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Until a few years ago, buying cannabis in California, and pretty much everywhere else, meant accepting the risk that it contained potentially dangerous pesticides and other contaminants. With legalization, California consumers agree to pay taxes on weed in part because...

Anytime's new, nationally-available microdose THC seltzers won seven awards at America’s Best Spirits Competition, including Best in State.Key Takeaways (TLDR)TLDR provided byAnytime Seltzer wins seven awards, including Best in State and regional recognition, showcasing its success in the competitive hemp...

Los Angeles, California (Newsworthy.ai) Monday Dec 16, 2024 @ 6:00 AM Pacific —The Environmental & Consumer Compliance Organization (ECCO) is a new nonprofit, voluntary brand certification for California cannabis products. Committed to ensuring consumer confidence in product safety and quality,...

Legendary television host, actress and documentarian Ricki Lake has teamed up with leading California-based cannabis company Stone Road Farms to create "Ricki Lake & Bake", a limited edition product celebrating her love for cannabis.Key Takeaways (TLDR)TLDR provided byLimited edition product...

In early October, a writer who identified themself as a San Francisco dispensary owner sent an email, "To all cannabis retailers, cultivators and manufacturers." Their shop, and others they had spoken to, had seen a "noticeable drop" in sales, up...

On July 6, Muha Meds celebrated the opening of a store on LA's Westwood Blvd. WeedWeek's High Society section featured a photo of co-founders Ali and Muhammad Gawari in a shower of confetti. The brand's second California dispensary features holographic...

The parent company of Santa Cruz Co.-based Coastal Sun sued vertical operator Gold Flora alleging it's owed $202,000 in overdue product payments.According to the complaint, filed this month in Santa Cruz Co., in February 2023, the parties entered a supplier...

Over a decade, Metrc has built its business on one product, a platform used by states to help regulate their cannabis industries. The market leader by far, Metrc holds more than 20 state contracts, and added Virginia this week.In Metrc...

Read the full storyThis summer, California’s Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) renewed its contract with track and trace software provider Metrc, for at least four years, at up to $28.3M per year. No state has ever replaced Metrc. It is...

FREE to read: Seven key takeaways from this story. And here's an EXCLUSIVE follow up: Metrc seeks growth in licensed supply chain Track and trace software provider Metrc gets paid tens of millions to help states regulate their markets. What...