IN THE NEWS — 12/30/20

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A few items raised our eyebrows this slow news week:

• Casa Verde Capital, co-founded by Snoop Dogg, has raised $100M for its second fund.
  TechCrunch
• A new carbon air filtration system or “scrubber” technology aims to mitigate skunky odors in the growing hub of Santa Barbara County.
  Santa Barbara Independent
• L.A. said it would grant a reprieve until March 1 to nearly 60 business with licenses that expire on new year’s eve.
  MJBiz
• The Blacklist asked its prodigious list of followers about the best and worst products they consumed this year.
• Roy Bingham, co-founder of data firm BDSA, discussed what’s really driving the industry’s growth.
  MJ Brand Insights
• Legal MED and REC sales climbed a staggering 67% in 2020 according to Leafly. 
• Legalization has been a “boon” for local-level corruption.
  Politico
• This is where California pot taxes are going.
  CBS
• Donnell Alexander, who previously wrote the WW California newsletter, writes about a movement of Black non-cannabis farmers to reclaim their occupation.
  Guardian