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...
Medical Cannabis vs. Recreation Cannabis In California
Gone are the days when Californians would go to a “doctor” to get a medical marijuana card to treat their “stress” or “backache.” Recreational cannabis joined the medical side years ago. No longer...
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...
California Is Falling Short Of Their Supposed Cannabis Equity Goals
In 2018, the California Equity Act was passed to empower minority business owners impacted by the War on Drugs. The California Cannabis Industry Association (CCIA) recently released an accountabil...
