Hi all,

Lots to cover so let’s get to it:

• SHO Products sues Puffco for patent infringement
• CEO Rogelio Choy departs Eaze

PLUS: So much more.

I’ll be at MJUnpacked in Vegas next week. Will you? 

Alex

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Another legislative win

Among the dozen or so weed bills recently signed by Governor Gavin Newsom (D), AB 2210 has gotten relatively little attention. Sponsored by Assemblyman Bill Quirk (D-Bay Area), it allows temporary dispensary licenses to operate on premises that also have an alcohol permit. (The cannabis permit must operate in a distinct area without alcohol allowed.)  A smart source told me it will “open up 100s of venues to do cannabis retail,” and could be a game changer for improving access to licensed product.

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Statewide:

• The L.A. Times delves into the failures of Prop 64, California’s REC law.
• In our Industry Voices feature, Cannabis Distribution Association board member Lauren Fraser Coté argues California and New Jersey’s interstate commerce laws help shape federal legalization.
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• To prepare for legalization, a German delegation visited California businesses.
  Marijuana Moment

Business:

• Consumption lounges are coming to Vegas.
  Las Vegas Review-Journal
• AdWeek discusses The Parent Company‘s partnership with YouTube gaming star FaZe Rain.
• New Cannabis Ventures interviewed Brandon Johnson, CEO of TRP. The retailer is “brand agnostic” and runs shops for brands including Cookies and Dr. Greenthumb’s across numerous states.
• The Daily Beast dug into the nasty lawsuit at Instagram account The Blacklist, the “TMZ of weed.”
• A lawyer at Fisher Phillips discusses what California’s new employee protection law means for federal contractors.

Local:

• Lompoc (Santa Barbara Co.) city council voted against a moratorium on dispensaries.

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Company milestones:

• Stone Road has new THCA diamonds concentrates. 
• Ricky Williams’ Highsman brand has arrived in Massachusetts, in partnership with MSO Tilt Holdings.
• Pistil Data, which provides data for brand sales teams, is now live in every legal state.
• Stiiizy is now doing delivery in SoCal.
• Viola Brands’ brand refresh emphasizes effects-based marketing.
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• Brand accelerator Petalfast is expanding to Arizona in partnership with Consensus Holdings.

Upcoming:

• There’s a cannabiz pool party October 1 in Valley Center (San Diego C0.). 
• The documentary American Pot Story: Oaksterdam premiers tomorrow in Oakland.
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