Former MLB Pitcher Approved For Hometown Dispensary
Former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher Matt Garza, the majority owner of Authentic 559, has been approved for a retail marijuana dispensary in his hometown Fresno, California, according to the...
CA Cannabis Executives Express Concerns Over “Collapsing” Industry In An Open Letter
Taxes, taxes, taxes. It’s really what it all comes to when any new, exciting sector emerges in the government’s eyes. The cannabis industry has grown immensely since Proposition 64 in California, ...
California To Standardize Cannabis Testing
Signed in October by Governor Gavin Newsom, California Senate Bill 544 requires the Department of Cannabis Control to establish firm criteria and guidelines for testing cannabis compounds (also do...
Sixty Four and HOPE Tips The Scales Toward Equity
Proposition 64 legalized adult-use cannabis in California. From that comes Sixty Four & Hope dispensaries owned by social equity cannabis licensees from South Los Angeles. The Sixty Four &...
Cannabis Taxes Suspended in San Francisco Amidst Struggles With Crime & The Illicit Market
Last week the city of San Francisco’s supervisors held a unanimous vote to suspend the city’s Cannabis Business Tax. This suspension is currently in effect and will last through December 2022; dur...
Cannabis-Targeted Crime Spree Spurs Calls For Tax Amnesty
A recent spate of Bay Area cannabis-targeted robberies has aroused the ire of local business leaders and activists. Activist groups like Supernova Women are urging officials to provide financial r...
Supernova Women Shining A Light On The Need For Equity In Cannabis
Unlike so many longstanding and entrenched businesses, the nascent cannabis industry has the opportunity to have a profound impact on social equity. To date, although many independent activism gro...
