Hi all,

It’s been a fun few days at WeedWeek. The Jeeter lawsuit based on my reporting got picked up by the L.A.Times, CNBC, Stephen Colbert and elsewhere. I plan to return to the story next week.

In the meantime, here’s something else I hope you find interesting:

• The Juul-ization of weed

Read up,

Alex

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Business:

• The organizers of Coachella are suing cannabis company Coachillin’ over the trademark.
  Law360
• It’s been a light “croptober” harvest due to industry struggles.
  North Bay Business Journal
• CBS checks in on the “clean weed” movement, which grows using regenerative agriculture.

Local:

• Easy Reader looks into the upcoming ballot initiatives in Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach (LA County). After a similar initiative, also supported by Catalyst Cannabis recently failed in Redondo Beach, Catalyst CEO Elliot Lewis said Los Angeles and Orange County “invasions” are next. 
• San Diego supes voted to transfer licensing duties from the sheriff’s department to the planning department.
  10News
• Humboldt supes put a controversial growing measure on the ballot in March 2024.
  Lost Coast Outpost
• Weed is on the ballot in South El Monte and Baldwin Park (Los Angeles Co.)

Legal:

• A shuttered cannabis church in San Bernardino Co. is taking its fight to stay open to the California Supreme Court.
  Church Leaders

Crime:

• A gang of about 12 masked suspects broke into a distribution facility in Stanislaus Co. setting off a high speed chase.
  SacBee

R.I.P.

• Writer and marketer Sean Cooley, known for his work at Weedmaps and Thrillist, died at 38.

Company milestones:

• Cookies is releasing a strain in partnership with former NFLer Adam “Pacman” Jones.
• The retailer also announced a local partnership with Berkshire Roots in Western Mass. 
• West Hollywood’s Emerald Village initiative celebrated its first anniversary.
• “Last mile” delivery service OnFleet announced a partnership with Leafly.

Job moves:

• Headset exec Jocelyn Sheltraw said she’s leaving the company for a new project to grow the next generation of cannabis influencers.
• Law firm Dentons’ Oakland office welcomed back Kelly Fair, as a partner after she served as Canopy Growth’s first U.S. general counsel.