Hi all,

Starting today we’ve got a new feature: Poll of the Week. Scroll down to respond and check back next time for the results.

In the newsletter:

• Unrivaled sees lifeline in Cookies deal

Enjoy,

Alex

*

Our advertising policy.

*

Send tips, press releases, concerns, feedback and criticism to hello@weedweek.com

*

WeedWeek regularly links to paywalled content.

State:

• Gov. Newsom’s budget plan — with the state facing a large deficit — prioritizes enforcement against the illegal market with a $100M earmark.
  Cannabis Wire
• Storms played havoc with operations across the state. Operations have been flooded and reported product losses.
  MJBiz
• The state Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) is seeking funds to develop 1) CBD safety recommendations for dogs, and 2) An interstate commerce framework. 
  SacBee
• The conflict between the state and LA (and some other jurisdictions) over how to calculate taxes remains unresolved.
  WeedWeek   

Business:

• The Parent Co. said it would restructure its partnership with Jay-Z.
• Lowell Farms said it has retained Cannaccord Genuity to explore strategic options.
• More than 300 drivers and warehouse workers at delivery service Grassdoor joined Teamsters Local 630.
• mg Magazine takes a long look at the “promise and peril” of celebrity partnerships.
• Swami Select co-founder Nikki Lastreto wrote about surviving as a craft farmer.
  Cannabis Now

Local:

• A referendum is circulating in National City (San Diego Co.) to reject the development agreements awarded by the city to two dispensaries — including a Stiiizy — and a consumption lounge. 
• Galt (Sacramento Co.) city council will begin contemplating whether to allow dispensaries.
  Galt Herald 
• In an op-ed, activists argue equity has failed in Fresno.
  Fresno Bee

Arizona:

• Ending a four year case, the state supreme court ruled that a woman who used MED while pregnant had not abused or neglected her child.  

Oregon:

• Willamette Week digs up a lawsuit filed by edibles company Drops against retail chain La Mota alleging $390,000 in unpaid bills going back more than two years. La Mota denies most of the claims.   

Fun and interesting:

• Pacific Sun interviewed Melanie Abrams and Larry Smith, authors of the new book “The Joy of Cannabis.“

Company milestones:

• Mary Jones Soda expanded to Washington state.
• Prime Harvest, parent of JAXX Cannabis, was awarded its third San Diego retail license.
• Resonate Blends said its Koan Cordials line would be the first beverage in a program from distributor Nabis designed to highlight boutique and equity brands.
  Benzinga
• Glass House opened a new Farmacy shop in Santa Ynez (Santa Barbara Co.). It’s Glass House’s ninth, though they’re not all Farmacy-branded.
• Las Vegas-based cannabinoid company Covalent has partnered with Florida-based Qredible, which calls itself the cannabiz’s “first blockchain-backed digital registry.“
• StateHouse‘s Urbn Leaf opened a shop in West Hollywood, its 14th statewide.

Upcoming:

• CCIA hosts its annual membership meeting and industry reception Jan. 17 in Sacramento. 
• Enter the Mushwomb, Jan. 22 in LA.

Job Moves:

• The California Cannabis Industry Association announced the new members of its board of directors. Board leadership will be elected during the January meeting.

Recognition:

• Five Harris Bricken attorneys were named global top 200 psychdelic lawyers.