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UCLA Report Reveals Unsafe Working Conditions, Wage Theft in California Cannabis Industry

The UCLA Labor Center and Cannabis Worker Collab released the report based on 1,100-plus worker voices, documenting how unions can deliver change.

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.

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.

California’s Cannabis Excise Tax Will Increase by 27% on July 1, CDTFA Announces

Despite legislation aiming to prevent the tax hike, the state’s tax agency indicated its hands are currently tied.

California Lawmakers Vote, 15-0, To Repeal Cannabis Excise Tax Increase

The California Assembly Business and Professions Committee unanimously advanced legislation to prevent a 27% rate increase scheduled for July 1.

LEEF Brands Begins Planting Salisbury Canyon Ranch, One of World’s Largest Cannabis Farms

The roughly 1,900-acre ranch in Santa Barbara County, Calif., includes 187 acres of licensed cannabis canopy.

500 Unionized STIIIZY Workers in California Ratify Landmark 3-Year Contract

The agreement for the highest starting wages in the industry sets an industry standard for unionized cannabis workers nationwide.

Glass House Collaborates With UC Berkeley on Hemp R&D

The cannabis company’s agreement with the University of California, Berkeley, includes research into novel medicinal product development.

Stiiizy Opening California Dispensary in Hawthorne

The new retail facility in Southern California marks the cannabis brand’s 44th store nationwide.

Gold Flora Files for Receivership, to Sell Off California Assets

The vertically integrated cannabis operator with 16 dispensaries and $100 million in revenue will shut down its business.

California Cannabis Operators Association Backs Bill to Halt Excise Tax Hike

The CaCOA urged the immediate passage of Assembly Bill 564, sponsored by Assembly Member Matt Haney.

California’s Top Cannabis Regulator Suggests Governor Has Little to Do With Tax Increase

Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed the state’s upcoming excise tax increase on cannabis sales in 2022 and signed legislation that ensued.

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