"California"

On August 16, 2016, the 9th Circuit delivered a big victory to state-legal marijuana growers and suppliers when it ruled that the U.S. Department of…

Borrowers may have recourse against usury rates By Michele Brooke Because traditional business loans from banks are generally not accessible for cannabis businesses, many business…

As California’s Cannabis Industry prepares for statewide regulations, enforcement efforts should be aimed at the black market bad actors, rather than businesses that play by…

Don’t wait for cannabis regulations to take effect By Michele Brooke In California, thousands of non-profit and unincorporated medical marijuana businesses have been formed under…

Most investors will look at California or their home state By Cory Wray After the Marijuana Control Board effectively allowed outside ownership of marijuana establishments…

Angelica Sanchez says her path into the industry was “a combination of good timing and hard work.” Sanchez was working as a budtender at the California dispensary Perfect Union in 2016, when she was given an opportunity that changed her life.

Nearly two years ago, cannabis activists Will Stolk and Alec Zammitt were arrested at a hotel room in Sydney, Australia. Their alleged crime? Shining a…

New Mexico’s cannabis market has seen explosive growth since the beginning of recreational sales, but the state’s open approach to licensing, cultivation limits and out-of-state…

Mercy Grown Mercy Grown won seven total awards at the California State Fair Cannabis Awards — the second-highest number among the 250 entries — including…

New legislation will allow operators like The Studio Lounge to serve food beginning January 1, 2024. Fontein says The Studio Lounge isn’t going to retrofit…