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California

As California Cannabis Rush Dries Up, Operators Look East

The Artist Tree, with nine dispensaries and two lounges, is searching for new opportunities, but there are fewer and fewer places for new stores in California.

March 3, 2025

Top Stories

California Cannabis Regulators Revoke KUSH’s License, Embargo All Company’s Products

The California Department of Cannabis Control indicated the manufacturer couldn’t guarantee its product inputs came from the regulated market.

October 16, 2024

Pesticides

California Recalls 2 More West Coast Cure Cannabis Products Contaminated With Deadly Pesticide

The state’s Department of Cannabis Control took vape cartridge and live resin diamond batches off the market, citing the presence of chlorfenapyr.

August 30, 2024

California

Glass House to Appeal DCC Recall for Pre-Roll: ‘We’ve Gotten No Information’

The California Department of Cannabis Control issued a mandatory recall for a batch of the company’s Garlic Starship pre-rolls due to the presence of Aspergillus.

August 22, 2024

Pesticides

California Recalls More Cannabis Products Due to Deadly Pesticide

The state’s Department of Cannabis Control issued mandatory recalls for Kush Collective vape products, citing the presence of chlorfenapyr.

July 18, 2024

California

Only 18 of 38 Labs Compliant to Test California’s Cannabis Flower Under New Rule

The state’s standardized testing method for THC potency took effect Jan. 1, leaving more than half of licensed labs noncompliant to start the year.

January 11, 2024

California

California Cannabis Regulators Place Product Embargo on Prerolls, Vape Pens

The Department of Cannabis Control suspects certain products in the state’s regulated market may contain poisonous or harmful substances.

November 20, 2023

Legislation and Regulation

California's Cannabis Market: 2022 Year In Review

Numerous challenges marred the world's largest cannabis industry in 2022, but there's hope regulatory changes could bring relief and reenergize the market in 2023.

December 29, 2022

California

California Department of Cannabis Control Solicits Proposals for Cannabis-Related Research

DCC will fund up to $20 million in cannabis-related academic research by California public universities.

October 5, 2022

California

SC Labs Names Cannabis Business Leader Hirsh Jain to its Board of Directors

The founder of Ananda Strategy, Jain also previously worked at Caliva and MedMen.

September 7, 2022

Compliance

UPDATE: Cannabis Lab Managers Criticize DCC’s Proposed Testing Regulations

California lab representatives shared numerous concerns during an Aug. 1 public hearing.

August 3, 2022

Compliance

UPDATE: Lab Shopping, Purposely Altered Test Results Hurt Cannabis Industry, Lab Executives Say

Ben Rosman of PSI Labs and Josh Wurzer of SC Labs overview potency inflation, lab shopping, contaminant testing and more.

July 29, 2022