackon (right)
Legislation and Regulation
New Terms Announced for Canopy Growth-Acreage Holdings Merger, California Extends Cannabis License Fee Deferrals: Week in Review
This week, Canopy Growth and Acreage Holdings amended the terms of their merger deal, which has significantly dropped in value.
July 4, 2020
Marijuana Leaves Adobe Stock Credit Capjah Resized
California
Los Angeles Amends Rules for Cannabis Licensing Amid Backlash Surrounding City’s Social Equity Program
The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved rules July 1 to refine the licensing process and the criteria for new applicants seeking a cannabis license under the program.
July 2, 2020
Los Angeles Aerial View Adobe Stock Credit Tierney Resized
California
America’s Reckoning with Racism is ‘More Than a Moment,’ Say Cannabis Industry Members
The Minority Cannabis Business Association and Minorities 4 Medical Marijuana hosted a Facebook Live event to confront a lack of diversity in many organizations’ leadership and management structures, cultural appropriation, and more.
July 1, 2020
Willie Mack, left, and CJ Wallace, right, of cannabis startup Think BIG
Legislation and Regulation
California Offers License Fee Deferrals to Additional Licensees
The deferral of renewal fees is being expanded to companies with state commercial cannabis licenses that expire in July and August
June 29, 2020
Outdoor Cannabis Harvest
SPARC Hires Out-of-Work Farmers for Its Sungrown Cannabis Operation in Glen Ellen, Calif.
The vertically integrated cannabis operator partnered with La Luz to employ 10 workers referred by the nonprofit organization.
June 19, 2020
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Colorado
Stanley Brothers Launch ReCreate Brand and COVID-19 Relief Program
The ReCreate brand will sell products containing low THC and CBD, and it will also be used to support California and Colorado dispensaries impacted financially by COVID-19.
June 18, 2020
Finance
Vibe Acquires Northern California Cultivation Facility
The 13,500-square-foot facility was purchased from NGEV and will increase Vibe's production capacity by 40%.
June 12, 2020
Arkansas
Cannabis Businesses Targeted in Looting and Robberies, Lawmakers in Connecticut and Iowa Approve Medical Cannabis Expansion: Week in Review
This week, dozens of dispensaries across the country were left reeling from thefts and break-ins amid protests denouncing the extrajudicial killing of George Floyd.
June 6, 2020
Cannabis Plants Flowering Indoor Credit Alex Resized
Finance
California Governor Warns of Declining Cannabis Sales Due to Coronavirus Crisis
Gov. Gavin Newsom has revised his proposed state budget to forecast less revenue from the state’s cannabis excise tax due to the pandemic.
June 4, 2020
California State Capitol Building Adobe Stock Credit Zack Frank Resized
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