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A hemp trade association threatened to sue California if the state enacts Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed ban on intoxicating hemp-derived products. Introducing the emergency regulation on September 6, Newsom said the largely unregulated products pose a threat to children. If...

Eight years after Californians voted to legalize REC, access remains a key stumbling block. The state has far fewer dispensaries per capita than Colorado, Michigan and other large markets. And the retailers that exist tend to be clustered in big...

UPDATE 9/12/24: DCC Chief Deputy Director Rasha Salama is stepping down, effective September 30. A former Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) official sued the agency this week, alleging she was retaliated against and fired after raising concerns about pesticide contaminated...

On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced emergency regulations that could deliver a significant blow to California's multi-billion-dollar hemp industry. Citing a statewide emergency due to youth access to intoxicating hemp products, the governor issued a sweeping ban on all hemp...

One of Cookies' key retail partners, has sought to add new allegations to a $100M lawsuit it has filed against the company, generally regarded as the best known brand in cannabis. Cookies has not directly responded to the allegations, but...

Clarification: This story initially referred to pesticides "allowed" for use on California weed. They are not allowed, according to federal EPA regulations. However, they can be used in California while passing the state's lab testing requirements for cannabis. Authorities oversaw...

Trade groups representing retailers are fighting a bill that would allow some smaller cultivators to sell directly to consumers at farmers' markets. The conflict between the two ends of the supply chain shows the zero-sum nature of survival for California...

Last year, as Humboldt County's remaining licensed small farmers struggled to hold on, they confronted a new crisis. A ballot initiative, Measure A, threatened to impose a host of additional regulations that would greatly curtail the industry’s growth and limit...

Since a June LA Times/WeedWeek investigation found alarming levels of pesticides in legal California cannabis products, several brands and retailers have discussed actions they're taking to ensure safe products. None have done so as loudly as Elliot Lewis, the outspoken...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has circulated a proposal that could radically alter the state's licensed supply chain. Newsom's changes were introduced in late June as proposed modifications to a hemp bill. They have not been added to the bill's...